4 However, he was the one who took up our weaknesses and loaded himself down with our pain—but we assumed he was being hit, beaten, and humiliated by God. 5 But he was wounded because of our rebellious acts, he was crushed because of our guilt. He experienced the discipline that brings us peace,53:5. "Peace": often in the sense of "well-being" rather than the absence of war. In addition, the word "discipline" in this verse is more to do with training a child than punishment, as the Septuagint translators recognized. and his wounds heal us. 6 All of us have wandered off, just like sheep. Each of us has gone our own way, and the Lord allowed all our guilt to fall on him.53:6. The Septuagint ends this verse "the Lord gave him up for our sins." The word translated "fall on" is variously translated, for example: approach, came, met, touched, pray to, interceded, pleaded etc.
11 After his suffering, he will see the results and be satisfied. Through his knowledge my servant who does what is right will set many right,53:11. Right before God. and he will bear their sins. 12 That’s why I’m going to grant him a place among the great, and give him the prize of the victorious, because he poured out his life in death and was counted as one of the rebels. He took on himself the sins of many and asked forgiveness for the rebels.