Isa 52:15 | JFB | STEP | 14-15. Summary of Messiah's history, which is set forth more in detail in the fifty-third chapter. "Just as many were astonished (accompanied with aversion, ; ), &c.; his visage, &c.; so shall He sprinkle," &c.; Israel in this answers to its antitype Messiah, now "an astonishment and byword" ( ), hereafter about to be a blessing and means of salvation to many nations ( , ; ). thee; his-- Such changes of persons are common in Hebrew poetry. marred-- Hebrew, "disfigurement"; abstract for concrete; not only disfigured, but disfigurement itself. more than man-- Castalio translates, "so that it was no longer that of a man" (compare ). The more perfect we may suppose the "body prepared" ( ) for Him by God, the sadder by contrast was the "marring" of His visage and form.

‏ Isaiah 52:15

14-15. Summary of Messiah's history, which is set forth more in detail in the fifty-third chapter. "Just as many were astonished (accompanied with aversion, Jr 18:16; 19:8), &c.; his visage, &c.; so shall He sprinkle," &c.; Israel in this answers to its antitype Messiah, now "an astonishment and byword" (De 28:37), hereafter about to be a blessing and means of salvation to many nations (Is 2:2, 3; Mi 5:7).

thee; his--Such changes of persons are common in Hebrew poetry.

marred--Hebrew, "disfigurement"; abstract for concrete; not only disfigured, but disfigurement itself.

more than man--Castalio translates, "so that it was no longer that of a man" (compare Psa 22:6). The more perfect we may suppose the "body prepared" (He 10:5) for Him by God, the sadder by contrast was the "marring" of His visage and form.