Isaiah 52:13Behold, my servant shall deal wisely, he shall be exalted and lifted up, and shall be very high.
The setting
Jerusalem, ~700 BC. Isaiah receives a vision of a mysterious servant who will be both despised and exalted. He's seeing 700 years into the future to a cross and empty tomb in the same city...
The emotion here: awestruck at seeing gods mysterious plan unfold
The original word
yaskil (יַשְׂכִּיל) — to act wisely, succeed, prosper through intelligent action, not luck
Why it matters
This is the fourth of Isaiah's 'Servant Songs' - poems that puzzled Jews for centuries until Jesus
Read with care
What most readers miss in Isaiah 52:13
The word 'Behold' means 'Look carefully!' - God is pointing to something shocking
Common misconceptionMany think this servant is Israel the nation, but verses 13-15 describe an individual who suffers FOR others, not because of their own sins like Israel did.
Bible Genome reading
Isaiah 52:13 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Isaiah 52:13 comes from the book of Isaiah, written during the Divided Kingdom period. These words are attributed to Yahweh. The dominant emotion in this verse is worship, with a comfort power of 70% and a tone that is prophetic. It belongs to the prophecy genre of biblical literature. Key themes include suffering servant, exaltation, messianic prophecy. Notable phrases: my servant; deal wisely; exalted and lifted up. This verse contains a promise of God. This verse contains prophecy.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same worship
“Hear, Israel: Yahweh is our God; Yahweh is one:”
— Deuteronomy 6:4
“and you shall love Yahweh your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your might.”
— Deuteronomy 6:5
“For everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven:”
— Ecclesiastes 3:1
“Jesus said to him, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me.”
— John 14:6
“Jesus said to them, "Most certainly, I tell you, before Abraham came into existence, I AM."”
— John 8:58
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