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To whom has the LORD revealed his powerful arm?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/isaiah/53.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Who has believed what he has heard from us? And to whom has the arm of the LORD been revealed?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/isaiah/53.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Who has believed our message? And to whom has the arm of the LORD been revealed?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/isaiah/53.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Who hath believed our report? and to whom is the arm of the LORD revealed?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/isaiah/53.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Who has believed our report? And to whom has the arm of the LORD been revealed?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/isaiah/53.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Who has believed our report? And to whom has the arm of the LORD been revealed?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/isaiah/53.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Who has believed our message? And to whom has the arm of the LORD been revealed?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/isaiah/53.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Who has believed our message? And to whom has the arm of the LORD been revealed?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/isaiah/53.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Who has believed our report? And to whom has the arm of Yahweh been revealed?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/isaiah/53.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Who has believed [confidently trusted in, relied on, and adhered to] our message [of salvation]? And to whom [if not us] has the arm <i>and</i> infinite power of the LORD been revealed?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/isaiah/53.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Who has believed what we have heard? And to whom has the arm of the LORD been revealed?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/isaiah/53.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Who has believed what we have heard? And who has the arm of the LORD been revealed to? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/isaiah/53.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Who hath believed our message? and to whom hath the arm of Jehovah been revealed?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/isaiah/53.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Has anyone believed us or seen the mighty power of the LORD in action? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/isaiah/53.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Who hath believed our report? and to whom hath the arm of the LORD been revealed?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/isaiah/53.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Who has believed our message? To whom has the LORD's power been revealed?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/isaiah/53.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />The people reply, "Who would have believed what we now report? Who could have seen the LORD's hand in this? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/isaiah/53.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />"Who has believed our message, and to whom has the arm of the LORD been revealed?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/isaiah/53.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Who has believed our message? And to whom has the arm of the LORD been revealed?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/isaiah/53.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Who would have believed what we just heard? When was the LORD's power revealed through him? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/isaiah/53.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />LORD, who has believed our message? And to whom has the arm of the LORD been revealed?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/isaiah/53.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Who hath believed our report? and to whom is the arm of the LORD revealed?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/isaiah/53.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Who has believed our message? To whom has Yahweh’s arm been revealed? <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/isaiah/53.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Who has given credence to that which we heard? And the arm of YHWH, "" On whom has it been revealed?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/isaiah/53.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Who hath given credence to that which we heard? And the arm of Jehovah, On whom hath it been revealed?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/isaiah/53.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Who believed in our report? and to whom was the arm of Jehovah uncovered?<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/isaiah/53.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />WHO hath believed our report? and to whom is the arm of the Lord revealed? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/isaiah/53.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Who has believed our report? And to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/isaiah/53.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Who would believe what we have heard? To whom has the arm of the LORD been revealed? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/isaiah/53.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Who has believed what we have heard? And to whom has the arm of the LORD been revealed?<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/isaiah/53.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />WHO has believed our report. And to whom is the arm of the LORD revealed?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/isaiah/53.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Who has believed our account, and to whom has The Arm of LORD JEHOVAH been revealed?<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/isaiah/53.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Who would have believed our report? And to whom hath the arm of the LORD been revealed?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/isaiah/53.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />O Lord, who has believed our report? and to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/isaiah/53-1.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Xv9bHT-nr9s?start=11881" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/isaiah/53.htm">The Suffering Servant</a></span><br> <span class="reftext">1</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/4310.htm" title="4310: mî (Interrog) -- An interrogative pronoun of persons, as mah is of things, who?; also whoever; often used in oblique construction with prefix or suffix.">Who</a> <a href="/hebrew/539.htm" title="539: he·’ĕ·mîn (V-Hifil-Perf-3ms) -- To confirm, support. ">has believed</a> <a href="/hebrew/8052.htm" title="8052: liš·mu·‘ā·ṯê·nū (Prep-l:: N-fsc:: 1cp) -- A report. Feminine passive participle of shamem; something heard, i.e. An announcement.">our message?</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">And to</a> <a href="/hebrew/4310.htm" title="4310: mî (Interrog) -- An interrogative pronoun of persons, as mah is of things, who?; also whoever; often used in oblique construction with prefix or suffix.">whom</a> <a href="/hebrew/2220.htm" title="2220: ū·zə·rō·w·a‘ (Conj-w:: N-fsc) -- Arm, shoulder, strength. Or zroao; and zrowpah; or zrowah; from zara'; the arm, or the foreleg; figuratively, force.">has the arm</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">of the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/1540.htm" title="1540: niḡ·lā·ṯāh (V-Nifal-Perf-3fs) -- To uncover, remove. A primitive root; to denude; by implication, to exile; figuratively, to reveal.">been revealed?</a> </span><span class="reftext">2</span>He grew up before Him like a tender shoot, and like a root out of dry ground. He had no stately form or majesty to attract us, no beauty that we should desire Him.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/12-38.htm">John 12:38</a></span><br />This was to fulfill the word of Isaiah the prophet: “Lord, who has believed our message? And to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/10-16.htm">Romans 10:16</a></span><br />But not all of them welcomed the good news. For Isaiah says, “Lord, who has believed our message?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/1-11.htm">John 1:11</a></span><br />He came to His own, and His own did not receive Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/1-10.htm">John 1:10</a></span><br />He was in the world, and though the world was made through Him, the world did not recognize Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/1-9.htm">John 1:9</a></span><br />The true Light, who gives light to everyone, was coming into the world.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/13-14.htm">Matthew 13:14-15</a></span><br />In them the prophecy of Isaiah is fulfilled: ‘You will be ever hearing but never understanding; you will be ever seeing but never perceiving. / For this people’s heart has grown callous; they hardly hear with their ears, and they have closed their eyes. Otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts, and turn, and I would heal them.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/28-25.htm">Acts 28:25-27</a></span><br />They disagreed among themselves and began to leave after Paul had made this final statement: “The Holy Spirit was right when He spoke to your fathers through Isaiah the prophet: / ‘Go to this people and say, “You will be ever hearing but never understanding; you will be ever seeing but never perceiving.” / For this people’s heart has grown callous; they hardly hear with their ears, and they have closed their eyes. Otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts, and turn, and I would heal them.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/1-16.htm">Romans 1:16</a></span><br />I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, first to the Jew, then to the Greek.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/1-18.htm">1 Corinthians 1:18</a></span><br />For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/2-14.htm">1 Corinthians 2:14</a></span><br />The natural man does not accept the things that come from the Spirit of God. For they are foolishness to him, and he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually discerned.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/4-3.htm">2 Corinthians 4:3-4</a></span><br />And even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing. / The god of this age has blinded the minds of unbelievers, so they cannot see the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/4-2.htm">Hebrews 4:2</a></span><br />For we also received the good news just as they did; but the message they heard was of no value to them, since they did not share the faith of those who comprehended it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/98-1.htm">Psalm 98:1</a></span><br />A Psalm. Sing to the LORD a new song, for He has done wonders; His right hand and holy arm have gained Him the victory.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/2-1.htm">Psalm 2:1-3</a></span><br />Why do the nations rage and the peoples plot in vain? / The kings of the earth take their stand and the rulers gather together, against the LORD and against His Anointed One: / “Let us break Their chains and cast away Their cords.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/118-22.htm">Psalm 118:22-23</a></span><br />The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone. / This is from the LORD, and it is marvelous in our eyes.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Who has believed our report? and to whom is the arm of the LORD revealed?</p><p class="hdg">who</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/john/1-7.htm">John 1:7,12</a></b></br> The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all <i>men</i> through him might believe… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/john/12-38.htm">John 12:38</a></b></br> That the saying of Esaias the prophet might be fulfilled, which he spake, Lord, who hath believed our report? and to whom hath the arm of the Lord been revealed?</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/romans/10-16.htm">Romans 10:16,17</a></b></br> But they have not all obeyed the gospel. For Esaias saith, Lord, who hath believed our report? … </p><p class="hdg">report.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/51-9.htm">Isaiah 51:9</a></b></br> Awake, awake, put on strength, O arm of the LORD; awake, as in the ancient days, in the generations of old. <i>Art</i> thou not it that hath cut Rahab, <i>and</i> wounded the dragon?</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/52-10.htm">Isaiah 52:10</a></b></br> The LORD hath made bare his holy arm in the eyes of all the nations; and all the ends of the earth shall see the salvation of our God.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/62-8.htm">Isaiah 62:8</a></b></br> The LORD hath sworn by his right hand, and by the arm of his strength, Surely I will no more give thy corn <i>to be</i> meat for thine enemies; and the sons of the stranger shall not drink thy wine, for the which thou hast laboured:</p><p class="hdg">revealed</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/40-5.htm">Isaiah 40:5</a></b></br> And the glory of the LORD shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see <i>it</i> together: for the mouth of the LORD hath spoken <i>it</i>.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/matthew/11-25.htm">Matthew 11:25</a></b></br> At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/matthew/16-17.htm">Matthew 16:17</a></b></br> And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Barjona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed <i>it</i> unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/isaiah/52-10.htm">Arm</a> <a href="/psalms/119-66.htm">Believed</a> <a href="/isaiah/43-10.htm">Credence</a> <a href="/isaiah/52-15.htm">Ears</a> <a href="/isaiah/50-10.htm">Faith</a> <a href="/isaiah/52-15.htm">Heard</a> <a href="/isaiah/37-21.htm">Message</a> <a href="/isaiah/37-7.htm">Report</a> <a href="/isaiah/47-3.htm">Revealed</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/3-18.htm">Unveiled</a> <a href="/isaiah/52-7.htm">Word</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/isaiah/59-1.htm">Arm</a> <a href="/jeremiah/40-14.htm">Believed</a> <a href="/matthew/24-23.htm">Credence</a> <a href="/isaiah/64-2.htm">Ears</a> <a href="/isaiah/59-14.htm">Faith</a> <a href="/isaiah/58-4.htm">Heard</a> <a href="/jeremiah/7-2.htm">Message</a> <a href="/jeremiah/4-16.htm">Report</a> <a href="/isaiah/56-1.htm">Revealed</a> <a href="/ezekiel/23-29.htm">Unveiled</a> <a href="/isaiah/53-7.htm">Word</a><div class="vheading2">Isaiah 53</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/53-1.htm">The prophet, complaining of incredulity, excuses the scandal of the cross</a></span><br><span class="reftext">4. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/53-4.htm">By the benefit of his passion</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/53-10.htm">And the good success thereof</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/isaiah/53.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/isaiah/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/isaiah/53.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Who has believed our message?</b><br>This phrase reflects the prophet's lament over the widespread unbelief among the people regarding the prophetic message. Historically, the message of the prophets was often met with skepticism and rejection, as seen throughout the Old Testament (e.g., <a href="/jeremiah/6-10.htm">Jeremiah 6:10</a>, <a href="/ezekiel/33-32.htm">Ezekiel 33:32</a>). The "message" refers to the prophetic revelation concerning the suffering servant, a theme central to <a href="/isaiah/53.htm">Isaiah 53</a>. This disbelief is echoed in the New Testament, where the Apostle John cites this verse in <a href="/john/12-38.htm">John 12:38</a> to describe the rejection of Jesus by many of His contemporaries. The rhetorical question underscores the challenge of accepting divine truth, which often contradicts human expectations and understanding.<p><b>And to whom has the arm of the LORD been revealed?</b><br>The "arm of the LORD" symbolizes God's power and intervention in human history, often associated with deliverance and salvation (<a href="/exodus/6-6.htm">Exodus 6:6</a>, <a href="/psalms/98.htm">Psalm 98:1</a>). In the context of Isaiah, it points to the divine action in bringing about redemption through the suffering servant. The revelation of God's power is selective, often hidden from those who are spiritually blind or hardened in heart (<a href="/isaiah/6-9.htm">Isaiah 6:9-10</a>). In the New Testament, this concept is fulfilled in Jesus Christ, whose life and works reveal God's power and salvation (<a href="/luke/1-51.htm">Luke 1:51</a>, <a href="/acts/13-17.htm">Acts 13:17</a>). The phrase challenges readers to recognize and respond to God's revealed power, which may not align with worldly expectations of strength and victory.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/i/isaiah.htm">Isaiah</a></b><br>The prophet who authored the book of Isaiah, delivering messages from God to the people of Israel. He is known for his prophecies concerning the coming Messiah.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The covenant name of God, emphasizing His eternal existence and faithfulness to His promises.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_arm_of_the_lord.htm">The Arm of the LORD</a></b><br>A metaphor for God's power and salvation, often associated with His deliverance and intervention in human history.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_challenge_of_belief.htm">The Challenge of Belief</a></b><br>The question "Who has believed our message?" highlights the difficulty and rarity of true faith. Believers are called to examine their own faith and the reasons for their belief in the gospel.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/revelation_of_god's_power.htm">Revelation of God's Power</a></b><br>The "arm of the LORD" signifies God's mighty power in action. Reflect on how God has revealed His power in your life and the world around you.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/prophetic_fulfillment.htm">Prophetic Fulfillment</a></b><br>Isaiah's prophecy points to the coming of Jesus Christ. Understanding the fulfillment of prophecy strengthens our faith in the reliability of Scripture.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_the_messenger.htm">The Role of the Messenger</a></b><br>Isaiah's message was often met with unbelief, yet he remained faithful. Believers are encouraged to share the gospel, trusting God with the results.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faith_in_action.htm">Faith in Action</a></b><br>True belief in the message of Christ should lead to transformation and action. Consider how your faith is demonstrated in your daily life.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_isaiah_53.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Isaiah 53</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_little_evidence_for_isaiah_53.htm">Isaiah 53:1 questions who has believed this message—why is there so little external historical evidence to validate the prophecy’s fulfillment?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_fully_live_christ's_teachings.htm">How can we live fully in Christ's teachings?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_wrote_the_book_of_isaiah.htm">Who is the author of the Book of Isaiah?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_happens_in_the_apocalypse_of_moses.htm">Have you obeyed the Gospel of God?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/isaiah/53.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div><span class= "bld">LIII.</span><p>(1) <span class= "bld">Who hath believed our report? . . .</span>--The question has been variously interpreted as coming from the lips of the prophet or of Israel. The former view commends itself most, and the unusual plural is explained by his mentally associating with himself the other prophets, probably his own disciples, who were delivering the same message. The implied answer to the question may be either "None," or, "Not all." St. Paul (<a href="/romans/10-16.htm" title="But they have not all obeyed the gospel. For Esaias said, Lord, who has believed our report?">Romans 10:16</a>) adopts the latter.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/isaiah/53.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 1.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Who hath believed?</span> Isaiah felt that he spoke, mainly, to unbelieving ears (see above, <a href="/isaiah/28-9.htm">Isaiah 28:9-15</a>; <a href="/isaiah/29-10.htm">Isaiah 29:10-15</a>; <a href="/isaiah/30-9.htm">Isaiah 30:9-11</a>; <a href="/isaiah/42-23.htm">Isaiah 42:23</a>, etc.). The unbelief was likely to be intensified when so marvellous a prophecy was delivered as that which he was now commissioned to put forth. Still, of course, there is rhetorical exaggeration in the question, which seems to imply that no one would believe. Our report; literally, <span class="accented">that which has been heard by us.</span> But the word is used technically for a prophetic revelation (see <a href="/isaiah/28-9.htm">Isaiah 28:9, 19</a>; <a href="/jeremiah/49-14.htm">Jeremiah 49:14</a>). Here it would seem to refer especially to the Messianic prophecies delivered by Isaiah. <span class="cmt_word">To whom is the arm of the Lord revealed?</span> The "arm of the Lord," which has been "made bare in the eyes of all the nations" (<a href="/isaiah/52-10.htm">Isaiah 52:10</a>), yet requires the eye of faith to see it. Many Jews would not see the working of God's providence in the victories of Cyrus, or in the decision to which he came to restore the Jews to their own country. Unbelief can always assign the most plainly providential arrangements to happy accident. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/isaiah/53-1.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Who</span><br /><span class="heb">מִ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(mî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Interrogative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4310.htm">Strong's 4310: </a> </span><span class="str2">Who?, whoever, in oblique construction with prefix, suffix</span><br /><br /><span class="word">has believed</span><br /><span class="heb">הֶאֱמִ֖ין</span> <span class="translit">(he·’ĕ·mîn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_539.htm">Strong's 539: </a> </span><span class="str2">To confirm, support</span><br /><br /><span class="word">our message?</span><br /><span class="heb">לִשְׁמֻעָתֵ֑נוּ</span> <span class="translit">(liš·mu·‘ā·ṯê·nū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8052.htm">Strong's 8052: </a> </span><span class="str2">Something heard, an announcement</span><br /><br /><span class="word">And to</span><br /><span class="heb">עַל־</span> <span class="translit">(‘al-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">whom</span><br /><span class="heb">מִ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(mî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Interrogative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4310.htm">Strong's 4310: </a> </span><span class="str2">Who?, whoever, in oblique construction with prefix, suffix</span><br /><br /><span class="word">has the arm</span><br /><span class="heb">וּזְר֥וֹעַ</span> <span class="translit">(ū·zə·rō·w·a‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2220.htm">Strong's 2220: </a> </span><span class="str2">The arm, the foreleg, force</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">been revealed?</span><br /><span class="heb">נִגְלָֽתָה׃</span> <span class="translit">(niḡ·lā·ṯāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1540.htm">Strong's 1540: </a> </span><span class="str2">To denude, to exile, to reveal</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/isaiah/53-1.htm">Isaiah 53:1 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/isaiah/53-1.htm">Isaiah 53:1 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/isaiah/53-1.htm">Isaiah 53:1 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/isaiah/53-1.htm">Isaiah 53:1 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/isaiah/53-1.htm">Isaiah 53:1 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/isaiah/53-1.htm">Isaiah 53:1 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/isaiah/53-1.htm">Isaiah 53:1 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/isaiah/53-1.htm">Isaiah 53:1 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/isaiah/53-1.htm">Isaiah 53:1 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/isaiah/53-1.htm">Isaiah 53:1 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/isaiah/53-1.htm">OT Prophets: Isaiah 53:1 Who has believed our message? 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