it pleased the LORD. Jehovah purposed. when thou shalt make, &c. This introduces the break in the Dispensations, which is the subject of the rest of the chapter: the "glory which shall follow" the sufferings. See App-71 and App-72.
His soul. Himself. Hebrew. nephesh. App-13. life. Compare John 10:11; John 10:15; John 10:17; John 10:18.
an offering for sin. Hebrew. 'aham. the trespass offering. See App-43 and App-44. Ref to Pentateuch, for this is. peculiarly Levitical word (Leviticus 14:12; Leviticus 14:21), and cannot be understood apart from it. In Psalms 40 it is the aspect of the whole burnt offering.
He shall see His seed: "see" "see" in Isaiah 52:15, i.e. the result, issue, and reward of His sufferings. Compare Psalms 22:30; Psalms 24:6; Psalms 25:13. The Chaldee Targum reads, "they (His seed) shall see the kingdom of their Messiah".
pleasure. purpose.