Berean Standard Bible
“He grew up before Him like a tender shoot, and like a root out of dry ground. He had no stately form or majesty to attract us, no beauty that we should desire Him.”
Isaiah 53 is the fourth Servant Song, written centuries before Jesus, and Christians have long read it as a portrait of the suffering Messiah. This verse describes the servant's origins and appearance before the account of his suffering.
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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
He grew up before Him like a tender shoot, and like a root out of dry ground. He had no stately form or majesty to attract us, no beauty that we should desire Him.
World English Bible (WEB)
For he grew up before him as a tender plant, and as a root out of dry ground. He has no good looks or majesty. When we see him, there is no beauty that we should desire him.
King James Version (KJV)
For he shall grow up before him as a tender plant, and as a root out of a dry ground: he hath no form nor comeliness; and when we shall see him, there is no beauty that we should desire him.
American Standard Version (ASV)
For he grew up before him as a tender plant, and as a root out of a dry ground: he hath no form nor comeliness; and when we see him, there is no beauty that we should desire him.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
For his growth was like that of a delicate plant before him, and like a root out of a dry place: he had no grace of form, to give us pleasure;
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)
Y subirá cual renuevo delante de él, y como raíz de tierra seca: no hay parecer en él, ni hermosura: verlo hemos, mas sin atractivo para que le deseemos.
Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)
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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)
Era como tierno retoño que brota de una raíz en tierra seca. No había nada de belleza en él. No tenía atractivo como para desearlo.
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