All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the LORD hath laid on him the iniquity of us all.
All of us have wandered away like sheep that have lost their way; each of us has gone our own direction instead of following God; and the LORD has placed all of our wrongdoing and guilt on him.
This verse is saying that everyone has turned away from God and gone their own way, but God has put all of our sins on one person (the suffering servant) to bear.
📚 Historical Context
This verse comes from Isaiah 53, often called the 'Suffering Servant' passage, written around 700 BC during a time when Israel faced threats from Assyria. The prophet Isaiah was describing a future servant who would suffer for the sins of others. Christians later understood this as a prophecy about Jesus Christ's sacrificial death on the cross.
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