Isaiah 50:6
My 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.
Leeser Tanakh
In The King James Version
In Context
5The Lord Eternal hath opened me my ear, and I resisted not: I turned not backward.
Cross References
Nehemiah 13:25And I contended with them, and cursed them, and smote certain of them, and plucked out their hair, and made them swear by God, saying, Ye shall not give your daughters unto their sons, nor take their daughters for your sons, nor for yourselves.
Psalms 69:8(69:9) A stranger am I become unto my brothers, and an alien unto my mother's children.
Isaiah 53:5Yet he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement for our peace was upon him; and through his bruises was healing granted to us.
Lamentations 3:30That he offer his cheek to him that smiteth him; that he be satisfied with reproach.
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 →