Isaiah 50:5

The Lord God has opened my ear, and I was not rebellious, neither turned away backward.

New Heart English Bible

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 God has given me the tongue of those who are taught, that I may know how to sustain with words him who is weary: he wakens morning by morning, he wakens my ear to hear as those who are taught.

6I gave my back to the strikers, and my cheeks to those who plucked off the hair; I did not hide my face from shame and spitting.

Read all of Isaiah 50

Cross References

Psalms 40:6Sacrifice and offering you did not desire,but a body you have prepared for me.You have not required burnt offering and sin offering.

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

Matthew 26:39He went forward a little, fell on his face, and prayed, saying, "My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass away from me; nevertheless, not what I desire, but what you desire."

John 14:31But that the world may know that I love the Father, and as the Father commanded me, even so I do. Arise, let us go from here.

Acts 26:19"Therefore, King Agrippa, I was not disobedient to the heavenly vision,

Hebrews 5:8though he was a Son, yet learned obedience by the things which he suffered.

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 →

This Verse In Other Editions

Study Isaiah 50:5