受苦的僕人
1誰相信我們所傳的呢？
耶和華的大能向誰彰顯過呢？
2祂像嫩芽一樣在耶和華面前長大，
像生長在旱地裡的根。
祂沒有軒昂俊美的外表可以吸引我們，
沒有令我們羡慕的容貌。
3祂被藐視，遭人厭棄，
飽受痛苦，歷盡憂患。
人們對祂不屑一顧，
我們也不尊重祂。
4其實祂擔當了我們的憂患，
背負了我們的痛苦。
我們卻以為是上帝責罰、
擊打、苦待祂。
5誰知祂是因我們的過犯而被刺透，
因我們的罪惡而被壓傷。
我們因祂所受的刑罰而得到平安，
因祂所受的鞭傷而得到醫治。
6我們都像迷路的羊，
各人偏行己路，
但上帝卻讓祂承擔我們眾人的罪惡。
7祂遭欺壓、受痛苦，
卻默然不語，
像被人牽去宰殺的羔羊，
又如在剪毛人手下一聲不吭的綿羊。
8祂被逮捕，受審判，被處死。
祂那個世代的人誰會想到祂受鞭打、
從世上被除去是因為我百姓的過犯呢？
9雖然祂沒有做過殘暴之事，
口中也沒有詭詐，
人卻將祂與惡人同葬，
祂死後葬在富人的墓穴。
10然而，祂被壓傷、
受痛苦是耶和華的旨意；
祂的性命作了贖罪祭53·10 「祂的性命作了贖罪祭」或譯「耶和華以祂的性命作贖罪祭」。，
祂必看見自己的後裔，
祂必長久活著。
耶和華的旨意必在祂手中實現。
11祂必看見自己勞苦的成果，
並心滿意足。
耶和華說：「我公義的僕人必憑祂的知識使許多人被算為義人，
祂要擔當他們的罪惡。
12我要使祂與偉人同享尊榮，
跟強者同分戰利品，
因為祂奉獻了自己的生命。
祂被列在罪犯中，
卻擔當了許多人的罪，
又為罪人代求。」
1Who has believed what we’ve been saying?
Who has seen the Lord’s saving power?
2His servant grew up like a tender young plant.
He grew like a root coming up out of dry ground.
He didn’t have any beauty or majesty that made us notice him.
There wasn’t anything special about the way he looked that drew us to him.
3People looked down on him. They didn’t accept him.
He knew all about pain and suffering.
He was like someone people turn their faces away from.
We looked down on him. We didn’t have any respect for him.
4He suffered the things we should have suffered.
He took on himself the pain that should have been ours.
But we thought God was punishing him.
We thought God was wounding him and making him suffer.
5But the servant was pierced because we had sinned.
He was crushed because we had done what was evil.
He was punished to make us whole again.
His wounds have healed us.
6All of us are like sheep. We have wandered away from God.
All of us have turned to our own way.
And the Lord has placed on his servant
the sins of all of us.
7He was treated badly and made to suffer.
But he didn’t open his mouth.
He was led away like a lamb to be killed.
Sheep are silent while their wool is being cut off.
In the same way, he didn’t open his mouth.
8He was arrested and sentenced to death.
Then he was taken away.
He was cut off from this life.
He was punished for the sins of my people.
Who among those who were living at that time
tried to stop what was happening?
9He was given a grave with those who were evil.
But his body was buried in the tomb of a rich man.
He was killed even though he hadn’t harmed anyone.
And he had never lied to anyone.
10The Lord says, “It was my plan to crush him
and cause him to suffer.
I made his life an offering to pay for sin.
But he will see all his children after him.
In fact, he will continue to live.
My plan will be brought about through him.
11After he has suffered, he will see the light of life.
And he will be satisfied.
My godly servant will make many people godly
because of what he will accomplish.
He will be punished for their sins.
12So I will give him a place of honor among those who are great.
He will be rewarded just like others who win the battle.
That’s because he was willing to give his life as a sacrifice.
He was counted among those who had committed crimes.
He took the sins of many people on himself.
And he gave his life for those who had done what is wrong.”
