Isaiah 53:9

KJV1611 – Modern English

And he made his grave with the wicked, and with the rich in his death; because he had done no violence, nor was there any deceit in his mouth.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיִּתֵּ֤ן אֶת־רְשָׁעִים֙ קִבְר֔וֹ וְאֶת־עָשִׁ֖יר בְּמֹתָ֑יו עַ֚ל לֹא־חָמָ֣ס עָשָׂ֔ה וְלֹ֥א מִרְמָ֖ה בְּפִֽיו׃

Transliteration

And he yitten ʾet-reshaʿim his qivro, and ʾet-ʿashir in his motaw, though no ḥamas he ʿasah, and no mirmah in his piv.

Grammar Details

• *wa-yitten*: qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - he gave/appointed
• *ʾet-reshaʿim*: direct object marker with masculine plural noun - with the wicked
• *qivro*: masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his grave
• *we-ʾet-ʿashir*: conjunction, direct object marker with adjective - and with the rich
• *be-motaw*: preposition with feminine plural noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in his deaths
• *ʿal*: preposition - although/despite
• *loʾ-ḥamas*: negative particle with masculine singular noun - no violence
• *ʿasah*: qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he did/committed
• *we-loʾ*: conjunction with negative particle - and no
• *mirmah*: feminine singular noun - deceit/treachery
• *be-piv*: preposition with masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in his mouth

Word Meanings

• *yitten*: gave/appointed/assigned
• *reshaʿim*: wicked ones/evil people/criminals
• *qivro*: his grave/his tomb/his burial place
• *ʿashir*: rich man/wealthy person
• *motaw*: his deaths (plural form possibly indicating intensity)/his death
• *ʿal*: although/despite/because
• *ḥamas*: violence/wrong/injustice
• *ʿasah*: did/committed/performed
• *mirmah*: deceit/treachery/fraud/falsehood

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  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.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  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.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And they made his grave with the wicked, and with a rich man in his death; although he had done no violence, neither was any deceit in his mouth.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  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.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  His graue shalbe geue him with the codemned, & his crucifienge with the theues, Where as he dyd neuer violence ner vnright, nether hath there bene eny disceatfulnesse in his mouth.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And he made his graue with the wicked, and with the riche in his death, though hee had done no wickednesse, neither was any deceite in his mouth.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  His graue was geuen hym with the condempned, and with the riche man at his death, wheras he did neuer violence nor vnright, neither hath there ben any disceiptfulnesse in his mouth.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  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.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  They made his grave with the wicked, and with a rich man in his death; although he had done no violence, neither was any deceit in his mouth.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And it appointeth with the wicked his grave, And with the rich `are' his high places, Because he hath done no violence, Nor `is' deceit in his mouth.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And they made his grave with the wicked, and with a rich man in his death; although he had done no violence, neither was any deceit in his mouth.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And they made his grave with the wicked, and with a rich man in his death; although he had done no violence, neither was any deceit in his mouth.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And they put his body into the earth with sinners, and his last resting-place was with the evil-doers, though he had done no wrong, and no deceit was in his mouth.

• World English Bible (2000)

  They made his grave with the wicked, and with a rich man in his death; although he had done no violence, neither was any deceit in his mouth.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  They intended to bury him with criminals, but he ended up in a rich man’s tomb, because he had committed no violent deeds, nor had he spoken deceitfully.

Referenced Verses

• Matt 27:57-60 : 57 When evening came, there came a rich man of Arimathea, named Joseph, who also himself was Jesus' disciple. 58 He went to Pilate and begged for the body of Jesus. Then Pilate commanded the body to be delivered. 59 And when Joseph had taken the body, he wrapped it in a clean linen cloth, 60 And laid it in his own new tomb, which he had hewn out of the rock; and he rolled a great stone to the door of the sepulcher, and departed.
• Heb 4:15 : 15 For we do not have a high priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but was in all points tempted as we are, yet without sin.
• 1 Pet 2:22 : 22 Who committed no sin, nor was deceit found in His mouth:
• 1 John 3:5 : 5 And you know that he was manifested to take away our sins; and in him there is no sin.
• Mark 15:43-46 : 43 Joseph of Arimathea, an honorable counselor, who also waited for the kingdom of God, came and went in boldly to Pilate, and asked for the body of Jesus. 44 And Pilate marveled if he was already dead, and calling the centurion, he asked him whether he had been dead for some time. 45 And when he was informed by the centurion, he gave the body to Joseph. 46 And he bought fine linen, and took him down, and wrapped him in the linen, and laid him in a tomb which was cut out of a rock, and rolled a stone against the door of the tomb.
• Luke 23:50-53 : 50 And behold, there was a man named Joseph, a council member, and he was a good and just man. 51 He had not consented to their decision and action. He was from Arimathea, a city of the Jews, who also himself was waiting for the kingdom of God. 52 This man went to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus. 53 Then he took it down, wrapped it in linen, and laid it in a tomb that was cut out of stone, where no one had ever lain before.
• John 19:38-42 : 38 After this, Joseph of Arimathea, being a disciple of Jesus, but secretly for fear of the Jews, asked Pilate that he might take away the body of Jesus: and Pilate gave permission. He came and took the body of Jesus. 39 And Nicodemus also came, who at first came to Jesus by night, and brought a mixture of myrrh and aloes, about a hundred pounds in weight. 40 Then they took the body of Jesus and wrapped it in linen clothes with the spices, as is the custom of the Jews to bury. 41 Now in the place where he was crucified there was a garden; and in the garden a new tomb, in which no one had yet been laid. 42 There they laid Jesus because of the Jews' preparation day; for the tomb was nearby.
• Isa 42:1-3 : 1 Behold my servant, whom I uphold; my chosen one, in whom my soul delights; I have put my spirit upon him: he shall bring forth justice to the Gentiles. 2 He shall not cry out, nor lift up, nor cause his voice to be heard in the street. 3 A bruised reed he shall not break, and the smoking flax he shall not quench: he shall bring forth justice unto truth.
• 1 Cor 15:4 : 4 And that He was buried, and that He rose again the third day according to the Scriptures:
• 2 Cor 5:21 : 21 For he made him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in him.
• Heb 7:26 : 26 For such a high priest was fitting for us, who is holy, innocent, undefiled, separate from sinners, and exalted above the heavens;