Commentary— Tyndale Open Study Notes (plain English)
52:14-15 Despite the servant’s greatness, the actual way he would appear on earth would shock people. 52:14 were amazed: No one expected that the rescuer would suffer and die.
Commentary— Tyndale Open Study Notes (plain English)
52:14-15 Despite the servant’s greatness, the actual way he would appear on earth would shock people. 52:14 were amazed: No one expected that the rescuer would suffer and die.
Literal English (Darby)ⓘThe Darby Bible (1890) — a deliberately literal, word-for-word translation used here as the Old Testament comparison text.The Darby Bible (1890) — a deliberately literal, word-for-word translation used here as the Old Testament comparison text.
As many were astonished at thee — his visage was so marred more than any man, and his form more than the children of men
Hebrew (Masoretic Text)ⓘThe Masoretic Text — the authoritative Hebrew manuscript tradition behind most Old Testaments, standardized by Jewish scribes (the Masoretes) between roughly the 7th and 10th centuries AD.The Masoretic Text — the authoritative Hebrew manuscript tradition behind most Old Testaments, standardized by Jewish scribes (the Masoretes) between roughly the 7th and 10th centuries AD.
King James VersionⓘKing James Version (1611) — the classic formal, word-for-word English translation. Historic and widely memorized, but uses Early Modern English vocabulary.
King James Version (1611) — the classic formal, word-for-word English translation. Historic and widely memorized, but uses Early Modern English vocabulary.
As many were astonied at thee; his visage was so marred more than any man, and his form more than the sons of men:
American Standard VersionⓘAmerican Standard Version (1901) — a more literal, precision-focused revision in the King James tradition.American Standard Version (1901) — a more literal, precision-focused revision in the King James tradition.
Like as many were astonished at thee (his visage was so marred more than any man, and his form more than the sons of men),
World English BibleⓘWorld English Bible — a modern, public-domain update to the KJV/ASV formal style, without archaic language.World English Bible — a modern, public-domain update to the KJV/ASV formal style, without archaic language.
Just as many were astonished at you— his appearance was marred more than any man, and his form more than the sons of men—
Bible in Basic EnglishⓘBible in Basic English (1949) — deliberately written using a limited vocabulary of about 1,000 words.Bible in Basic English (1949) — deliberately written using a limited vocabulary of about 1,000 words.
As peoples were surprised at him, And his face was not beautiful, so as to be desired: his face was so changed by disease as to be unlike that of a man, and his form was no longer that of the sons of men.