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I did not hide my face from mockery and spitting.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/isaiah/50.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/isaiah/50.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/isaiah/50.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/isaiah/50.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />I gave My back to those who struck <i>Me,</i> And My cheeks to those who plucked out the beard; I did not hide My face from shame and spitting.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/isaiah/50.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />I gave My back to those who strike <i>Me,</i> And My cheeks to those who pull out My beard; I did not hide My face from insults and spitting.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/isaiah/50.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />I gave My back to those who strike Me, And My cheeks to those who pluck out the beard; I did not cover My face from humiliation and spitting.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/isaiah/50.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />I gave My back to those who strike <i>Me,</i> And My cheeks to those who pluck out the beard; I did not cover My face from humiliation and spitting.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/isaiah/50.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />I gave My back to those who strike <i>Me</i>, And My cheeks to those who pluck out the beard; I did not hide My face from dishonor and spitting.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/isaiah/50.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />I turned My back to those who strike <i>Me,</i> And My cheeks to those who pluck out the beard; I did not hide My face from insults and spitting.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/isaiah/50.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I gave my back to those who beat me, and my cheeks to those who tore out my beard. I did not hide my face from scorn and spitting.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/isaiah/50.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I gave My back to those who beat Me, and My cheeks to those who tore out My beard. I did not hide My face from scorn and spitting. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/isaiah/50.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/isaiah/50.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />I let them beat my back and pull out my beard. I didn't turn aside when they insulted me and spit in my face. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/isaiah/50.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/isaiah/50.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/isaiah/50.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />I bared my back to those who beat me. I did not stop them when they insulted me, when they pulled out the hairs of my beard and spit in my face. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/isaiah/50.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />I gave my back to those who beat me and my cheeks to those who pulled out my beard. I did not turn away my face from insults and spitting.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/isaiah/50.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/isaiah/50.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />I offered my back to those who attacked, my jaws to those who tore out my beard; I did not hide my face from insults and spitting. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/isaiah/50.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />I gave my back to those who strike, and my cheeks to those who tore out my beard; I did not cover my face from insults and spitting.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/isaiah/50.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/isaiah/50.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />I gave my back to those who beat me, and my cheeks to those who plucked off the hair. I didn’t hide my face from shame and spitting. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/isaiah/50.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />I have given My back to those striking, "" And My cheeks to those plucking out, "" I did not hide My face from shame and spitting.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/isaiah/50.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> My back I have given to those smiting, And my cheeks to those plucking out, My face I hid not from shame and spitting.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/isaiah/50.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />My back I gave to those smiting, and my cheeks to those tearing out the hair: and my face I hid not from shame and spittle.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/isaiah/50.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />I have given my body to the strikers, and my cheeks to them that plucked them: I have not turned away my face from them that rebuked me, and spit upon me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/isaiah/50.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />I have given my body to those who strike me, and my cheeks to those who plucked them. I have not averted my face from those who rebuked me and who spit on me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/isaiah/50.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />I gave my back to those who beat me, my cheeks to those who tore out my beard; My face I did not hide from insults and spitting. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/isaiah/50.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />I gave my back to those who struck me, and my cheeks to those who pulled out the beard; I did not hide my face from insult and spitting.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/isaiah/50.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />I gave my back to the smiters and my cheeks to those who slap on the face; I turned not my face from shame and spitting.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/isaiah/50.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />My body I have given to scourgings and my cheeks to beatings, and my face I have not turned from shame and from spitting<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/isaiah/50.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />I gave my back to the smiters, And my checks to them that plucked off the hair; I hid not my face from shame and spitting.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/isaiah/50.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />I gave my back to scourges, and my cheeks to blows; and I turned not away my face from the shame of spitting:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/isaiah/50-6.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Xv9bHT-nr9s?start=11305" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/isaiah/50.htm">The Servant's Obedience</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">5</span>The Lord GOD has opened My ears, and I have not been rebellious, nor have I turned back. <span class="reftext">6</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414: nā·ṯat·tî (V-Qal-Perf-1cs) -- To give, put, set. A primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application.">I offered</a> <a href="/hebrew/1460.htm" title="1460: gê·wî (N-msc:: 1cs) -- The back, the middle. From ga'ah; the back; by analogy, the middle.">My back</a> <a href="/hebrew/5221.htm" title="5221: lə·mak·kîm (Prep-l:: V-Hifil-Prtcpl-mp) -- To smite. A primitive root; to strike.">to those who struck Me,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3895.htm" title="3895: ū·lə·ḥā·yay (Conj-w:: N-fdc:: 1cs) -- Jaw, cheek. From an unused root meaning to be soft; the cheek; hence, the jaw-bone.">and My cheeks</a> <a href="/hebrew/4803.htm" title="4803: lə·mō·rə·ṭîm (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp) -- A primitive root; to polish; by implication, to make bald, to gall; also, to sharpen.">to those who tore out My beard.</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">I did not</a> <a href="/hebrew/5641.htm" title="5641: his·tar·tî (V-Hifil-Perf-1cs) -- To hide, conceal. A primitive root; to hide, literally or figuratively.">hide</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: pā·nay (N-mpc:: 1cs) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition.">My face</a> <a href="/hebrew/3639.htm" title="3639: mik·kə·lim·mō·wṯ (Prep-m:: N-fp) -- Insult, reproach, ignominy. From kalam; disgrace.">from scorn</a> <a href="/hebrew/7536.htm" title="7536: wā·rōq (Conj-w:: N-ms) -- Spittle. From raqaq; spittle.">and spittle.</a> </span><span class="reftext">7</span>Because 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.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/26-67.htm">Matthew 26:67</a></span><br />Then they spit in His face and struck Him. Others slapped Him<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/14-65.htm">Mark 14:65</a></span><br />Then some of them began to spit on Him. They blindfolded Him, struck Him with their fists, and said to Him, “Prophesy!” And the officers received Him with slaps in His face.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/22-63.htm">Luke 22:63-64</a></span><br />The men who were holding Jesus began to mock Him and beat Him. / They blindfolded Him and kept demanding, “Prophesy! Who hit You?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/19-1.htm">John 19:1-3</a></span><br />Then Pilate took Jesus and had Him flogged. / The soldiers twisted together a crown of thorns, set it on His head, and dressed Him in a purple robe. / And they went up to Him again and again, saying, “Hail, King of the Jews!” and slapping Him in the face.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/27-30.htm">Matthew 27:30</a></span><br />Then they spit on Him and took the staff and struck Him on the head repeatedly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/15-19.htm">Mark 15:19</a></span><br />They kept striking His head with a staff and spitting on Him. And they knelt down and bowed before Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/18-22.htm">John 18:22</a></span><br />When Jesus had said this, one of the officers standing nearby slapped Him in the face and said, “Is this how You answer the high priest?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/2-23.htm">1 Peter 2:23</a></span><br />When they heaped abuse on Him, He did not retaliate; when He suffered, He made no threats, but entrusted Himself to Him who judges justly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/philippians/2-7.htm">Philippians 2:7-8</a></span><br />but emptied Himself, taking the form of a servant, being made in human likeness. / And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and became obedient to death—even death on a cross.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/12-2.htm">Hebrews 12:2-3</a></span><br />Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before Him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. / Consider Him who endured such hostility from sinners, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/22-6.htm">Psalm 22:6-8</a></span><br />But I am a worm and not a man, scorned by men and despised by the people. / All who see me mock me; they sneer and shake their heads: / “He trusts in the LORD, let the LORD deliver him; let the LORD rescue him, since He delights in him.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/69-7.htm">Psalm 69:7-9</a></span><br />For I have endured scorn for Your sake, and shame has covered my face. / I have become a stranger to my brothers and a foreigner to my mother’s sons, / because zeal for Your house has consumed me, and the insults of those who insult You have fallen on me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/micah/5-1.htm">Micah 5:1</a></span><br />Now, O daughter of troops, mobilize your troops; for a siege is laid against us! With a rod they will strike the cheek of the judge of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/lamentations/3-30.htm">Lamentations 3:30</a></span><br />Let him offer his cheek to the one who would strike him; let him be filled with reproach.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/16-10.htm">Job 16:10</a></span><br />They open their mouths against me and strike my cheeks with contempt; they join together against me.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">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.</p><p class="hdg">gave</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/lamentations/3-30.htm">Lamentations 3:30</a></b></br> He giveth <i>his</i> cheek to him that smiteth him: he is filled full with reproach.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/micah/5-1.htm">Micah 5:1</a></b></br> Now gather thyself in troops, O daughter of troops: he hath laid siege against us: they shall smite the judge of Israel with a rod upon the cheek.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/matthew/5-39.htm">Matthew 5:39</a></b></br> But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also.</p><p class="hdg">my cheeks.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_samuel/10-4.htm">2 Samuel 10:4</a></b></br> Wherefore Hanun took David's servants, and shaved off the one half of their beards, and cut off their garments in the middle, <i>even</i> to their buttocks, and sent them away.</p><p class="hdg">that plucked</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/nehemiah/13-25.htm">Nehemiah 13:25</a></b></br> And I contended with them, and cursed them, and smote certain of them, and plucked off their hair, and made them swear by God, <i>saying</i>, Ye shall not give your daughters unto their sons, nor take their daughters unto your sons, or for yourselves.</p><p class="hdg">I hid.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/isaiah/15-2.htm">Beard</a> <a href="/isaiah/49-10.htm">Beat</a> <a href="/isaiah/40-24.htm">Blows</a> <a href="/songs/6-7.htm">Cheeks</a> <a href="/isaiah/32-2.htm">Cover</a> <a href="/isaiah/42-17.htm">Covered</a> <a href="/isaiah/49-23.htm">Face</a> <a href="/isaiah/22-12.htm">Hair</a> <a href="/isaiah/49-2.htm">Hid</a> <a href="/isaiah/30-20.htm">Hide</a> <a href="/isaiah/45-16.htm">Humiliation</a> <a href="/songs/8-7.htm">Offered</a> <a href="/isaiah/43-23.htm">Offering</a> <a href="/isaiah/23-16.htm">Pluck</a> <a href="/isaiah/33-20.htm">Plucked</a> <a href="/luke/6-2.htm">Plucking</a> <a href="/isaiah/22-19.htm">Pulled</a> <a href="/isaiah/22-10.htm">Pulling</a> <a href="/isaiah/47-6.htm">Shame</a> <a href="/psalms/35-15.htm">Smiters</a> <a href="/isaiah/32-12.htm">Smiting</a> <a href="/job/30-10.htm">Spitting</a> <a href="/isaiah/49-10.htm">Strike</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/jeremiah/25-23.htm">Beard</a> <a href="/jeremiah/5-17.htm">Beat</a> <a href="/isaiah/54-16.htm">Blows</a> <a href="/lamentations/1-2.htm">Cheeks</a> <a href="/isaiah/54-9.htm">Cover</a> <a href="/isaiah/51-16.htm">Covered</a> <a href="/isaiah/50-7.htm">Face</a> <a href="/jeremiah/7-29.htm">Hair</a> <a href="/isaiah/51-16.htm">Hid</a> <a href="/isaiah/53-3.htm">Hide</a> <a href="/isaiah/61-7.htm">Humiliation</a> <a href="/isaiah/57-6.htm">Offered</a> <a href="/isaiah/53-10.htm">Offering</a> <a href="/jeremiah/1-10.htm">Pluck</a> <a href="/jeremiah/6-29.htm">Plucked</a> <a href="/jeremiah/12-15.htm">Plucking</a> <a href="/jeremiah/4-26.htm">Pulled</a> <a href="/jeremiah/6-9.htm">Pulling</a> <a href="/isaiah/50-7.htm">Shame</a> <a href="/1_timothy/1-9.htm">Smiters</a> <a href="/jeremiah/6-7.htm">Smiting</a> <a href="/mark/7-33.htm">Spitting</a> <a href="/isaiah/58-4.htm">Strike</a><div class="vheading2">Isaiah 50</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/50-1.htm">Christ shows Israel's Sin is not to be imputed to him, </a></span><br><span class="reftext">2. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/50-2.htm">by his ability to save</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/50-5.htm">By his obedience in that work</a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/50-7.htm">And by his confidence in that assistance</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/50-10.htm">An exhortation to trust in God, and not in ourselves</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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The act of offering one's back to be struck signifies submission and willingness to endure suffering. Historically, flogging was a common punishment in ancient Near Eastern cultures, including among the Israelites. This phrase prophetically points to the suffering of Jesus Christ, who was scourged before His crucifixion (<a href="/matthew/27-26.htm">Matthew 27:26</a>, <a href="/mark/15-15.htm">Mark 15:15</a>). The voluntary nature of the suffering highlights the servant's obedience and submission to God's will, paralleling Christ's submission to the Father (<a href="/philippians/2-8.htm">Philippians 2:8</a>).<p><b>and My cheeks to those who tore out My beard</b><br>In ancient Near Eastern culture, the beard was a symbol of dignity and respect. To have one's beard torn out was a severe humiliation and a sign of utter disgrace. This act of violence and shame is indicative of the deep humiliation the servant willingly endures. The New Testament does not specifically mention Jesus' beard being plucked, but the overall theme of humiliation and suffering is consistent with the accounts of His passion (<a href="/isaiah/53-3.htm">Isaiah 53:3</a>, <a href="/matthew/26-67.htm">Matthew 26:67-68</a>). This phrase underscores the servant's acceptance of shame and dishonor, which is a type of Christ's own experience of mockery and abuse.<p><b>I did not hide My face from scorn and spittle</b><br>Scorn and spitting were expressions of contempt and rejection in biblical times, often used to disgrace someone publicly. The servant's refusal to hide his face signifies his acceptance of this public humiliation. This is fulfilled in the New Testament when Jesus is mocked, spat upon, and scorned by the soldiers and others during His trial and crucifixion (<a href="/matthew/26-67.htm">Matthew 26:67, 27</a>:30, <a href="/mark/14-65.htm">Mark 14:65, 15</a>:19). The servant's endurance of such treatment without retaliation or avoidance is a profound demonstration of meekness and strength, reflecting the character of Christ, who endured the cross, despising the shame (<a href="/hebrews/12-2.htm">Hebrews 12:2</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_servant_of_the_lord.htm">The Servant of the Lord</a></b><br>This passage is part of the "Servant Songs" in Isaiah, which prophetically describe the suffering and mission of the Messiah, Jesus Christ. The Servant willingly endures suffering and humiliation.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/p/prophet_isaiah.htm">Prophet Isaiah</a></b><br>The author of the book, Isaiah was a prophet in the 8th century BC, delivering messages from God to the people of Judah and Jerusalem.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_people_of_israel.htm">The People of Israel</a></b><br>The original audience of Isaiah's prophecies, who were often rebellious and in need of redemption and guidance.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/m/messianic_prophecy.htm">Messianic Prophecy</a></b><br>This verse is a prophetic foreshadowing of the suffering that Jesus Christ would endure during His passion and crucifixion.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/r/roman_soldiers_and_jewish_leaders.htm">Roman Soldiers and Jewish Leaders</a></b><br>In the New Testament, these groups are involved in the physical and verbal abuse of Jesus, fulfilling the prophecy of <a href="/isaiah/50-6.htm">Isaiah 50:6</a>.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_willingness_to_suffer_for_righteousness.htm">The Willingness to Suffer for Righteousness</a></b><br>Jesus' example in <a href="/isaiah/50-6.htm">Isaiah 50:6</a> teaches us about the willingness to endure suffering for the sake of righteousness and obedience to God's will.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/humility_in_the_face_of_persecution.htm">Humility in the Face of Persecution</a></b><br>The Servant's response to humiliation and abuse is a model of humility and trust in God, encouraging believers to respond similarly when facing persecution.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/prophetic_fulfillment_in_christ.htm">Prophetic Fulfillment in Christ</a></b><br>This verse underscores the accuracy and reliability of biblical prophecy, as it is fulfilled in the life and passion of Jesus Christ.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/e/endurance_through_faith.htm">Endurance Through Faith</a></b><br>Believers are called to endure trials and suffering with faith, knowing that God is with them and will ultimately vindicate them.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_cost_of_discipleship.htm">The Cost of Discipleship</a></b><br>Following Christ may involve suffering and sacrifice, but it is a path that leads to eternal glory and reward.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_isaiah_50.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Isaiah 50</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_no_historical_proof_for_isaiah_50_6.htm">If Isaiah 50:6 foreshadows an event of suffering, why do historical records outside the Bible offer no corroboration of this moment? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_the_bible_say_on_fear.htm">What does 'face like flint' mean?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_'plowers_plowing'_literal_or_metaphorical.htm">Is the imagery of “plowers plowing” on the Psalmist’s back (Psalm 129:3) meant to be literal or metaphorical, and how do we reconcile it with scientific or historical plausibility?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_are_the_servant_songs_in_isaiah.htm">What are the Servant Songs in Isaiah?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/isaiah/50.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 6.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">I gave my back to the smiters</span> (see <a href="/isaiah/53-5.htm">Isaiah 53:5</a>, <span class="accented">ad fin.</span>; and comp. <a href="/matthew/26-67.htm">Matthew 26:67</a>; <a href="/matthew/27-26.htm">Matthew 27:26</a>; <a href="/john/19-1.htm">John 19:1</a>). <span class="cmt_word">My cheeks to them that plucked off the hair</span>. This is a detail not historically recorded by the evangelists; but it may have had a literal fulfilment. Plucking off the hair was not unknown to the Jews as a punishment (see <a href="/nehemiah/13-25.htm">Nehemiah 13:25</a>). <span class="cmt_word">I hid not my face from shame and spitting</span> (see <a href="/matthew/26-67.htm">Matthew 26:67</a>; <a href="/matthew/27-30.htm">Matthew 27:30</a>). Spitting in the East marked at once contempt and abhorrence. It is a practice which continues to the present day. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/isaiah/50-6.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">I offered</span><br /><span class="heb">נָתַ֣תִּי</span> <span class="translit">(nā·ṯat·tî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5414.htm">Strong's 5414: </a> </span><span class="str2">To give, put, set</span><br /><br /><span class="word">My back</span><br /><span class="heb">גֵּוִי֙</span> <span class="translit">(gê·wî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1460.htm">Strong's 1460: </a> </span><span class="str2">The back, the middle</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to those who struck Me,</span><br /><span class="heb">לְמַכִּ֔ים</span> <span class="translit">(lə·mak·kîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5221.htm">Strong's 5221: </a> </span><span class="str2">To strike</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and My cheeks</span><br /><span class="heb">וּלְחָיַ֖י</span> <span class="translit">(ū·lə·ḥā·yay)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - fdc | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3895.htm">Strong's 3895: </a> </span><span class="str2">The cheek, the jaw-bone</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to those who tore out My beard.</span><br /><span class="heb">לְמֹֽרְטִ֑ים</span> <span class="translit">(lə·mō·rə·ṭîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4803.htm">Strong's 4803: </a> </span><span class="str2">To make smooth, bare or bald, to scour, polish</span><br /><br /><span class="word">I did not</span><br /><span class="heb">לֹ֣א</span> <span class="translit">(lō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">hide</span><br /><span class="heb">הִסְתַּ֔רְתִּי</span> <span class="translit">(his·tar·tî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5641.htm">Strong's 5641: </a> </span><span class="str2">To hide, conceal</span><br /><br /><span class="word">My face</span><br /><span class="heb">פָּנַי֙</span> <span class="translit">(pā·nay)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6440.htm">Strong's 6440: </a> </span><span class="str2">The face</span><br /><br /><span class="word">from scorn</span><br /><span class="heb">מִכְּלִמּ֖וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(mik·kə·lim·mō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3639.htm">Strong's 3639: </a> </span><span class="str2">Insult, reproach, ignominy</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and spittle.</span><br /><span class="heb">וָרֹֽק׃</span> <span class="translit">(wā·rōq)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7536.htm">Strong's 7536: </a> </span><span class="str2">Spittle</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/isaiah/50-6.htm">Isaiah 50:6 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/isaiah/50-6.htm">Isaiah 50:6 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/isaiah/50-6.htm">Isaiah 50:6 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/isaiah/50-6.htm">Isaiah 50:6 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/isaiah/50-6.htm">Isaiah 50:6 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/isaiah/50-6.htm">Isaiah 50:6 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/isaiah/50-6.htm">Isaiah 50:6 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/isaiah/50-6.htm">Isaiah 50:6 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/isaiah/50-6.htm">Isaiah 50:6 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/isaiah/50-6.htm">Isaiah 50:6 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/isaiah/50-6.htm">OT Prophets: Isaiah 50:6 I gave my back to the strikers (Isa Isi Is)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/isaiah/50-5.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Isaiah 50:5"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Isaiah 50:5" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/isaiah/50-7.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Isaiah 50:7"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Isaiah 50:7" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>