Comentario sobre Isaías 53:11

From the toil of his soul he would eat and be satisfied, and he would not rob and plunder.

מעמל נפשו יראה ישבע For the travail of his soul he shall see, he shall be satisfied.¹³A. V., He shall see of the travail of his soul, and shall be satisfied.

with his knowledge...would vindicate the just My servant would judge justly all those who came to litigate before him.

He shall see the reward of his forbearance, and shall find his desire fulfilled; or he shall enjoy prosperity in such a degree that he will be satisfied, because צדיק עבדי לרבים בדעתו יצדיק By his knowledge he will cause many to be just.¹⁴A. V., Shall my righteous servant justify many. He will teach the nations how to live according to the Law.

and their iniquities he would bear He would bear, in the manner of all the righteous, as it is said (Num. 18:1): “You and your sons shall bear the iniquity of the sanctuary.”

And he shall bear their iniquities. Israel will sympathise with the heathen nations in their misfortunes, which have come upon them for their many sins; although they do not sympathise with Israel in his afflictions. The meaning of the phrase might also be this: The Israelites will pray to God for the other nations, and thereby take away their sins; comp. (Zech. 14:18).¹⁵The passage referred to, And if the family of Egypt go not up, and come not, that have no rain, there shall be the plague, etc. indicates, according to the opinion of I. E., that the Egyptians (and other nations likewise) shall come up to Jerusalem, and tell the Israelites of their distress; the Israelites will then pray for them, or join them in their prayer, and God will send the relief and comfort prayed for. I approve of the latter explanation, since its correctness is evidenced by the words which follow.