Isaiah 50:6
I gave my back to the smiters, and my cheeks to those who plucked off the hair. I did not hide my face from shame and spitting.
A Conservative Version
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In Context
5Lord LORD has opened my ear, and I was not rebellious, nor turned away backward.
Cross References
Nehemiah 13:25And I contended with them, and cursed them, and smote certain of them, and plucked off their hair, and made them swear by God, [saying], Ye shall not give your daughters to their sons, nor take their daughters for your sons, or for
Psalms 69:8I have become a stranger to my brothers, and an alien to my mother's sons.
Isaiah 53:5But he was wounded for our transgressions. He was bruised for our iniquities. The chastisement of our peace was upon him, and with his stripes we are healed.
Lamentations 3:30Let him give his cheek to him who smites him. Let him be filled full with reproach.
Matthew 5:39But I say to you, not to resist what is troublesome, but whoever will strike thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also.
Matthew 27:26Then he released Barabbas to them, and having scourged Jesus he delivered him so that he would be crucified.
Matthew Henry on Isaiah 50:5-10
Work and Sufferings of the Messiah. ( b. c. 706.) 4 The Lord God hath given me the tongue of the learned, that I should know how to speak a word in season to him that is weary: he wakeneth morning by morning, he wakeneth mine ear to hear as the learned. 5 The Lord God hath opened mine ear, and I was not rebellious, neither turned away back. 6 I gave my back to the smiters, and my cheeks to them that plucked off the hair: I hid not my face from shame and spitting. 7 For the Lord God will help me; therefore shall I… Read the whole commentary →