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Isaiah 50

Isaiah 50:6

The Servant’s Obedience · Isaiah 50:4–11
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Translations

Modern
I 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.
Traditional
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.
Literal
I gave My back to those striking, and My cheeks to those plucking out; I hid not my face from shame and spitting.
Latin
Corpus meum dedi percutientibus, et genas meas vellentibus; faciem meam non averti ab increpantibus et conspuentibus in me.

Original

Hebrew
English
I 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.

Notes

Isaiah 50:6

struck 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).

Isaiah 50:4–11

This is the third of four servant songs (see study note on Isaiah 42:1–4). The loyal and suffering servant represents an ideal Israel. This image came true in Jesus Christ.

Events

Parallels

Matthew 27:27–31 Mark 15:16–20 Luke 22:63–65 John 19:1–15

Glossary

Church Isaiah, Book of Messiah New Creation, New Creature Servant

Topics

Assault and Battery: Striking Jesus: Prophecies of Facial Hair Jesus, the Christ: Death of, Voluntary Jesus, the Christ: Meekness of Jesus, the Christ: Obedience of Jesus, the Christ: Prophecies Concerning Jesus, the Christ: Rejected Persecution of Jesus Persecution: Christ Voluntarily Submitted To Prophecies Respecting Christ: His Being Spit on and Scourged Punishments: Secondary Kinds of Plucking out the Hair The Beard: Plucking of, a Sign of Scorn The Hair: Plucking out of, a Reproach The Humility of Christ: Exhibited in His: Submitting to Sufferings