Commentators are unanimous that the phrase "the anointed one be cut off" is a direct prophecy of the Messiah's violent death. The Hebrew term suggests being killed by an external force, not a peaceful end. The following phrase, "and shall have nothing," is interpreted by scholars as meaning either that His death was for others, not Himself (atonement), or that in His death, He would appear to have lost everything, with no earthly kingdom to His name.