Isaiah 53:8 — The Hebrew Doesn't Say “He Was Stricken”

Is the Hebrew of Isaiah 53 the same as your English Bible? In part 2 of our five-part study we compare the King James, NKJV, NIV and ESV (with the NASB) to the Hebrew, verse by verse. In 53:8 the Hebrew says “the blow was to them,” not “he was stricken.” In 53:4 it says “sicknesses,” the very word Matthew uses. We also tell you which three popular arguments we refuse to use, because they don't hold. Respectful, source-based, and honest about what is debated. You'll see why the Hebrew text can be trusted (the Great Isaiah Scroll from Qumran), how Isaiah 1 describes Israel as a body in pain, what “because of,” “oppressed,” “cut off from the land of the living” (compare Ezekiel 37) and “offering” (asham) mean in the Hebrew, the “light” of 53:11 that the NIV puts in the text and other Bibles put in a footnote, and how Bible versions differ in 53:3, 53:4, 53:8 and 53:10. Series “Isaiah 53” · part 2 of 5 This channel doesn't exist to mock anyone: we read the text in its original Hebrew and Greek so you can check it yourself. Subscribe to The Root of Truth — What the Bible Says:    / @therootoftruth1   CHAPTERS 0:00 Introduction 1:38 1. Can we trust the text? 2:56 2. A body in pain 4:22 3. Because of 5:47 4. Sicknesses 7:15 5. Oppressed like Israel 8:25 6. Cut off from the land of the living 9:56 7. Offering and offspring 12:14 8. Three that don't 13:14 Close: what the Hebrew says VERSES ON SCREEN (in order of appearance) • Isaiah 49:6 — “I will also give thee for a light to the Gentiles, that thou mayest be my salvation unto the end of the earth.” • Isaiah 1:5–6 — “The whole head is sick, and the whole heart faint. From the sole of the foot even unto the head there is no soundness in it; but wounds, and bruises, and putrifying sores.” • Isaiah 53:4 — “Surely our sicknesses he bore, and our pains he carried.” • Isaiah 53:7 — “He was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth: he is brought as a lamb to the slaughter…” • Exodus 3:7 — “…I have surely seen the affliction of my people which are in Egypt, and have heard their cry by reason of their taskmasters; for I know their sorrows.” • Psalm 44:22 (Hebrew 44:23) — “For thy sake are we killed all the day long; we are counted as sheep for the slaughter.” • Ezekiel 37:11 — “…these bones are the whole house of Israel: behold, they say, Our bones are dried, and our hope is lost: we are cut off for our parts.” • Ezekiel 37:12 — “…Behold, O my people, I will open your graves, and cause you to come up out of your graves…” • 1 Samuel 6:3 — “…send it not empty; but in any wise return him a trespass offering…” • Isaiah 53:10 — “…when thou shalt make his soul an offering for sin, he shall see his seed, he shall prolong his days…” • Isaiah 1:4 — “…a seed of evildoers, children that are corrupters…” • Genesis 48:11 — “…and, lo, God hath shewed me also thy seed.” YOUR BIBLE VS. THE HEBREW (comparisons in this video): Isaiah 53:8 · Isaiah 53:11 · Isaiah 53:3 · Isaiah 53:5 · Isaiah 53:4 · Isaiah 53:4 · Matthew 8:17 · Isaiah 53:10 Important: English Bibles don't all translate these passages the same way. Compare with the original: https://www.sefaria.org (Hebrew) · https://biblehub.com/interlinear/ (Greek) Have an objection? Leave it in the comments, respectfully. We'll answer it. Credits: Hebrew text: Sefaria, «Miqra according to the Masorah» (CC BY-SA 4.0). King James Version (public domain). NIV® © Biblica, ESV® © Crossway, NKJV © Thomas Nelson (brief quotations for commentary). Sefaria; Bible Gateway (NKJV, NIV, ESV, NASB brief quotations); Septuagint and Tischendorf via getBible; Great Isaiah Scroll (1QIsaa). Original music. Images, animation and voice created with AI. Educational content about biblical texts. We respect all people and beliefs. #Bible #Isaiah53 #Torah