Isaiah 50:5

The Lord Eternal hath opened me my ear, and I resisted not: I turned not backward.

Leeser Tanakh

In The King James Version

The Lord GOD hath opened mine ear, and I was not rebellious, neither turned away back.

In Context

4The Lord Eternal hath given me a tongue for teaching, that I should know how to strengthen the weary with the word: he wakeneth morning by morning, he wakeneth my ear to listen like those who are well taught.

6My back I gave up to the smiters, and my cheeks to those that plucked off the hair: my face I hid not from abuse and spitting.

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Cross References

Psalms 40:6(40:7) Sacrifice and meat-offering thou desirest not—ears hast thou hollowed out unto me—burnt-offering and sin-offering thou demandest not.

Isaiah 35:5Then shall the eyes of the blind be opened, and the ears of the deaf shall be unstopped.

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 →

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