RobH_en_tn/isa/53/07.md

# General Information:

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

# He was oppressed

This can be stated in active form. AT: "They treated him harshly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

# he did not open his mouth

"Mouth" represents what a person says. Opening one's mouth means to speak. AT: "he did not protest" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

# as a lamb that is led to the slaughter, and as a sheep that before its shearers is silent

Isaiah compares the servant to a lamb and a sheep to emphasize that he will remain silent as people harm and humiliate him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])

# as a lamb that is led to the slaughter

This can be stated in active form. AT: "just as a lamb is silent as a person slaughters it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# General Information:`
Initial commit of translationNotes 2016-02-23 02:42:46 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`Isaiah continues describing Yahweh's servant. (See: [Isaiah 53:1-2](./01.md))`
Initial commit of translationNotes 2016-02-23 02:42:46 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# He was oppressed`
Initial commit of translationNotes 2016-02-23 02:42:46 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`This can be stated in active form. AT: "They treated him harshly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# he did not open his mouth`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`"Mouth" represents what a person says. Opening one's mouth means to speak. AT: "he did not protest" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])`

			`# as a lamb that is led to the slaughter, and as a sheep that before its shearers is silent`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
			`Isaiah compares the servant to a lamb and a sheep to emphasize that he will remain silent as people harm and humiliate him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])`

initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# as a lamb that is led to the slaughter`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`This can be stated in active form. AT: "just as a lamb is silent as a person slaughters it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])`