 On the other hand, it is argued that the "servant" in this song might be an individual or messianic

Some believe the individual to be Hezekiah, who, according to , lived another 15 years (i.e., "prolonging his days") after praying to God while ill (i.e., "acquainted with grief").His son and successor, Manasseh, was born during this time, thereby allowing Hezekiah to see his "offspring.