Isaiah

Isaiah 50:4–11

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.

10Who among you fears the LORD

and obeys the voice of His Servant?

Who among you walks in darkness

and has no light?

Let him trust in the name of the LORD;

let him lean on his God.

11Behold, all you who kindle a fire,

who array yourselves with firebrands,

walk in the light of your fire

and of the firebrands you have lit!

This is what you will receive from My hand:

You will lie down in a place of torment.

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Isaiah 50:4

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
The Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י’ă·ḏō·nāyNoun - proper - masculine singularH136 lord
GODיְהֹוִ֗הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3069 Yahweh
has givenנָ֤תַןnā·ṯanVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH5414 give, put, set
Meלִי֙lîPreposition; first person common singular
the tongueלְשׁ֣וֹןlə·šō·wnNoun - common singular constructH3956 tongue
of discipleshipלִמּוּדִ֔יםlim·mū·ḏîmAdjective - masculine pluralH3928 taught
to sustainלָע֥וּתlā·‘ūṯPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH5790 hasten, succor
the wearyיָעֵ֖ףyā·‘êp̄Adjective - masculine singularH3287 weary, faint
with a wordדָּבָ֑רdā·ḇārNoun - masculine singularH1697 speech, word
He awakens Meיָעִ֣יר׀yā·‘îrVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH5782 rouse oneself, awake
morningבַּבֹּ֣קֶרbab·bō·qerPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH1242 morning
by morningבַּבֹּ֗קֶרbab·bō·qerPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH1242 morning
He awakensיָעִ֥ירyā·‘îrVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH5782 rouse oneself, awake
Myלִי֙lîPreposition; first person common singular
earאֹ֔זֶן’ō·zenNoun - feminine singularH241 ear
to listenלִשְׁמֹ֖עַliš·mō·a‘Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH8085 hear
as a discipleכַּלִּמּוּדִֽים׃kal·lim·mū·ḏîmPreposition-k, Article; Adjective - masculine pluralH3928 taught

Isaiah 50:5

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
The Lordאֲדֹנָ֤י’ă·ḏō·nāyNoun - proper - masculine singularH136 lord
GODיְהוִה֙Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3069 Yahweh
has openedפָּתַֽח־pā·ṯaḥ-Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH6605 open
Myלִ֣יlîPreposition; first person common singular
earsאֹ֔זֶן’ō·zenNoun - feminine singularH241 ear
and Iוְאָנֹכִ֖יwə·’ā·nō·ḵîConjunctive waw; Pronoun - first person common singularH595 I
have not beenלֹ֣אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
rebelliousמָרִ֑יתִיmā·rî·ṯîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH4784 be contentious, refractory, rebellious
nor have Iלֹ֥אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
turnedנְסוּגֹֽתִי׃nə·sū·ḡō·ṯîVerb - Nifal - Perfect - first person common singularH5472 move away, backslide
backאָח֖וֹר’ā·ḥō·wrNoun - masculine singularH268 the hinder side, back part

Isaiah 50:6

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
I offeredנָתַ֣תִּיnā·ṯat·tîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH5414 give, put, set
My backגֵּוִי֙gê·wîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH1460 back
to those who struck Meלְמַכִּ֔יםlə·mak·kîmPreposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine pluralH5221 smite
and My cheeksוּלְחָיַ֖יū·lə·ḥā·yayConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine dual construct; first person common singularH3895 jaw, cheek
to those who tore out My beardלְמֹֽרְטִ֑יםlə·mō·rə·ṭîmPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH4803 make smooth, bare, bald; scour, polish
I did notלֹ֣אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
hideהִסְתַּ֔רְתִּיhis·tar·tîVerb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singularH5641 hide, conceal
My faceפָּנַי֙pā·nayNoun - masculine plural construct; first person common singularH6440 face, before
from scornמִכְּלִמּ֖וֹתmik·kə·lim·mō·wṯPreposition-m; Noun - feminine pluralH3639 insult, reproach, ignominy
and spittleוָרֹֽק׃wā·rōqConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH7536 spittle

Isaiah 50:7

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Because the Lordוַאדֹנָ֤יwa·ḏō·nāyConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH136 lord
GODיְהוִה֙Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3069 Yahweh
helpsיַֽעֲזָר־ya·‘ă·zār-Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH5826 help, succour
Meלִ֔יlîPreposition; first person common singular
I have notלֹ֣אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
been disgracedנִכְלָ֑מְתִּיniḵ·lā·mə·tîVerb - Nifal - Perfect - first person common singularH3637 be humiliated
thereforeעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
I have setשַׂ֤מְתִּיśam·tîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH7760 put, place, set
My faceפָנַי֙p̄ā·nayNoun - masculine plural construct; first person common singularH6440 face, before
like flintכַּֽחַלָּמִ֔ישׁka·ḥal·lā·mîšPreposition-k, Article; Noun - masculine singularH2496 flint
and I knowוָאֵדַ֖עwā·’ê·ḏa‘Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singularH3045 know
thatכִּי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
I will notלֹ֥אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
be put to shameאֵבֽוֹשׁ׃’ê·ḇō·wōšVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularH954 be ashamed

Isaiah 50:8

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
The One who vindicates Meמַצְדִּיקִ֔יmaṣ·dî·qîVerb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH6663 be just, righteous
is nearקָרוֹב֙qā·rō·wḇAdjective - masculine singularH7138 near
Whoמִֽי־mî-InterrogativeH4310 who?
will dare to contendיָרִ֥יבyā·rîḇVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH7378 strive, contend
with Meאִתִּ֖י’it·tîPreposition; first person common singularH854 with
Let us confrontנַ֣עַמְדָהna·‘am·ḏāhVerb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common pluralH5975 take one's stand, stand
each otherיָּ֑חַדyā·ḥaḏAdverbH3162 unitedness
Whoמִֽי־mî-InterrogativeH4310 who?
has a case against Meמִשְׁפָּטִ֖יmiš·pā·ṭîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH4639 deed, work
Let him approachיִגַּ֥שׁyig·gašVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH5066 draw near, approach
Meאֵלָֽי׃’ê·lāyPreposition; first person common singularH413 motion to

Isaiah 50:9

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Surelyהֵ֣ןhênInterjectionH2005 lo! behold
the Lordאֲדֹנָ֤י’ă·ḏō·nāyNoun - proper - masculine singularH136 lord
GODיְהוִה֙Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3069 Yahweh
helpsיַֽעֲזָר־ya·‘ă·zār-Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH5826 help, succour
Meלִ֔יlîPreposition; first person common singular
Whoמִי־mî-InterrogativeH4310 who?
is thereה֖וּאhūPronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
to condemn Meיַרְשִׁיעֵ֑נִיyar·šî·‘ê·nîVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; first person common singularH7561 be wicked, act wickedly
Seeהֵ֤ןhênInterjectionH2005 lo! behold
they will allכֻּלָּם֙kul·lāmNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine pluralH3605 the whole, all
wear outיִבְל֔וּyiḇ·lūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH1086 become old and worn out
like a garmentכַּבֶּ֣גֶדkab·be·ḡeḏPreposition-k, Article; Noun - masculine singularH899 treachery
the mothsעָ֖שׁ‘āšNoun - masculine singularH6211 moth
will devour themיֹאכְלֵֽם׃yō·ḵə·lêmVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine pluralH398 eat

Isaiah 50:10

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Whoמִ֤יmîInterrogativeH4310 who?
among youבָכֶם֙ḇā·ḵemPreposition; second person masculine plural
fearsיְרֵ֣אyə·rêAdjective - masculine singular constructH3373 fear
the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
obeysשֹׁמֵ֖עַšō·mê·a‘Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH8085 hear
the voiceבְּק֣וֹלbə·qō·wlPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH6963 sound, voice
of His Servantעַבְדּ֑וֹ‘aḇ·dōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH5650 slave, servant
Whoאֲשֶׁ֣ר׀’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
among you walksהָלַ֣ךְhā·laḵVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH1980 go, come, walk
in darknessחֲשֵׁכִ֗יםḥă·šê·ḵîmNoun - feminine pluralH2825 darkness
and has noוְאֵ֥יןwə·’ênConjunctive waw; AdverbH369 nothing, nought
lightנֹ֙גַהּ֙nō·ḡahNoun - feminine singularH5051 brightness
Let him trustיִבְטַח֙yiḇ·ṭaḥVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH982 trust
in the nameבְּשֵׁ֣םbə·šêmPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH8034 name
of the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
let him leanוְיִשָּׁעֵ֖ןwə·yiš·šā·‘ênConjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singularH8172 lean, support oneself
on his Godבֵּאלֹהָֽיו׃bê·lō·hāwPreposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH430 God

Isaiah 50:11

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Beholdהֵ֧ןhênInterjectionH2005 lo! behold
allכֻּלְּכֶ֛םkul·lə·ḵemNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine pluralH3605 the whole, all
you who kindleקֹ֥דְחֵיqō·ḏə·ḥêVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural constructH6919 inflame
a fireאֵ֖שׁ’êšNoun - common singularH784 fire
who array yourselvesמְאַזְּרֵ֣יmə·’az·zə·rêVerb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural constructH247 gird, encompass, equip
with firebrandsזִיק֑וֹתzî·qō·wṯNoun - feminine pluralH2131 leaps, flash, arrow
walkלְכ֣וּ׀lə·ḵūVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralH1980 go, come, walk
in the lightבְּא֣וּרbə·’ūrPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH217 flame
of your fireאֶשְׁכֶ֗ם’eš·ḵemNoun - common singular construct; second person masculine pluralH784 fire
and of the firebrandsוּבְזִיקוֹת֙ū·ḇə·zî·qō·wṯConjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - feminine pluralH2131 leaps, flash, arrow
you have litבִּֽעַרְתֶּ֔םbi·‘ar·temVerb - Piel - Perfect - second person masculine pluralH1197 burn, consume
This is whatזֹּ֣אתzōṯPronoun - feminine singularH2063 this
youלָכֶ֔םlā·ḵemPreposition; second person masculine plural
will receiveהָיְתָה־hā·yə·ṯāh-Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
from My handמִיָּדִי֙mî·yā·ḏîPreposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singularH3027 hand
You will lie downתִּשְׁכָּבֽוּן׃פtiš·kā·ḇūnVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural; Paragogic nunH7901 lie down
in a place of tormentלְמַעֲצֵבָ֖הlə·ma·‘ă·ṣê·ḇāhPreposition-l; Noun - feminine singularH4620 place of pain

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Isaiah 50:4 Luke 21:15 · Jeremiah 1:9 · Exodus 4:11–12 · John 7:15–17 · Proverbs 25:11 · Proverbs 15:23 · Psalm 143:8 · Psalm 119:147 · Psalm 5:3 · John 7:46 · Matthew 22:46 · Isaiah 57:15–19

Isaiah 50:5 John 14:31 · Hebrews 5:8 · Isaiah 35:5 · Philippians 2:8 · John 8:29 · John 15:10 · Matthew 26:39 · Isaiah 48:8 · Psalm 40:6–8 · Hebrews 10:5–9 · Acts 26:19

Isaiah 50:6 Matthew 26:67 · Mark 14:65 · Mark 15:19 · Matthew 27:30 · Luke 22:63–64 · Isaiah 53:5 · Lamentations 3:30 · John 18:22 · Matthew 5:39 · Hebrews 12:2 · Matthew 27:26 · Nehemiah 13:25

Isaiah 50:7 Hebrews 13:6 · Ezekiel 3:8–9 · John 16:33 · Isaiah 42:1 · Romans 1:16 · Psalm 89:21–27 · Luke 9:51 · 1 Peter 4:16 · Isaiah 49:8 · 1 Peter 4:1 · Isaiah 50:9 · Jeremiah 1:18

Isaiah 50:8 Romans 8:32–34 · Revelation 12:10 · Isaiah 41:1 · Isaiah 43:26 · Isaiah 41:21

Isaiah 50:9 Job 13:28 · Hebrews 1:11–12 · Isaiah 41:10 · Psalm 102:26 · Psalm 39:11 · Isaiah 51:6–8

Isaiah 50:10 John 12:46 · Micah 7:7–9 · Isaiah 26:3–4 · John 8:12 · Psalm 23:4 · Psalm 27:13–14 · Lamentations 3:25–26 · Psalm 25:14 · Hebrews 5:9 · Isaiah 9:2 · Psalm 28:7 · 1 Peter 5:7

Isaiah 50:11 Jeremiah 17:5–7 · Romans 1:21–22 · Romans 10:3 · John 8:24 · Matthew 15:6–8 · Psalm 20:7–8 · Isaiah 28:15–20 · Revelation 19:20 · Jonah 2:8

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