Isaiah 53:7
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“He was oppressed and afflicted, yet He did not open His mouth. He was led like a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is silent, so He did not open His mouth.”
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“He was oppressed and afflicted, yet He did not open His mouth. He was led like a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is silent, so He did not open His mouth.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“He was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth: he is brought as a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is dumb, so he openeth not his mouth.”
King James Version · Public Domain“He was oppressed, yet when he was afflicted he opened not his mouth; as a lamb that is led to the slaughter, and as a sheep that before its shearers is dumb, so he opened not his mouth.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“It hath been exacted, and he hath answered, And he openeth not his mouth, As a lamb to the slaughter he is brought, And as a sheep before its shearers is dumb, And he openeth not his mouth.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Isaiah 53:7 — 11 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Psalms 38:14I am like a man who cannot hear, whose mouth offers no reply.
- Psalms 38:15I wait for You, O LORD; You will answer, O Lord my God.
- Isaiah 50:6I offered My back to those who struck Me, and My cheeks to those who tore out My beard. I did not hide My face from scorn and spittle.
- Matthew 26:63But Jesus remained silent. Then the high priest said to Him, “I charge You under oath by the living God: Tell us if You are the Christ, the Son of God.”
- Matthew 27:12And when He was accused by the chief priests and elders, He gave no answer.
- Mark 14:61But Jesus remained silent and made no reply. Again the high priest questioned Him, “Are You the Christ, the Son of the Blessed One?”
- Mark 15:5But to Pilate’s amazement, Jesus made no further reply.
- Luke 23:9Herod questioned Jesus at great length, but He gave no answer.
- John 19:9and he went back into the Praetorium. “Where are You from?” he asked. But Jesus gave no answer.
- Acts 8:32The eunuch was reading this passage of Scripture: “He was led like a sheep to the slaughter, and as a lamb before the shearer is silent, so He did not open His mouth.
- 1 Peter 2:23When they heaped abuse on Him, He did not retaliate; when He suffered, He made no threats, but entrusted Himself to Him who judges justly.
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