Isaiah 53:4
“Surely he has borne our sickness, and carried our suffering; yet we considered him plagued, struck by God, and afflicted.”
— Isaiah 53:4
About this verse
Isaiah 53:4 comes from the book of Isaiah, written during the Divided Kingdom (~930 BC) period. The setting is Jerusalem. These words are attributed to Isaiah. The dominant emotion in this verse is grieving, with a comfort power of 80% and a tone that is prophetic. It belongs to the prophecy genre of biblical literature. Key themes include vicarious suffering, suffering servant. Notable phrases: borne our sickness; carried our suffering. This verse contains a promise of God. This verse contains prophecy.
Speaker
Isaiah
Era
Divided Kingdom (~930 BC)
Emotion
grieving
Type
prophecy
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