52:14
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As many were astonished at him – his appearance was so marred, beyond human semblance, and his form beyond that of the sons of men –
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Just as many were astonished at you, My People, so His appearance was marred more than any man, And his form more than the sons of men.
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Just as there were many who were appalled at him – his appearance was so disfigured beyond that of any man and his form marred beyond human likeness –
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Many people were shocked when they saw him; he was so disfigured that he hardly looked human.
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52:15
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so shall he startle many nations; kings shall shut their mouths because of him;
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Thus he will sprinkle many nations, Kings will shut their mouths on account of Him;
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so will he sprinkle many nations, and kings will shut their mouths because of him.
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But now many nations will marvel at him, and kings will be speechless with amazement.
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for that which has not been told them they shall see, and that which they have not heard they shall understand.
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For what had not been told them they will see, And what they had not heard they will understand.
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For what they were not told, they will see, and what they have not heard, they will understand.
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They will see and understand something they had never known.
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52:13
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Behold, my servant shall prosper, he shall be lifted up, exalted to the heights.
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See, my Servant shall prosper; he shall be highly exalted.
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Indeed, My servant shall prosper, be exalted and raised to great heights.
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Look, my servant will prosper, will grow great, will rise to great heights.
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52:14
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Time was when many were aghast at you, my people;
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Yet many shall be amazed when they see him – yes, even far-off foreign nations and their kings; (See the end of 52:15 for the rest)
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Just as the many were appalled at him – So marred was his appearance, unlike that of man, His form, beyond human semblance –
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As many people were aghast at him – he was so inhumanly disfigured that he no longer looked like a man –
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52:15
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… so now many nations recoil at the sight of him, and kings curl their lips in disgust.
For they see what they had never been told and things unheard before fill their thoughts.
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… they shall stand dumbfounded, speechless in his presence.
For they shall see and understand what they had not been told before.
They shall see my Servant beaten and bloodied, so disfigured one would scarcely know it was a person standing there. So shall he cleanse many nations.
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Just so he shall startle many nations.
Kings shall be silenced because of him, For they shall see what has not been told them, Shall behold what they never have heard.
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so many nations will be astonished and
kings will stay tightlipped before him, seeing what had never been told them, learning what they had not heard before.
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APPENDIX 2: CHARACTERISTICS OF SELECT ENGLISH TRANSLATIONS OF THE BIBLE
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Translation
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Background
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Style
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Use of MT (Masoretic text, with translation of Isa 7:14 as indicator of theological leanings)
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Gender language
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NJPS (1985)
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Jewish Publication Society
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Formal correspondence, colloquial
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No deviation from MT and uses Jewish chapter/verse numbering
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Aims at “gender accuracy” (Note: 2006 JPS Contemporary Torah with more changes)
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NRSV (1989)
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Protestant, National Council of Churches
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Formal correspondence, literary
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Some deviation from MT in light of Dead Sea Scrolls and LXX
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Modest move toward inclusive language
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NIV (1978)
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Protestant Evangelical, International Bible Society
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Formal correspondence, literary
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Very modest deviation from MT, mostly in notes. Modifies Hebrew of Isa 7:14 to match Matthew
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Today’s NIV (TNIV) (2005)
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Protestant Evangelical, International Bible Society
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Formal correspondence, literary
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Very modest deviation from MT, mostly in notes. Modifies Hebrew of Isa 7:14 to match Matthew
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Modest move toward “gender-accurate” language
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NASB (1971)
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Protestant Evangelical, Lockman Foundation
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Formal correspondence, quite literal and often awkward
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Little revision of MT. Modifies Hebrew of Isa 7:14 to match Matthew
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GNT (formerly TEV) (1992)
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Protestant, American Bible Society (particularly for missionaries)
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Dynamic equivalence, colloquial and simple vocabulary
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Little deviation from MT
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Includes revisions toward gender-inclusive language
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CEV (1999)
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Protestant, American Bible Society
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Dynamic equivalence, colloquial, yet more simple vocabulary and syntax
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Little deviation from MT. Modifies Hebrew of Isa 7:14 to match Matthew
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Moves toward gender-inclusive language for humans
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REB (1989), revision of NEB (1970)
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British Protestant and Roman Catholic churches
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Dynamic equivalence, literary
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Substantial deviations from MT
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Moves in 1989 revision toward gender-inclusive language
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NJB (1985)
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European Roman Catholic
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Dynamic equivalence, literary
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Some substantial deviations from the MT
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Very modest moves toward gender-inclusive language
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NAB (1991)
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United States Roman Catholic
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Mix of dynamic equivalence and formal correspondence (the latter especially in NT)
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Some substantial deviations from the MT. Modifies Hebrew of Isa 7:14 to match Matthew
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