Isaiah 53:7-12

EasyEnglish Bible

⁷ People were cruel to him,
    and he received much pain.
But he did not say anything to complain.
He was like a lamb that people were leading away to kill.
He was like a sheep when they are cutting off its wool,
    but it makes no noise.
In the same way, he did not say anything.
⁸ They spoke lies to accuse him in court.
    Then they led him away to kill him.
    And nobody at that time said that it was wrong.
His life in this world quickly came to an end.
    And it was the sins of our own people that caused him to die.
⁹ They decided to bury him with wicked people.
    But his body was put in a rich man's grave.
He had not done anything to hurt anyone.
    He had not told lies to deceive people.
¹⁰ But it was the Lord who chose to hurt his servant.
    He caused his servant to receive much pain.
His servant died to remove people's guilt.
As a result, God will bless him with many descendants,
    and he will have a long life.
What the Lord wants will happen,
    because of what his servant does.
¹¹ When God's servant sees the result of his pain,
    he will understand what he has done.
    And he will be happy.