Focused Passage

Isaiah 50:4-9

The Obedient Servant Trusts the LORD While Zion Is Called to Walk in His Light

From the LORD’s legal challenge against claims of abandonment, to proof of his redeeming power, to the Servant’s instructed obedience and suffering, to the Servant’s confidence in divine vindication, to a final summons separating those who trust the LORD from those who walk by their own fire.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

4The Lord GOD has given Me the tongue of discipleship, to sustain the weary with a word. He awakens Me morning by morning; He awakens My ear to listen as a disciple.

5The Lord GOD has opened My ears, and I have not been rebellious, nor have I turned back.

6I offered My back to those who struck Me, and My cheeks to those who tore out My beard. I did not hide My face from scorn and spittle.

7Because the Lord GOD helps Me, I have not been disgraced; therefore I have set My face like flint, and I know that I will not be put to shame.

8The One who vindicates Me is near. Who will dare to contend with Me? Let us confront each other! Who has a case against Me? Let him approach Me!

9Surely the Lord GOD helps Me. Who is there to condemn Me? See, they will all wear out like a garment; the moths will devour them.

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Verse 4

Cross-references

Matthew 27:27BSB references Mark 15:16BSB references Luke 22:63BSB references John 19BSB references Jeremiah 1:9Classic cross-references Luke 21:15Classic cross-references John 7:15Classic cross-references Exodus 4:11Classic cross-references Isaiah 40:29Classic cross-references Luke 22:63-65OliveGrove study links Matthew 26:67OliveGrove study links Philippians 2:8-9OliveGrove study links

Original words

The Lordאֲדֹנָ֣יH136Noun - proper - masculine singularGODיְהֹוִ֗הH3069Noun - proper - masculine singularhas givenנָ֤תַןH5414Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularMeלִי֙Preposition | first person common singularthe tongueלְשׁ֣וֹןH3956Noun - common singular constructof discipleshipלִמּוּדִ֔יםH3928Adjective - masculine pluralvvvלָדַ֛עַתH3045Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructto sustainלָע֥וּתH5790Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct-אֶת־H853Direct object markerthe wearyיָעֵ֖ףH3287Adjective - masculine singularwith a wordדָּבָ֑רH1697Noun - masculine singularHe awakens Meיָעִ֣יר׀H5782Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singularmorningבַּבֹּ֣קֶרH1242Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singularby morningבַּבֹּ֗קֶרH1242Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singularHe awakensיָעִ֥ירH5782Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singularMyלִי֙Preposition | first person common singularearאֹ֔זֶןH241Noun - feminine singularto listenלִשְׁמֹ֖עַH8085Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructas a discipleכַּלִּמּוּדִֽים׃H3928Preposition-k, Article | Adjective - masculine plural

Verse 5

Cross-references

Acts 16:14Classic cross-references Philippians 2:7Classic cross-references Hebrews 5:8Classic cross-references Philippians 2:8Classic cross-references Acts 26:19Classic cross-references Luke 22:63-65OliveGrove study links Matthew 26:67OliveGrove study links Philippians 2:8-9OliveGrove study links

Original words

The Lordאֲדֹנָ֤יH136Noun - proper - masculine singularGODיְהוִה֙H3069Noun - proper - masculine singularhas openedפָּתַֽח־H6605Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularMyלִ֣יPreposition | first person common singularearsאֹ֔זֶןH241Noun - feminine singularand Iוְאָנֹכִ֖יH595Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - first person common singularhave not beenלֹ֣אH3808Adverb - Negative particlerebelliousמָרִ֑יתִיH4784Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularnor have Iלֹ֥אH3808Adverb - Negative particleturnedנְסוּגֹֽתִי׃H5472Verb - Nifal - Perfect - first person common singularbackאָח֖וֹרH268Noun - masculine singular

Verse 6

Cross-references

Matthew 26:67Classic cross-references Mark 14:65Classic cross-references Luke 24:46Classic cross-references Hebrews 12:2Classic cross-references Mark 15:19Classic cross-references Luke 22:63-65OliveGrove study links Philippians 2:8-9OliveGrove study links

Original words

I offeredנָתַ֣תִּיH5414Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularMy backגֵּוִי֙H1460Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singularto those who struck Meלְמַכִּ֔יםH5221Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine pluraland My cheeksוּלְחָיַ֖יH3895Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine dual construct | first person common singularto those who tore out My beardלְמֹֽרְטִ֑יםH4803Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralI did notלֹ֣אH3808Adverb - Negative particlehideהִסְתַּ֔רְתִּיH5641Verb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singularMy faceפָּנַי֙H6440Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singularfrom scornמִכְּלִמּ֖וֹתH3639Preposition-m | Noun - feminine pluraland spittleוָרֹֽק׃H7536Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular

Verse 7

Cross-references

Romans 8:31Classic cross-references Jeremiah 1:18Classic cross-references Hebrews 13:6Classic cross-references Ezekiel 3:8Classic cross-references John 16:33Classic cross-references Luke 22:63-65OliveGrove study links Matthew 26:67OliveGrove study links Philippians 2:8-9OliveGrove study links

Original words

Because the Lordוַאדֹנָ֤יH136Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singularGODיְהוִה֙H3069Noun - proper - masculine singularhelpsיַֽעֲזָר־H5826Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularMeלִ֔יPreposition | first person common singular-עַל־H5921Preposition-כֵּ֖ןH3651AdverbI have notלֹ֣אH3808Adverb - Negative particlebeen disgracedנִכְלָ֑מְתִּיH3637Verb - Nifal - Perfect - first person common singularthereforeעַל־H5921Preposition. . .כֵּ֞ןH3651AdverbI have setשַׂ֤מְתִּיH7760Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularMy faceפָנַי֙H6440Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singularlike flintכַּֽחַלָּמִ֔ישׁH2496Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine singularand I knowוָאֵדַ֖עH3045Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singularthatכִּי־H3588ConjunctionI will notלֹ֥אH3808Adverb - Negative particlebe put to shameאֵבֽוֹשׁ׃H954Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular

Verse 8

Cross-references

Isaiah 54:17Classic cross-references Romans 8:33Classic cross-references 1 Peter 5:8Classic cross-references Job 40:2Classic cross-references Romans 8:32Classic cross-references Luke 22:63-65OliveGrove study links Matthew 26:67OliveGrove study links Philippians 2:8-9OliveGrove study links

Original words

The One who vindicates Meמַצְדִּיקִ֔יH6663Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular construct | first person common singularis nearקָרוֹב֙H7138Adjective - masculine singularWhoמִֽי־H4310Interrogativewill dare to contendיָרִ֥יבH7378Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularwith Meאִתִּ֖יH854Preposition | first person common singularLet us confrontנַ֣עַמְדָהH5975Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common pluraleach otherיָּ֑חַדH3162AdverbWhoמִֽי־H4310Interrogative. . .בַ֥עַלH1167Noun - masculine singular constructhas a case against Meמִשְׁפָּטִ֖יH4639Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singularLet him approachיִגַּ֥שׁH5066Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularMeאֵלָֽי׃H413Preposition | first person common singular

Verse 9

Cross-references

Isaiah 50:7Classic cross-references Isaiah 51:8Classic cross-references James 5:2Classic cross-references Psalms 39:11Classic cross-references Job 13:28Classic cross-references Luke 22:63-65OliveGrove study links Matthew 26:67OliveGrove study links Philippians 2:8-9OliveGrove study links

Original words

Surelyהֵ֣ןH2005Interjectionthe Lordאֲדֹנָ֤יH136Noun - proper - masculine singularGODיְהוִה֙H3069Noun - proper - masculine singularhelpsיַֽעֲזָר־H5826Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularMeלִ֔יPreposition | first person common singularWhoמִי־H4310Interrogativeis thereה֖וּאH1931Pronoun - third person masculine singularto condemn Meיַרְשִׁיעֵ֑נִיH7561Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | first person common singularSeeהֵ֤ןH2005Interjectionthey will allכֻּלָּם֙H3605Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine pluralwear outיִבְל֔וּH1086Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plurallike a garmentכַּבֶּ֣גֶדH899Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine singularthe mothsעָ֖שׁH6211Noun - masculine singularwill devour themיֹאכְלֵֽם׃H398Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine plural

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