14 Just as many were astonished at you,
So His (A)visage[a] was marred more than any man,
And His form more than the sons of men;
15 (B)So shall He [b]sprinkle many nations.
Kings shall shut their mouths at Him;
For (C)what had not been told them they shall see,
And what they had not heard they shall consider.

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  1. Isaiah 52:14 appearance
  2. Isaiah 52:15 Or startle

14 Just as there were many who were appalled(A) at him[a]
    his appearance was so disfigured(B) beyond that of any human being
    and his form marred beyond human likeness(C)
15 so he will sprinkle(D) many nations,[b]
    and kings(E) will shut their mouths(F) because of him.
For what they were not told, they will see,
    and what they have not heard, they will understand.(G)

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  1. Isaiah 52:14 Hebrew you
  2. Isaiah 52:15 Or so will many nations be amazed at him (see also Septuagint)

14 As many were astonied at thee; his visage was so marred more than any man, and his form more than the sons of men:

15 So shall he sprinkle many nations; the kings shall shut their mouths at him: for that which had not been told them shall they see; and that which they had not heard shall they consider.

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14 Just as many were astonished at you—
    his appearance was marred more than any man, and his form more than the sons of men—
15 so he will cleanse[a] many nations.
    Kings will shut their mouths at him;
    for they will see that which had not been told them,
    and they will understand that which they had not heard.

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  1. 52:15 or, sprinkle

14 As many were astonished at you—
    (A)his appearance was so marred, beyond human semblance,
    and his form beyond that of the children of mankind—
15 so (B)shall he sprinkle[a] many nations.
    (C)Kings shall shut their mouths because of him,
(D)for that which has not been told them they see,
    and that which they have not heard they understand.

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  1. Isaiah 52:15 Or startle