Isa 53:2 | NETfull | STEP | He sprouted up like a twig before God, like a root out of parched soil; he had no stately form or majesty that might catch our attention, no special appearance that we should want to follow him.

Isaiah 53:2

2 He sprouted up like a twig before God, ^{▼▼ Heb “before him.” Some suggest an emendation to “before us.” If the third singular suffix of the Hebrew text is retained, it probably refers to the Lord (see v. 1b). For a defense of this reading, see R. Whybray, Isaiah 40–66 (NCBC), 173–74.}
like a root out of parched soil; ^{▼▼ The metaphor in this verse suggests insignificance.}
he had no stately form or majesty that might catch our attention, ^{▼▼ Heb “that we might see him.” The vav conjunctive prefixed to the imperfect introduces a result clause here. See GKC 504-5 #166.a.}
no special appearance that we should want to follow him. ^{▼▼ Heb “that we should desire him.” The vav conjunctive prefixed to the imperfect introduces a result clause here. See GKC 504-5 #166.a.}