Isaiah 53:12
Therefore will I divide him a portion with the great, and he shall divide the spoil with the strong; because he hath poured out his soul unto death: and he was numbered with the transgressors; and he bare the sin of many, and made intercession for the transgressors.
Study Note
Study Note
The final strophe of the Fourth Servant Song declares that the Servant 'poured out his soul to death' and 'bore the sin of many' and 'makes intercession for the transgressors.' The language of sin-bearing and intercession draws on priestly and scapegoat imagery from Leviticus, while 'poured out' recalls libation offerings. Jesus quotes this verse in Luke 22:37 ('he was numbered with the transgressors') as he prepares for the cross, explicitly identifying himself as the Servant. Hebrews 7:25 picks up the intercession motif, presenting the risen Christ as the perpetual advocate before God — showing this verse's multi-layered influence in the New Testament.
Other Translations
Therefore will I divide him a portion with the great, and he shall divide the spoil with the strong; because he poured out his soul unto death, and was numbered with the transgressors: yet he bare the sin of many, and made intercession for the transgressors.
Therefore I give a portion to him among the many, And with the mighty he apportioneth spoil, Because that he exposed to death his soul, And with transgressors he was numbered, And he the sin of many hath borne, And for transgressors he intercedeth.
For this cause he will have a heritage with the great, and he will have a part in the goods of war with the strong, because he gave up his life, and was numbered with the evil-doers; taking on himself the sins of the people, and making prayer for the wrongdoers.
Cross References
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So shall he sprinkle many nations; the kings shall shut their mouths at him: for that which had not been …
Behold, my servant shall deal prudently, he shall be exalted and extolled, and be very high.
But thus saith the Lord, Even the captives of the mighty shall be taken away, and the prey of the …
Shall the prey be taken from the mighty, or the lawful captive delivered?
Forasmuch as thou sawest that the stone was cut out of the mountain without hands, and that it brake in …
And with him they crucify two thieves; the one on his right hand, and the other on his left.