Yesaya 42:22

42:22 But these people are looted and plundered;

all of them are trapped in pits ¹ 

and held captive ²  in prisons.

They were carried away as loot with no one to rescue them;

they were carried away as plunder, and no one says, “Bring that back!” ³ 

Yesaya 53:2

53:2 He sprouted up like a twig before God, ⁴ 

like a root out of parched soil; ⁵ 

he had no stately form or majesty that might catch our attention, ⁶ 

no special appearance that we should want to follow him. ⁷ 

[42:22]  ¹ tc The Hebrew text has בַּחוּרִים (bakhurim, “young men”), but the text should be emended to בְּהוֹרִים (bÿhorim, “in holes”).

[42:22]  ² tn Heb “and made to be hidden”; NAB, NASB, NIV, TEV “hidden away in prisons.”

[42:22]  ³ tn Heb “they became loot and there was no one rescuing, plunder and there was no one saying, ‘Bring back’.”

[53:2]  ⁴ tn Heb “before him.” Some suggest an emendation to “before us.” If the third singular suffix of the Hebrew text is retained, it probably refers to the Lord (see v. 1b). For a defense of this reading, see R. Whybray, Isaiah 40-66 (NCBC), 173-74.

[53:2]  ⁵ sn The metaphor in this verse suggests insignificance.

[53:2]  ⁶ tn Heb “that we might see him.” The vav conjunctive prefixed to the imperfect introduces a result clause here. See GKC 504-5 §166.a.

[53:2]  ⁷ tn Heb “that we should desire him.” The vav conjunctive prefixed to the imperfect introduces a result clause here. See GKC 504-5 §166.a.