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Isaiah 50

Isaiah 50:9

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

Modern
Surely 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.
Traditional
Behold, the Lord God will help me; who is he that shall condemn me? lo, they all shall wax old as a garment; the moth shall eat them up.
Literal
Behold, the Lord YHWH gives help to me. Who is he who will condemn Me? Behold, they will all wear out like a garment, the moth will devour them.
Latin
Ecce Dominus Deus auxiliator meus; quis est qui condemnet me? Ecce omnes quasi vestimentum conterentur; tinea comedet eos.

Original

Hebrew
English
Surely 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.

Notes

Isaiah 50:9

Who is there to condemn Me?: This question expects the answer, “No one!” The servant is confident that no one can prove him guilty.

This statement points forward to the New Testament teaching about justification (God declaring a person to be right with him). Paul speaks about this in Romans 8:31–35).

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.

Theme notes and profiles

Isaiah God’s Servant Salvation in Isaiah

Events

Parallels

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

People

LORD: Names or title used to refer to God

Glossary

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

Topics

Faith: Exemplified Insects: Moth Jesus, the Christ: Rejected Jesus, the Christ: Saviour Justification Before God: Under the Gospel: Frees from Condemnation Life: Brevity and Uncertainty of Moth: Destructive of Garments Righteous: Promises To, Expressed or Implied The Moth: (Eating a Garment) of God's Judgments The Wicked are Compared to Moth-Eaten Garments Wicked (People): Compared With: Moth-Eaten Garments