Isaiah 53:2

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

He grew up before him like a tender shoot, and like a root out of dry ground. He had no form or majesty to attract us to him, and no appearance that we should desire him.

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    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.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    For he shall grow up before him as a tender plant, and as a root out of dry ground: he has no form or beauty; and when we see him, there is no beauty that we should desire him.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    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 with Strong's Numbers

    For he grew up{H5927} before{H6440} him as a tender plant,{H3126} and as a root{H8328} out of a dry{H6723} ground:{H776} he hath no form{H8389} nor comeliness;{H1926} and when we see{H7200} him, there is no beauty{H4758} that we should desire{H2530} him.

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    For he shall grow up{H5927}{(H8799)} before{H6440} him as a tender plant{H3126}, and as a root{H8328} out of a dry{H6723} ground{H776}: he hath no form{H8389} nor comeliness{H1926}; and when we shall see{H7200}{(H8799)} him, there is no beauty{H4758} that we should desire{H2530}{(H8799)} him.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    He shal growe before the LORDE like as a brauch, & as a rote in a drie grounde. He shal haue nether bewty ner fauoure. When we loke vpon him, there shalbe no fayrnesse: we shal haue no lust vnto him.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    But hee shall growe vp before him as a branche, and as a roote out of a dry grounde: he hath neither forme nor beautie: when we shall see him, there shall be no forme that wee should desire him.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    For he dyd growe before the Lorde like as a braunche, and as a roote in a drye grounde, he hath neither beautie nor fauour: when we loke vpon hym, there shalbe no fairenesse, we shall haue no lust vnto hym.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    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.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    For he grew up before him as a tender plant, and as a root out of a dry ground: he has no form nor comeliness; and when we see him, there is no beauty that we should desire him.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    Yea, he cometh up as a tender plant before Him, And as a root out of a dry land, He hath no form, nor honour, when we observe him, Nor appearance, when we desire him.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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 (1941)

    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;

  • World English Bible (2000)

    For he grew up before him as a tender plant, and as a root out of dry ground. He has no form nor comeliness. When we see him, there is no beauty that we should desire him.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    He sprouted up like a twig before God, like a root out of parched soil; he had no stately form or majesty that might catch our attention, no special appearance that we should want to follow him.

Referenced Verses

  • Isa 52:14 : 14 Just as many were appalled at you—his appearance was so disfigured beyond that of any man, and his form marred beyond human likeness—
  • Isa 11:1 : 1 A shoot will come forth from the trunk of Jesse, and a branch from his roots will bear fruit.
  • Phil 2:6-7 : 6 Who, being in the form of God, did not consider equality with God something to be grasped, 7 but emptied Himself, taking the form of a servant, being made in the likeness of humanity. And being found in appearance as a man,
  • Mark 6:3 : 3 Isn’t this the carpenter, the son of Mary, and the brother of James, Joseph, Judas, and Simon? Aren’t His sisters here with us?' And they took offense at Him.
  • 1 Pet 2:14 : 14 or to governors as those sent by him to punish evildoers and to praise those who do good.
  • Rom 8:3 : 3 For what the law could not do, weakened as it was by the flesh, God did. By sending His own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and as a sin offering, He condemned sin in the flesh.
  • John 9:28-29 : 28 They ridiculed him and said, 'You are His disciple, but we are disciples of Moses!' 29 'We know that God spoke to Moses, but as for this man, we do not know where He is from.'
  • John 18:40 : 40 Then they all shouted again, saying, 'Not this man, but Barabbas!' Now Barabbas was a robber.
  • John 19:5 : 5 Jesus came out, wearing the crown of thorns and the purple robe. Pilate said to them, "Behold the man!"
  • John 19:14-15 : 14 It was the day of Preparation for the Passover, about the sixth hour. He said to the Jews, "Here is your king!" 15 But they shouted, "Take him away! Take him away! Crucify him!" Pilate said to them, "Shall I crucify your king?" The chief priests answered, "We have no king but Caesar."
  • Mark 9:12 : 12 Jesus replied, 'Elijah does come first and restores all things. And how is it written about the Son of Man that he must suffer many things and be rejected?'
  • Luke 2:7 : 7 And she gave birth to her firstborn son. She wrapped him in cloths and laid him in a manger, because there was no room available for them in the inn.
  • Luke 2:39-40 : 39 When they had completed everything according to the Law of the Lord, they returned to Galilee, to their own town of Nazareth. 40 And the child grew and became strong; he was filled with wisdom, and the grace of God was upon him.
  • Luke 2:51-52 : 51 Then he went down with them and came to Nazareth, and he was obedient to them. But his mother treasured all these things in her heart. 52 And Jesus grew in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and men.
  • Luke 9:58 : 58 Jesus replied, 'Foxes have dens and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay his head.'
  • John 1:10-14 : 10 He was in the world, and though the world was made through Him, the world did not recognize Him. 11 He came to His own, but His own people did not receive Him. 12 Yet to all who did receive Him, to those who believed in His name, He gave the right to become children of God. 13 They were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God. 14 The Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us. We have seen His glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.
  • Jer 23:5 : 5 Behold, the days are coming, declares the LORD, when I will raise up for David a righteous Branch. He will reign as king, act wisely, and execute justice and righteousness in the land.
  • Ezek 17:22-24 : 22 This is what the Lord GOD says: ‘I Myself will take a branch from the top of a lofty cedar and plant it. I will break off a tender sprig from its topmost shoots, and I will plant it on a high and lofty mountain. 23 I will plant it on the high mountain of Israel. It will bear branches and produce fruit and become a noble cedar. Every bird of every kind will nest under it, taking shelter in the shade of its branches. 24 Then all the trees of the field will know that I, the LORD, bring down the tall tree and make the low tree grow tall. I dry up the green tree and make the dry tree flourish. I, the LORD, have spoken, and I will do it.’
  • Zech 6:12 : 12 Tell him: This is what the LORD of Hosts says: "Here is a man whose name is Branch; He will branch out from His place and build the temple of the LORD.

Similar Verses (AI)

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    3 He was despised and rejected by men, a man of sorrows and acquainted with grief. Like one from whom people hide their faces, he was despised, and we did not esteem him.

    4 Surely he took up our pain and bore our suffering, yet we considered him stricken by God, smitten by him, and afflicted.

    5 But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was on him, and by his wounds, we are healed.

    6 We all, like sheep, have gone astray; each of us has turned to our own way, and the Lord has laid on him the iniquity of us all.

    7 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 its shearers is silent, so he did not open his mouth.

    8 By oppression and judgment, he was taken away. Yet who of his generation protested? For he was cut off from the land of the living; for the transgression of my people, he was punished.

    9 He was assigned a grave with the wicked, and with the rich in his death, though he had done no violence, nor was any deceit in his mouth.

    10 Yet it was the Lord's will to crush him and cause him to suffer. When you make his life an offering for sin, he will see his offspring and prolong his days, and the will of the Lord will prosper in his hand.

    11 After his suffering, he will see the result and be satisfied. By his knowledge, my righteous servant will justify many, and he will bear their iniquities.

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    1 A shoot will come forth from the trunk of Jesse, and a branch from his roots will bear fruit.

    2 The Spirit of the LORD will rest upon him—the Spirit of wisdom and understanding, the Spirit of counsel and strength, the Spirit of knowledge and reverence for the LORD.

    3 And his delight will be in the fear of the LORD. He will not judge by what his eyes see, nor decide by what his ears hear.

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    32 The passage of Scripture he was reading was this: 'Like a sheep he was led to the slaughter, and like a lamb before its shearer is silent, so he did not open his mouth.'

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    3 A bruised reed he will not break, and a dimly burning wick he will not extinguish; he will faithfully bring forth justice.

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    6 They will be like a shrub in the desert, dwelling in a parched place in the wilderness, in a land of salt where no one lives, and will not see when prosperity comes.

  • Job 14:8-9
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    8 Even if its roots grow old in the ground and its stump dies in the soil,

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    2 It will burst into bloom abundantly and rejoice with joy and singing. The glory of Lebanon will be given to it, the splendor of Carmel and Sharon. They will see the glory of the Lord, the splendor of our God.

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    32 It will be fulfilled before his time, and his branch will not remain green.

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