en_tn/isa/53/10.md

# General Information:

Isaiah continues describing Yahweh's servant. (See: [Isaiah 53:1-2](./01.md))

# he will see his offspring

Here, "offspring" means those people that Yahweh has forgiven because of the servant's sacrifice. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

# he will prolong his days

This speaks of making him live for more time. AT: "Yahweh will make his servant live again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])

# Yahweh's purpose will be accomplished through him

This can be stated in active form. AT: "Yahweh will accomplish his purpose through his servant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

# After the suffering of his life

Here "his life" refers to the servant. AT: "After the servant has suffered" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

# he will see light

Many versions understand "light" here to stand for life. That is, the servant will become alive again. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

# My righteous servant

Here "my" refers to Yahweh.

# he will bear their iniquities

The word "bear" means carry. Possible meanings are 1) "their iniquities" is a metonym representing the punishment for their sins. AT: "he will take their punishment" or "he will be punished for their sins" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])or 2) "their iniquities" is a metonym representing their guilt. AT: "he will take their guilt upon himself" or "he will be guilty for their sins"

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/yahweh]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/sacrifice]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/offspring]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/suffer]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/light]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/know]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/righteous]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/servant]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/justify]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/iniquity]]