The thought that Isaiah 53 refers to a country is one of the weakest Solider. I dont wish to cover this alot myself. There is plenty of back and forth between jews and gentiles on this issue to study. I will ask: How can Israel be the subject of Isaiah 53 when it clearly stipulates that this servant must be righteous? According to the covenant at Sinai, the children of Israel were only righteous before G-d when every statute and commandment was observed. [b]Deuteronomy 6:24-25 states: \"And the L-RD commanded us to do all these statutes, to fear the L-RD our G-d, for our good always, that he might preserve us alive, as it is at this day. And it shall be our righteousness, if we observe to do all these commandments before the LORD our God, as he hath commanded us.\"[/b] If they had done this they would have never lost there homeland. If you see this servant as the country Israel, the truth has still evaded you.