Isaiah 50:4

Isaiah 50:4 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• New International Version (NIV)The Sovereign Lord has given me a well-instructed tongue, to know the word that sustains the weary. He wakens me morning by morning, wakens my ear to listen like one being instructed.
• English Standard Version (ESV)The Lord God has given me the tongue of those who are taught, that I may know how to sustain with a word him who is weary. Morning by morning he awakens; he awakens my ear to hear as those who are taught.
• New King James Version (NKJV)“The Lord God has given Me The tongue of the learned, That I should know how to speak A word in season to him who is weary. He awakens Me morning by morning, He awakens My ear To hear as the learned.

Context of Isaiah 50:4

2Why was no one there when I came? Why didn’t anyone answer when I called? Is it because I have no power to rescue? No, that is not the reason! For I can speak to the sea and make it dry up! I can turn rivers into deserts covered with dying fish. 3I dress the skies in darkness, covering them with clothes of mourning.” The Sovereign Lord has given me his words of wisdom, so that I know how to comfort the weary. Morning by morning he wakens me and opens my understanding to his will. 5The Sovereign Lord has spoken to me, and I have listened. I have not rebelled or turned away. 6I offered my back to those who beat me and my cheeks to those who pulled out my beard. I did not hide my face from mockery and spitting.

Isaiah 50:4 word by word

אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהֹוִ֗ה נָ֤תַן לִי֙ לְשׁ֣וֹן לִמּוּדִ֔ים לָדַ֛עַת לָע֥וּת אֶת־יָעֵ֖ף דָּבָ֑ר יָעִ֣יר׀ בַּבֹּ֣קֶר בַּבֹּ֗קֶר יָעִ֥יר לִי֙ אֹ֔זֶן לִשְׁמֹ֖עַ כַּלִּמּוּדִֽים׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• The Lordאֲדֹנָי'ădônây · LordH136
• Godיְהֹוִהyehôvih · YHWH/GodH3069
• hath givenנָתַןnâthan · to give: giveH5414
• me the tongueלָשׁוֹןlâshôn lâshôn leshônâh · tongueH3956
• of the learnedלִמֻּדlimmûd limmûd · discipleH3928
• that I should knowיָדַעyâda‛ · to knowH3045
• how to speakעוּת‛ûth · to helpH5790
• a wordדָּבָרdâbâr · wordH1697
• wearyיָעֵףyâ‛êph · wearyH3287
• he wakenethעוּר‛ûr · to rouseH5782
• morningבֹּ֫קֶרbôqer · morningH1242
• mine earאֹ֫זֶן'ôzen · earH241
• to hearשָׁמַעshâma‛ · to hear: hearH8085

Cross-references for Isaiah 50:4

• Exodus 4:11Then the Lord asked Moses, “Who makes a person’s mouth? Who decides whether people speak or do not speak, hear or do not hear, see or do not see? Is it not I, the Lord?
• Psalms 45:2You are the most handsome of all. Gracious words stream from your lips. God himself has blessed you forever.
• Jeremiah 1:9Then the Lord reached out and touched my mouth and said, “Look, I have put my words in your mouth!
• Matthew 22:46No one could answer him. And after that, no one dared to ask him any more questions.
• Luke 4:22Everyone spoke well of him and was amazed by the gracious words that came from his lips. “How can this be?” they asked. “Isn’t this Joseph’s son?”
• Luke 21:15for I will give you the right words and such wisdom that none of your opponents will be able to reply or refute you!
• John 7:46“We have never heard anyone speak like this!” the guards responded.
• Isaiah 57:15The high and lofty one who lives in eternity, the Holy One, says this: “I live in the high and holy place with those whose spirits are contrite and humble. I restore the crushed spirit of the humble and revive the courage of those with repentant hearts.
• Proverbs 15:23Everyone enjoys a fitting reply; it is wonderful to say the right thing at the right time!
• Proverbs 25:11Timely advice is lovely, like golden apples in a silver basket.
• Matthew 11:28Then Jesus said, “Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest.
• Matthew 13:54He returned to Nazareth, his hometown. When he taught there in the synagogue, everyone was amazed and said, “Where does he get this wisdom and the power to do miracles?”
• John 7:15The people were surprised when they heard him. “How does he know so much when he hasn’t been trained?” they asked.

Commentaries on Isaiah 50:4

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 4The Lord God hath given me - This verse commences a new subject, and the deliverer is directly introduced as himself speaking. The reasons why this is supposed to refer to the Messiah, have been given in the analysis to the chapter. Those reasons will be strengthened by the examination of the particular expressions in the passage, and by showing, as we proceed in the exposition, in what way they are applicable to him. It will be assumed that the reference…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. 4The Lord, who never gets tired (Isaiah 40:28), sends the servant with good news (see 40:28–31) to comfort those who are tired (see study note on Isaiah 40:1–31).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 44. Messiah, as "the servant of Jehovah" (Is 42:1), declares that the office has been assigned to Him of encouraging the "weary" exiles of Israel by "words in season" suited to their case; and that, whatever suffering it is to cost Himself, He does not shrink from it (Is 50:5, 6), for that He knows His cause will triumph at last (Is 50:7, 8). learned--not in mere human learning, but in divinely taught modes of instruction and eloquence (Is 49:2; Ex 4:11…Read the comment

Topics related to Isaiah 50:4

• Afflictions and Adversities
• Jesus Continued
• Words

In the dictionaries

• God
• god, false god, goddess, idol, idolater, idolatrous, idolatry
• Isaiah
• Job, Book of
• Mark, the Gospel According to
• Mediation; Mediator
• Revelation
• Saviour
• Servant of Jehovah; Servant of the Lord; Servant of Yahweh

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