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Isaiah 53:7

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
- 7 He was oppressed+ and he let himself be afflicted,+
  But he would not open his mouth.
  
  He was brought like a sheep to the slaughter,+
  Like a ewe that is silent before its shearers,
  And he would not open his mouth.+

Isaiah 53:7

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
- 7 He was hard pressed,+ and he was letting himself be afflicted;+ yet he would not open his mouth. He was being brought just like a sheep* to the slaughtering;+ and like a ewe that before her shearers has become mute, he also would not open his mouth.+

Isaiah 53:7

The Bible in Living English
- 7 He was bullied while he was submissive and did not open his mouth, like a sheep led to slaughtering or like a ewe dumb before her shearers—and did not open his mouth.

Isaiah 53:7

American Standard Version
- 7 He was oppressed, yet when he was afflicted he opened not his mouth; as a lamb that is led to the slaughter, and as a sheep that before its shearers is dumb, so he opened not his mouth.

Isaiah 53:7

The Emphasized Bible
- 7 Hard pressed—yet he humbled himself Nor opened his mouth—As a lamb to the slaughter is led, And as a sheep before her shearers is dumb—Nor opened his mouth.

Isaiah 53:7

King James Version
- 7 He was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth: he is brought as a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is dumb, so he openeth not his mouth.

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Watch Tower Publications Index 1930-1985
- 53:7 bw 128-129; w76 234-235; sl 37, 69-71; po 146; w72 580-581; g69 2/22 28; w65 624; im 215; gv 23; bf 410; w62 691; w59 109; w44 211; w32 51; w31 156