ISA 53:7 Parallel View

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ULT  ⇔ He was oppressed, and he was tormented,
⇔ and he did not open his mouth;
 ⇔ like a lamb led to the slaughter,
⇔ and like a sheep silent before the faces of its shearers,
⇔ so he did not open his mouth.

UST He will be abused and caused to suffer,
⇔ but he will not say anything to complain.
 ⇔ They will lead him to where they will execute him,
⇔ like they lead a lamb to where it will be slaughtered.
 ⇔ And like a sheep does not bleat when the shearer cuts off its wool,
⇔ he will not say anything to defend himself when he is killed.

BSB  ⇔ He was oppressed and afflicted,
⇔ yet He did not open His mouth.
 ⇔ He was led like a lamb to the slaughter,
⇔ and as a sheep before her shearers is silent,
⇔ so He did not open His mouth.

OEB  ⇔ Though outraged, he was submissive,
⇔ he opened not his mouth;
 ⇔ like a lamb that is led to the slaughter,
⇔ or sheep that with shearers is dumb.

WEB  ⇔ He was oppressed,
⇔ yet when he was afflicted he didn’t open his mouth.
 ⇔ As a lamb that is led to the slaughter,
⇔ and as a sheep that before its shearers is silent,
⇔ so he didn’t open his mouth.

NET He was treated harshly and afflicted,
 ⇔ but he did not even open his mouth.
 ⇔ Like a lamb led to the slaughtering block,
 ⇔ like a sheep silent before her shearers,
 ⇔ he did not even open his mouth.

LSV It has been exacted, and He has answered,
And He does not open His mouth,
He is brought as a lamb to the slaughter,
And as a sheep before its shearers is silent,
So He does not open His mouth.

FBV He was persecuted and mistreated, but he didn't say anything. He was led like a lamb to be killed, and in the same way that a sheep about to be sheared is silent, he didn't say a word.

T4T He will be abused and caused to suffer,
⇔ but he will not say anything to complain.
 ⇔ They will lead him to where they will execute him,
⇔ like they lead a lamb to where it will be slaughtered.
 ⇔ And like a sheep does not ◄bleat/make any noise► when the shearer cuts off its wool,
⇔ he will not say anything [MTY] to defend himself when he is killed.

LEB • yet[fn] he did not open his mouth; • he was brought like a lamb to the slaughter, • and like a sheep is dumb before its shearers, • so[fn] he did not open his mouth.

?:? Or “and”

BBE Men were cruel to him, but he was gentle and quiet; as a lamb taken to its death, and as a sheep before those who take her wool makes no sound, so he said not a word.

MOF No MOF ISA book available

JPS He was oppressed, though he humbled himself and opened not his mouth; as a lamb that is led to the slaughter, and as a sheep that before her shearers is dumb; yea, he opened not his mouth.

ASV He was oppressed, yet when he was afflicted he opened not his mouth; as a lamb that is led to the slaughter, and as a sheep that before its shearers is dumb, so he opened not his mouth.

DRA He was offered because it was his own will, and he opened not his mouth: he shall be led as a sheep to the slaughter, and shall be dumb as a lamb before his shearer, and he shall not open his mouth.

YLT It hath been exacted, and he hath answered, And he openeth not his mouth, As a lamb to the slaughter he is brought, And as a sheep before its shearers is dumb, And he openeth not his mouth.

DBY He was oppressed, and he was afflicted, but he opened not his mouth; he was led as a lamb to the slaughter, and was as a sheep dumb before her shearers, and he opened not his mouth.

RV He was oppressed, yet he humbled himself and opened not his mouth; as a lamb that is led to the slaughter, and as a sheep that before her shearers is dumb; yea, he opened not his mouth.

WBS He was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth; he is brought as a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is dumb, so he opened not his mouth.

KJB He was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth: he is brought as a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is dumb, so he openeth not his mouth.
(He was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth: he is brought as a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is dumb, so he openeth/opens not his mouth. )

BB He suffered violence, and was euyll intreated, and dyd not open his mouth: He shalbe led as a sheepe to be slayne, yet shall he be as styll as a lambe before the shearer, and not open his mouth.
(He suffered violence, and was evil intreated, and did not open his mouth: He shall be led as a sheep to be slain/killed, yet shall he be as still as a lamb before the shearer, and not open his mouth.)

GNV Hee was oppressed and he was afflicted, yet did he not open his mouth: hee is brought as a sheepe to the slaughter, and as a sheepe before her shearer is dumme, so he openeth not his mouth.
(Hee was oppressed and he was afflicted, yet did he not open his mouth: he is brought as a sheep to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearer is dumme, so he openeth/opens not his mouth. )

CB He shal be payned & troubled, ad shal not ope his mouth. He shalbe led as a shepe to be slayne, yet shal he be as still as a lambe before the shearer, & not open his mouth.
(He shall be paind and troubled, ad shall not ope his mouth. He shall be led as a sheep to be slain/killed, yet shall he be as still as a lamb before the shearer, and not open his mouth.)

WYC He was offrid, for he wolde, and he openyde not his mouth; as a scheep he schal be led to sleyng, and he schal be doumb as a lomb bifore hym that clippith it, and he schal not opene his mouth.
(He was offrid, for he wolde, and he opened not his mouth; as a sheep he shall be led to sleyng, and he shall be doumb as a lamb before him that clippith it, and he shall not opene his mouth.)

LUT Da er gestraft und gemartert ward, tat er seinen Mund nicht auf, wie ein Lamm, das zur Schlachtbank geführt wird, und wie ein Schaf, das verstummet vor seinem Scherer und seinen Mund nicht auftut.
(So he gestraft and gemartert ward, tat he his Mund not auf, like a Lamm, the zur Schlachtbank geführt wird, and like a Schaf, the verstummet before/in_front_of seinem Scherer and his Mund not auftut.)

CLV Oblatus est quia ipse voluit, et non aperuit os suum; sicut ovis ad occisionem ducetur, et quasi agnus coram tondente se obmutescet, et non aperiet os suum.[fn]
(Oblatus it_is because himself voluit, and not/no aperuit os suum; like ovis to occisionem ducetur, and as_if agnus coram tondente se obmutescet, and not/no aperiet os suum.)

53.7 Non aperuit, etc. Pilato vel Herodi. Pauca enim respondit ne differretur salus humani generis. Et quasi agnus. ID. In cujus figura populus Isræl agnum in Ægypto comedit Exod. 12.. Hic est agnus qui tollit peccata mundi Joan. 1., qui occisus est ab origine mundi Apoc. 13., qui carne et sanguine suo nos pascit, et vellere protectionis nos vestit.

53.7 Non aperuit, etc. Pilato or Herodi. Pauca because respondit ne differretur salus humani generis. And as_if agnus. ID. In cuyus figura populus Isræl agnum in Ægypto comedit Exod. 12.. Hic it_is agnus who tollit sins mundi Yoan. 1., who occisus it_is away origine mundi Apoc. 13., who carne and sanguine his_own nos pascit, and vellere protectionis nos vestit.

BRN And he, because of his affliction, opens not his mouth: he was led as a sheep to the slaughter, and as a lamb before the shearer is dumb, so he opens not his mouth.

BrLXX Καὶ αὐτὸς διὰ τὸ κεκακῶσθαι οὐκ ἀνοίγει τὸ στόμα αὐτοῦ· ὡς πρόβατον ἐπὶ σφαγὴν ἤχθη, καὶ ὡς ἀμνὸς ἐναντίον τοῦ κείροντος ἄφωνος, οὕτως οὐκ ἀνοίγει τὸ στόμα.
(Kai autos dia to kekakōsthai ouk anoigei to stoma autou; hōs probaton epi sfagaʸn aʸⱪthaʸ, kai hōs amnos enantion tou keirontos afōnos, houtōs ouk anoigei to stoma. )

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

(Occurrence 0) He was oppressed

(Some words not found in UHB: oppressed and=he afflicted and=not open mouth,his like_the,lamb to_the,slaughter Jubal and,like,sheep to=(the)_face_of/in_front_of/before shearers,its silent and=not open mouth,his )

If your language does not use the passive form in this way, you can state this in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “They treated him harshly”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

(Occurrence 0) he did not open his mouth

“Mouth” represents what a person says. Opening one’s mouth means to speak. Alternate translation: “he did not protest”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / simile

(Occurrence 0) as a lamb that is led to the slaughter, and as a sheep that before its shearers is silent

Isaiah compares the servant to a lamb and a sheep to emphasize that he will remain silent as people harm and humiliate him.

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / simile

(Occurrence 0) as a lamb that is led to the slaughter

If your language does not use the passive form in this way, you can state this in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “just as a lamb is silent as a person slaughters it” (See also: figs-activepassive)

Parallel ISA 53:7