Isaiah 53:3-4

“He is despised and rejected of men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief: and we hid as it were our faces from him; he was despised, and we esteemed him not. Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted.”

"He is despised and rejected of men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief: and we hid as it were our faces from him; he was despised, and we esteemed him not. Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted." - Isaiah 53:3-4
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What does Isaiah 53:3-4 mean?

Isaiah 53:3-4 in the King James Version (KJV) reads, "He is despised and rejected of men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief: and we hid as it were our faces from him; he was despised, and we esteemed him not. Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows…

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The Suffering Servant: Our Grief Bearer

In the sacred words of Isaiah 53:3-4 (KJV), we encounter a profound portrayal of the Messiah that resonates with the depth of human emotion and suffering: "He was despised and rejected of men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief: and we hid as it were our faces from him…

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A Prayer of Reflection and Gratitude for Our Suffering Savior

O Heavenly Father, With humble hearts, we come before You today, reflecting deeply upon Your Word, as captured in the book of Isaiah. Thank You, Lord, for the profound wisdom and insights that Your Scriptures provide us. In Isaiah 53:3-4, we are reminded of the depth of our…

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Isaiah 53:4 - "¶ Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted."
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Isaiah 53:3 - "He is despised and rejected of men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief: and we hid as it were our faces from him; he was despised, and we esteemed him not."
1 Samuel 5: 3-4
Isaiah 53:1 - "Who hath believed our report? and to whom is the arm of the LORD revealed?"
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Isaiah 53:4-5 - "Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted. But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed."
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Lamentations 3:53 - "They have cut off my life in the dungeon, and cast a stone upon me."
"¶ Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted." - Isaiah 53:4
Isaiah 53:5 - "But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed."
Isaiah 53:9 - "And he made his grave with the wicked, and with the rich in his death; because he had done no violence, neither was any deceit in his mouth."
Isaiah 3:4 - "And I will give children to be their princes, and babes shall rule over them."
Psalms 53:3 - "Every one of them is gone back: they are altogether become filthy; there is none that doeth good, no, not one."
"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." - Isaiah 53:2
"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." - Isaiah 53:2
Isaiah 53:11 - "He shall see of the travail of his soul, and shall be satisfied: by his knowledge shall my righteous servant justify many; for he shall bear their iniquities."
"Who hath believed our report? and to whom is the arm of the LORD revealed?" - Isaiah 53:1
"But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed." - Isaiah 53:5
"He is despised and rejected of men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief: and we hid as it were our faces from him; he was despised, and we esteemed him not." - Isaiah 53:3