Messianic Texts in the Prophets: Isaiah 53:4 (8th c. BC) “Our griefs He Himself bore” חֳלָיֵ֙נוּ֙ ה֣וּא נָשָׂ֔א Stricken נָג֛וּעַ Smitten of God מֻכֵּ֥ה אֱלֹהִ֖ים Afflicted מְעֻנֶּֽה

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Messianic Texts in the Prophets: Isaiah 53:4 (8^th c. BC)

“Our griefs He Himself bore” חֳלָיֵ֙נוּ֙ ה֣וּא נָשָׂ֔א (cholāyēnū hū⁽ nāsā⁾) 

Stricken  נָג֛וּעַ (nāgūa⁽) Smitten of God מֻכֵּ֥ה אֱלֹהִ֖ים (mukkē ⁾elōhīm)

Afflicted מְעֻנֶּֽה (mǝ⁽unneh)

“Surely our griefs He Himself bore, 

and our sorrows He carried; 

yet we ourselves esteemed Him stricken, 

smitten of God, and afflicted” 

(Isa. 53:4).

אָכֵ֤ן חֳלָיֵ֙נוּ֙ ה֣וּא נָשָׂ֔א וּמַכְאֹבֵ֖ינוּ סְבָלָ֑ם וַאֲנַ֣חְנוּ חֲשַׁבְנֻ֔הוּ נָג֛וּעַ מֻכֵּ֥ה אֱלֹהִ֖ים וּמְעֻנֶּֽה׃

“When evening came, they brought to Him many who were demon-possessed; and He cast out the spirits with a word, and healed all who were ill. This was to fulfill what was spoken through Isaiah the prophet: ‘HE HIMSELF TOOK OUR INFIRMITIES AND CARRIED AWAY OUR DISEASES’” (Matt. 8:16-17).

“Therefore, since the children share in flesh and blood, He Himself likewise also partook of the same, that through death He might render powerless him who had the power of death, that is, the devil, and might free those who through fear of death were subject to slavery all their lives. For assuredly He does not give help to angels, but He gives help to the descendant of Abraham.  Therefore, He had to be made like His brethren in all things, so that He might become a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God, to make propitiation for the sins of the people. For since He Himself was tempted in that which He has suffered, He is able to come to the aid of those who are tempted” (Heb. 2:14-18).

(Matt. 8:16 (MHNT לְעֵת עֶרֶב הֵבִיאוּ אֵלָיו רַבִּים שֶׁהָיוּ אֲחוּזֵי שֵׁדִים וְהוּא גֵּרֵשׁ אֶת הָרוּחוֹת בִּדְבַר פִּיו וְרִפֵּא אֶת כָּל הַחוֹלִים,  ‎17‏ לְקַיֵּם אֶת אֲשֶׁר נֶאֱמַר בְּפִי יְשַׁעְיָהוּ הַנָּבִיא: ”חֳלָיֵנוּ הוּא נָשָׂא וּמַכְאֹבֵינוּ סְבָלָם.“ 

‎Heb. 2:14‏ וְכֵיוָן שֶׁלַּיְלָדִים הָיְתָה שֻׁתָּפוּת שֶׁל בָּשָׂר וָדָם, כְּמוֹ כֵן גַּם הוּא שִׁתֵּף עַצְמוֹ בְּבָשָׂר וָדָם כְּדֵי שֶׁיַּשְׁבִּית עַל־יְדֵי מוֹתוֹ אֶת זֶה שֶׁבְּיָדוֹ מֶמְשֶׁלֶת הַמָּוֶת — הוּא הַשָׂטָן,  ‎15‏ וִישַׁחְרֵר אֶת אֵלֶּה שֶׁבִּגְלַל אֵימַת הַמָּוֶת הָיוּ נְתוּנִים לְעַבְדוּת כָּל יְמֵי חַיֵּיהֶם.  ‎16‏ הֵן לֹא בְּמַלְאָכִים הוּא תּוֹמֵךְ, אֶלָּא בְּזֶרַע אַבְרָהָם.  ‎17‏ לְפִיכָךְ הָיָה עָלָיו לְהִדָּמוֹת לְאֶחָיו בְּכָל דָּבָר, לְמַעַן יִהְיֶה כֹּהֵן גָּדוֹל רַחֲמָן וְנֶאֱמָן בְּעִנְיְנֵי אֱלֹהִים לְכַפֵּר עַל חֲטָאֵי הָעָם;  ‎18‏ כִּי מֵאַחַר שֶׁהוּא עַצְמוֹ סָבַל כַּאֲשֶׁר הִתְנַסָּה, הוּא יָכוֹל לַעֲזֹר לְאֵלֶּה אֲשֶׁר נְתוּנִים בְּנִסָּיוֹן.