Isaiah 53:2

New American Standard Bible

²For He grew up before Him like a ^(A)tender ^[a]shoot,
And like a root out of dry ground;
He has ^(B)no stately form or majesty
That we would look at Him,
Nor an appearance that we would take pleasure in Him.

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Isaiah 53:2 Lit suckling

Isaiah 53:2

New International Version

²He grew up before him like a tender shoot,^(A)
and like a root^(B) out of dry ground.
He had no beauty or majesty to attract us to him,
nothing in his appearance^(C) that we should desire him.

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Isaiah 53:2

English Standard Version

²For he grew up before him like a young plant,
^(A)and like a root out of dry ground;
^(B)he had no form or majesty that we should look at him,
and no beauty that we should desire him.

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Isaiah 53:2

Contemporary English Version

²Like a young plant or a root
    that sprouts in dry ground,
the servant grew up
    obeying the Lord.
He wasn't some handsome king.
Nothing about the way he looked
    made him attractive to us.