Isaiah 50:5

The Lord Jehovah opened for me the ear, And I rebelled not — backward I moved not.

Young's Literal Translation

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 Jehovah hath given to me The tongue of taught ones, To know to aid the weary [by] a word, He waketh morning by morning, He waketh for me an ear to hear as taught ones.

6My back I have given to those smiting, And my cheeks to those plucking out, My face I hid not from shame and spitting.

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Cross References

Psalms 40:6Sacrifice and present Thou hast not desired, Ears Thou hast prepared for me, Burnt and sin-offering Thou hast not asked.

Isaiah 35:5Then opened are eyes of the blind, And ears of the deaf are unstopped,

Matthew 26:39And having gone forward a little, he fell on his face, praying, and saying, 'My Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me; nevertheless, not as I will, but as Thou.'

John 14:31but that the world may know that I love the Father, and according as the Father gave me command so I do; arise, we may go hence.

Acts 26:19'Whereupon, king Agrippa, I was not disobedient to the heavenly vision,

Hebrews 5:8through being a Son, did learn by the things which he suffered — the obedience,

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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