Isaiah 50:6

I gave my back to scourges, and my cheeks to blows; and I turned not away my face from the shame of spitting:

Updated Brenton Septuagint

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

5and the instruction of the Lord, even the Lord, opens mine ears, and I do not disobey, nor dispute.

7but the Lord God became my helper; therefore I was not ashamed, but I set my face as a solid rock; and I know that I shall never be ashamed,

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Cross References

Isaiah 53:5But he was wounded on account of our sins, and was bruised because of our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and by his bruises we were healed.

Lamentations 3:30He will give his cheek to him that smites him: 1 He will be filled full with reproaches. 1

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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