God’s Word Translation
Isaiah 50:6
6I will offer my back to those who whip me and my cheeks to those who pluck hairs out of my beard. I will not turn my face away from those who humiliate me and spit on me.
Isaiah 50:6 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)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.
- New International Version (NIV)I offered my back to those who beat me, my cheeks to those who pulled out my beard; I did not hide my face from mocking and spitting.
- English Standard Version (ESV)I gave my back to those who strike, and my cheeks to those who pull out the beard; I hid not my face from disgrace and spitting.
- New King James Version (NKJV)I gave My back to those who struck Me, And My cheeks to those who plucked out the beard; I did not hide My face from shame and spitting.
Context of Isaiah 50:6
4The Almighty Lord will teach me what to say, so I will know how to encourage weary people. Morning after morning he will wake me to listen like a student. 5The Almighty Lord will open my ears. I will not rebel, nor will I turn away ⌞from him⌟. I will offer my back to those who whip me and my cheeks to those who pluck hairs out of my beard. I will not turn my face away from those who humiliate me and spit on me. 7The Almighty Lord helps me. That is why I will not be ashamed. I have set my face like a flint. I know that I will not be put to shame. 8The one who pronounces me innocent is near. Who will bring a case against me? Let us confront each other! Who accuses me? Let him confront me!
Read all of Isaiah 50Isaiah 50:6 word by word
גֵּוִי֙ נָתַ֣תִּי לְמַכִּ֔ים וּלְחָיַ֖י לְמֹֽרְטִ֑ים פָּנַי֙ לֹ֣א הִסְתַּ֔רְתִּי מִכְּלִמּ֖וֹת וָרֹֽק׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- I gaveנָתַןnâthan · to give: giveH5414
- my backגֵּוgêv · backH1460
- to the smitersנָכָהnâkâh · to smiteH5221
- and my cheeksלְחִיlechîy · jawH3895
- to them that plucked offמָרַטmâraţ · to smoothH4803
- the hair: I hidסָתַרsâthar · to hideH5641
- not my faceפָּנֶהpânîym · faceH6440
- from shameכְּלִמָּהkelimmâh · shameH3639
- and spittingרֹקrôq · spittleH7536
Cross-references for Isaiah 50:6
- Lamentations 3:30They should turn their cheeks to the one who strikes them and take their fill of insults.
- Micah 5:1Now, gather your troops, you city of troops. We are under attack. Enemies will strike the judge of Israel on the cheek with a stick.
- Matthew 5:39But I tell you not to oppose an evil person. If someone slaps you on your right cheek, turn your other cheek to him as well.
- Matthew 26:67Then they spit in his face, hit him with their fists, and some of them slapped him.
- Matthew 27:26Then Pilate freed Barabbas for the people. But he had Jesus whipped and handed over to be crucified.
- Mark 14:65Some of them began to spit on him. They covered his face and hit him with their fists. They said to him, “Prophesy!” Even the guards took him and slapped him.
- Mark 15:19They kept hitting him on the head with a stick, spitting on him, and kneeling in front of him with false humility.
- Luke 22:63The men who were guarding Jesus made fun of him as they beat him.
- John 8:11The woman answered, “No one, sir.” Jesus said, “I don’t condemn you either. Go! From now on don’t sin.”
- Hebrews 12:1Since we are surrounded by so many examples ⌞of faith⌟, we must get rid of everything that slows us down, especially sin that distracts us. We must run the race that lies ahead of us and never give up.
- 2 Samuel 10:4So Hanun took David’s men, shaved off half of each man’s beard, cut off their clothes from the waist down, and sent them away.
- Nehemiah 13:25So I reprimanded those Jews, cursed them, beat some of them, and pulled out their hair. I made them swear by God: “We won’t allow our daughters to marry their sons, and we won’t allow their daughters to marry us or our sons.”
Commentaries on Isaiah 50:6
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 6And my cheeks to them that plunked off the hair - The greatest indignity that could possibly be offered. See the note on Isaiah 7:20; (note). I hid not my face from shame and spitting - Another instance of the utmost contempt and detestation. It was ordered by the law of Moses as a severe punishment, carrying with it a lasting disgrace; Deuteronomy 25:9. Among the Medes it was highly offensive to spit in any one's presence, Herod. 1:99; and so likewise…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 6I gave my back to the smiters - I submitted willingly to be scourged, or whipped. This is one of the parts of this chapter which can be applied to no other one but the Messiah. There is not the slightest evidence, whatever may be supposed to have been the probability, that Isaiah was subjected to any such trial as this, or that he was scourged in a public manner. Yet it was literally fulfilled in the Lord Jesus Christ (Matthew 27:26; compare Luke 18:33)…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 4-9Verses 4-9 As Jesus was God and man in one person, we find him sometimes speaking, or spoken of, as the Lord God; at other times, as man and the servant of Jehovah. He was to declare the truths which comfort the broken, contrite heart, those weary of sin, harassed with afflictions. And as the Holy Spirit was upon him, that he might speak as never man spake; so the same Divine influence daily wakened him to pray, to preach the gospel, and to receive and…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 6struck Me … tore out My beard … scorn and spittle: These connections with the experience of Jesus at his crucifixion are too close to not be intentional. Jesus is the true suffering servant (see Matthew 27:27–31).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 66. smiters--with scourges and with the open hand (Is 52:14; Mr 14:65). Literally fulfilled (Mt 27:26; 26:27; Lu 18:33). To "pluck the hair" is the highest insult that can be offered an Oriental (2Sa 10:4; La 3:30). "I gave" implies the voluntary nature of His sufferings; His example corresponds to His precept (Mt 5:39). spitting--To spit in another's presence is an insult in the East, much more on one; most of all in the face (Job 30:10; Mt 27:30; Lu…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Isaiah 50
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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