Isaiah 50:6
I gave my back to smiters, and my cheeks to them that plucked off the hair; I hid not my face from shame and spitting.
Darby Translation
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In Context
5The Lord Jehovah hath opened mine ear, and I was not rebellious; I turned not away back.
Cross References
Nehemiah 13:25And I contended with them, and cursed them, and smote certain of them and plucked off their hair, and adjured them by God [saying], Ye shall not give your daughters to their sons, nor take their daughters for your sons or for yourselves.
Psalms 69:8I am become a stranger unto my brethren, and an alien unto 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 3:30he giveth his cheek to him that smiteth him; he is filled full with reproach.
Matthew 5:39But *I* say unto you, not to resist evil; but whoever shall strike thee on thy right cheek, turn to him also the other;
Matthew 27:26Then he released to them Barabbas; but Jesus, having scourged [him], he delivered up that he might 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 →