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“After the suffering of his soul, he will see the lightSo read the Dead Sea Scrolls and Septuagint. Masoretic Text omits “the light”. and be satisfied. My righteous servant will justify many by the knowledge of himself; and he will bear their iniquities.”
— WEB
“He shall see of the travail of his soul, and shall be satisfied: by his knowledge shall my righteous servant justify many; for he shall bear their iniquities.”
— KJV
“He shall see of the travail of his soul, [and] shall be satisfied: by the knowledge of himself shall my righteous servant justify many; and he shall bear their iniquities.”
— ASV
Jehovah is still speaking. see of the travail--He shall see such blessed fruits resulting from His sufferings as amply to repay Him for them (Isa 49:4-5; Isa 50:5, Isa 50:9). The "satisfaction," in seeing the full fruit of His travail of soul in the conversion of Israel and the world, is to be realized in the last days (Isa 2:2-4). his knowledge--rather, the knowledge (experimentally) of Him (Joh 17:3; Phi 3:10). my . . . servant--Messiah (Isa 42:1; Isa 52:13). righteous--the ground on which He justifies others, His own righteousness (Jo1 2:1). justify--treat as if righteous; forensically; on the ground of His meritorious suffering, not their righteousness. bear . . . iniquities-- (Isa 53:4-5), as the sinner's substitute.
— Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary (public domain)
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