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were a leper, and as one struck by God and af-
flicted.
5 But he was wounded for our iniquities, he
was bruised for our sins: the chastisement of our
peace was upon him, and by his bruises we are
healed.
6 All we like sheep have gone astray, every
one hath turned aside into his own way: and the
Lord hath laid on him the iniquity of us all.
7 He was offered because it was his own will,
and he opened not his mouth: he shall be led as
a sheep to the slaughter, and shall be dumb as
a lamb before his shearer, and he shall not open
his mouth.
8 He was taken away from distress, and from
judgment: who shall declare his generation? be-
cause he is cut off out of the land of the living:
for the wickedness of my people have I struck
him.
9 And he shall give the ungodly for his burial,
and the rich for his death: because he hath
done no iniquity, neither was there deceit in his
mouth.
10 And the Lord was pleased to bruise him
in infirmity: if he shall lay down his life for sin,
he shall see a longlived seed, and the will of the
Lord shall be prosperous in his hand.
11 Because his soul hath laboured, he shall
see and be filled: by his knowledge shall this my
just servant justify many, and he shall bear their
iniquities.
12 Therefore will I distribute to him very
many, and he shall divide the spoils of the strong,
because he hath delivered his soul unto death,
and was reputed with the wicked: and he hath
borne the sins of many, and hath prayed for the
transgressors.
Chapter 54
Give praise, O thou barren, that bearest not:
sing forth praise, and make a joyful noise, thou
that didst not travail with child: for many are
the children of the desolate, more than of her
that hath a husband, saith the Lord.
2 Enlarge the place of thy tent, and stretch out
the skins of thy tabernacles, spare not: lengthen
thy cords, and strengthen thy stakes.
3 For thou shalt pass on to the right hand,
and to the left: and thy seed shall inherit the
Gentiles, and shall inhabit the desolate cities.
4 Fear not, for thou shalt not be confounded,
nor blush: for thou shalt not be put to shame,
because thou shalt forget the shame of thy youth,
and shalt remember no more the reproach of thy
widowhood.
5 For he that made thee shall rule over thee,
the Lord of hosts is his name: and thy Redeemer,
the Holy One of Israel, shall be called the God
of all the earth.
6 For the Lord hath called thee as a woman
forsaken and mourning in spirit, and as a wife
cast off from her youth, said thy God.
7 For a small moment have I forsaken thee,
but with great mercies will I gather thee.
8 In a moment of indignation have I hid my
face a little while from thee, but with everlasting
kindness have I had mercy on thee, said the Lord
thy Redeemer.
9 This thing is to me as in the days of Noe, to
whom I swore, that I would no more bring in the
waters of Noe upon the earth: so have I sworn
not to be angry with thee, and not to rebuke
thee.
10 For the mountains shall be moved, and the
hills shall tremble; but my mercy shall not depart
from thee, and the covenant of my peace shall
not be moved: said the Lord that hath mercy on