He was taken from prison and from judgment: and who shall declare his generation? for he was cut off out of the land of the living: for the transgression of my people was he stricken.
Ver. 8. He was taken from prison and from judgment.] Absque dilatione et citra iudicium raptus est, sc., ad crucem, so Vatablus rendereth it. He was hurried away to the cross without delay, and against right or reason, a Or, as others, he was taken from distress and torment into glory when he had cried, Consummatum est, It is finished; and, Father, into thy hands I commit my spirit. The Seventy render it somewhat otherwise, as may be seen, Acts 8:33. The apostle Peter explaineth it, Acts 2:24 .
And who shall declare his generation?] Or, Who can reckon his age or his race? Or, Who can utter or describe his generation? i.e., the wickedness of the men of those times he lived in. Or, the history of his life and death. Some understand it to be his eternal generation. Pro 8:24-25 Others of his incarnation, that great "mystery of godliness." Quantus enim Deus quantillus factus est homo! Others b of his holy seed, his cross being fruitful, and his death giving life to an innumerable generation. Rev 7:9
For he was cut off out of the land of the living.] Quasi arbor saevis icta bipennibus; as a tree that is hewn down. 2Ki 6:4
For the transgression of my people.] Our iniquities were the weapons, and ourselves the traitors, that put to death the Lord of life; Judas and the Jews were but our workmen. This should draw dreary tears from us. Zec 12:10
a Inaudita causa for an unheard reason.
b Augustine.