Biblical Hebrew Forum

[Bruce Meltzer <bmeltzer1243 AT yahoo.com>]

The term "mi pesha ami nega lamo" in Isaiah 53:8 is usually translated as: 
"from the transgressions of my people, a plague befell them (lamo)."  The 
"them" is usually understood to be the servant i.e. Israel.  However, I've 
seen a few people suggest that this refers to the Gentiles or nation rather 
than the servant.

Grammatically speaking how plausible is this rendition over the conventional 
one? Does the servant as the object of lamo come from the context of Isaiah 
53 (verses 53:4, 53:10 describing his illness) or is it inferred based on the 
syntax of the verse alone?



       
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