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I have not rebelled or turned away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/isaiah/50.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />The Lord GOD has opened my ear, and I was not rebellious; I turned not backward.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/isaiah/50.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />The Lord GOD has opened My ears, and I have not been rebellious, nor have I turned back.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/isaiah/50.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />The Lord GOD hath opened mine ear, and I was not rebellious, neither turned away back.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/isaiah/50.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />The Lord GOD has opened My ear; And I was not rebellious, Nor did I turn away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/isaiah/50.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />The Lord GOD has opened My ear, And I was not disobedient, Nor did I turn back.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/isaiah/50.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />The Lord GOD has opened My ear; And I was not disobedient Nor did I turn back.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/isaiah/50.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />The Lord GOD has opened My ear; And I was not disobedient, Nor did I turn back.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/isaiah/50.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Lord Yahweh has opened My ear; And I did not rebel Nor did I turn back.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/isaiah/50.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />The Lord GOD has opened My ear, And I have not been rebellious Nor have I turned back.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/isaiah/50.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The Lord GOD has opened my ear, and I was not rebellious; I did not turn back.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/isaiah/50.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The Lord GOD has opened My ear, and I was not rebellious; I did not turn back. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/isaiah/50.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />The Lord Jehovah hath opened mine ear, and I was not rebellious, neither turned away backward.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/isaiah/50.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />he made me willing to listen and not rebel or run away. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/isaiah/50.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />The Lord GOD hath opened mine ear, and I was not rebellious, neither turned away backward.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/isaiah/50.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The Almighty LORD will open my ears. I will not rebel, nor will I turn away [from him].<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/isaiah/50.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />The LORD has given me understanding, and I have not rebelled or turned away from him. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/isaiah/50.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />My Lord GOD has opened my ears, and I did not rebel; I did not shrink back.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/isaiah/50.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The sovereign LORD has spoken to me clearly; I have not rebelled, I have not turned back. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/isaiah/50.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />The LORD has opened my ear, and I was not rebellious, neither turned away backward.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/isaiah/50.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />The Lord GOD opened my ear, and I was not rebellious, neither turned away back.<div class="vheading2"><b>Majority Text Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/isaiah/50.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />The Lord GOD has opened My ears, and I have not been rebellious, nor have I turned back.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/isaiah/50.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />The Lord Yahweh has opened my ear. I was not rebellious. I have not turned back. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/isaiah/50.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Lord YHWH opened My ear, "" And I did not rebel—I did not move backward.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/isaiah/50.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> The Lord Jehovah opened for me the ear, And I rebelled not -- backward I moved not.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/isaiah/50.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />The Lord Jehovah opened to me the ear and I opposed not, and I drew not back.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/isaiah/50.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />The Lord God hath opened my ear, and I do not resist: I have not gone back. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/isaiah/50.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />The Lord God has opened my ear. And I do not contradict him. I have not turned back.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/isaiah/50.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />The Lord GOD opened my ear; I did not refuse, did not turn away. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/isaiah/50.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />The Lord GOD has opened my ear, and I was not rebellious, I did not turn backward.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/isaiah/50.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />The LORD God has opened my ears, and I have not turned back to the evil way, neither have I been rebellious.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/isaiah/50.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />LORD JEHOVAH God opened an ear for me and I did not turn my back, neither did I stand in contention<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/isaiah/50.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />The Lord GOD hath opened mine ear, And I was not rebellious, Neither turned away backward.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/isaiah/50.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />and the instruction of the Lord, even the Lord, opens mine ears, and I do not disobey, nor dispute.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/isaiah/50-5.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=11297" 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">4</span>The 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. <span class="reftext">5</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/136.htm" title="136: ’ă·ḏō·nāy (N-proper-ms) -- Lord. Am emphatic form of 'adown; the Lord.">The Lord</a> <a href="/hebrew/3069.htm" title="3069: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- YHWH. A variation of Yhovah.">GOD</a> <a href="/hebrew/6605.htm" title="6605: pā·ṯaḥ- (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To open wide, to loosen, begin, plough, carve. A primitive root; to open wide; specifically, to loosen, begin, plough, carve.">has opened</a> <a href="/hebrew/lî (Prep:: 1cs) -- ">My</a> <a href="/hebrew/241.htm" title="241: ’ō·zen (N-fs) -- An ear. From 'azan; broadness. I.e. the ear.">ears,</a> <a href="/hebrew/595.htm" title="595: wə·’ā·nō·ḵî (Conj-w:: Pro-1cs) -- I. Sometimes; a primitive pro. I.">and I</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.">have not been</a> <a href="/hebrew/4784.htm" title="4784: mā·rî·ṯî (V-Qal-Perf-1cs) -- To be contentious or rebellious. A primitive root; to be bitter; to rebel.">rebellious,</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.">nor have I</a> <a href="/hebrew/5472.htm" title="5472: nə·sū·ḡō·ṯî (V-Nifal-Perf-1cs) -- To move away, backslide. A primitive root; properly, to flinch, i.e. to go back, literally or figuratively.">turned</a> <a href="/hebrew/268.htm" title="268: ’ā·ḥō·wr (N-ms) -- The hind side, back part. Or achor; from Achiyra'; the hinder part; hence behind, backward; also the West.">back.</a> </span><span class="reftext">6</span>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.…<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="/philippians/2-8.htm">Philippians 2:8</a></span><br />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/5-8.htm">Hebrews 5:8</a></span><br />Although He was a Son, He learned obedience from what He suffered.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/26-39.htm">Matthew 26:39</a></span><br />Going a little farther, He fell facedown and prayed, “My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from Me. Yet not as I will, but as You will.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/14-31.htm">John 14:31</a></span><br />But I do exactly what the Father has commanded Me, so that the world may know that I love the Father. Get up! Let us go on from here.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/5-30.htm">John 5:30</a></span><br />I can do nothing by Myself; I judge only as I hear. And My judgment is just, because I do not seek My own will, but the will of Him who sent Me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/6-38.htm">John 6:38</a></span><br />For I have come down from heaven, not to do My own will, but to do the will of Him who sent Me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/40-6.htm">Psalm 40:6-8</a></span><br />Sacrifice and offering You did not desire, but my ears You have opened. Burnt offerings and sin offerings You did not require. / Then I said, “Here I am, I have come—it is written about me in the scroll: / I delight to do Your will, O my God; Your law is within my heart.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/10-5.htm">Hebrews 10:5-7</a></span><br />Therefore, when Christ came into the world, He said: “Sacrifice and offering You did not desire, but a body You prepared for Me. / In burnt offerings and sin offerings You took no delight. / Then I said, ‘Here I am, it is written about Me in the scroll: I have come to do Your will, O God.’”<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/14-36.htm">Mark 14:36</a></span><br />“Abba, Father,” He said, “all things are possible for You. Take this cup from Me. Yet not what I will, but what You will.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/22-42.htm">Luke 22:42</a></span><br />“Father, if You are willing, take this cup from Me. Yet not My will, but Yours be done.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/8-29.htm">John 8:29</a></span><br />He who sent Me is with Me. He has not left Me alone, because I always do what pleases Him.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/116-16.htm">Psalm 116:16</a></span><br />Truly, O LORD, I am Your servant; I am Your servant, the son of Your maidservant; You have broken my bonds.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/5-19.htm">Romans 5:19</a></span><br />For just as through the disobedience of the one man the many were made sinners, so also through the obedience of the one man the many will be made righteous.<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.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">The Lord GOD has opened my ear, and I was not rebellious, neither turned away back.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/48-8.htm">Isaiah 48:8</a></b></br> Yea, thou heardest not; yea, thou knewest not; yea, from that time <i>that</i> thine ear was not opened: for I knew that thou wouldest deal very treacherously, and wast called a transgressor from the womb.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/40-6.htm">Psalm 40:6-8</a></b></br> Sacrifice and offering thou didst not desire; mine ears hast thou opened: burnt offering and sin offering hast thou not required… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/matthew/26-39.htm">Matthew 26:39</a></b></br> And he went a little further, and fell on his face, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless not as I will, but as thou <i>wilt</i>.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/isaiah/44-25.htm">Backward</a> <a href="/nehemiah/9-26.htm">Disobedient</a> <a href="/isaiah/41-5.htm">Drawn</a> <a href="/isaiah/50-4.htm">Ear</a> <a href="/isaiah/49-20.htm">Ears</a> <a href="/isaiah/49-21.htm">Heart</a> <a href="/isaiah/46-7.htm">Moved</a> <a href="/isaiah/48-8.htm">Opened</a> <a href="/isaiah/43-27.htm">Rebelled</a> <a href="/isaiah/30-9.htm">Rebellious</a> <a href="/isaiah/50-4.htm">Sovereign</a> <a href="/isaiah/49-11.htm">Turn</a> <a href="/isaiah/49-21.htm">Turned</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/isaiah/59-14.htm">Backward</a> <a href="/luke/1-17.htm">Disobedient</a> <a href="/jeremiah/5-5.htm">Drawn</a> <a href="/isaiah/50-10.htm">Ear</a> <a href="/isaiah/52-15.htm">Ears</a> <a href="/isaiah/51-7.htm">Heart</a> <a href="/isaiah/51-19.htm">Moved</a> <a href="/isaiah/53-7.htm">Opened</a> <a href="/isaiah/63-10.htm">Rebelled</a> <a href="/isaiah/65-2.htm">Rebellious</a> <a href="/isaiah/50-7.htm">Sovereign</a> <a href="/isaiah/52-11.htm">Turn</a> <a href="/isaiah/51-2.htm">Turned</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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In the context of Isaiah, the "opened ears" suggest a readiness to hear and obey God's commands. This is reminiscent of the servant songs in Isaiah, where the servant is depicted as obedient and attentive to God's will. The opening of ears can also be seen as a metaphor for spiritual awakening or enlightenment, similar to how Jesus often spoke of those who have ears to hear (<a href="/matthew/11-15.htm">Matthew 11:15</a>). In the ancient Near Eastern context, having one's ears opened by a deity was a sign of being chosen or commissioned for a special task.<p><b>and I have not been rebellious</b><br>This part of the verse highlights the servant's obedience and submission to God's will. In the broader narrative of Isaiah, Israel is often depicted as rebellious, contrasting with the faithful servant who remains obedient. This obedience is a key characteristic of the servant, who is often seen as a type of Christ. Jesus exemplified perfect obedience to the Father, as seen in <a href="/philippians/2-8.htm">Philippians 2:8</a>, where He humbled Himself and became obedient to the point of death. The servant's lack of rebellion underscores the ideal response to God's call, contrasting with the disobedience of the people of Israel.<p><b>nor have I turned back</b><br>This phrase emphasizes perseverance and steadfastness in following God's path. The servant remains committed to the mission, despite challenges or opposition. This steadfastness is a hallmark of the faithful servant and is mirrored in the life of Jesus, who set His face toward Jerusalem (<a href="/luke/9-51.htm">Luke 9:51</a>) and did not turn back from His mission, even in the face of suffering and death. The imagery of not turning back is also found in the call to discipleship, where Jesus instructs His followers to take up their cross and follow Him without looking back (<a href="/luke/9-62.htm">Luke 9:62</a>). This commitment is essential for fulfilling God's purposes and is a model for believers to emulate.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord_god.htm">The Lord GOD (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The sovereign and covenant-keeping God of Israel, who communicates His will and guidance to His people.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_servant.htm">The Servant</a></b><br>Often interpreted as the Messiah, Jesus Christ, who perfectly fulfills the role of the obedient servant in Isaiah's prophecies.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/i/isaiah.htm">Isaiah</a></b><br>The prophet through whom God delivers His messages to the people of Israel, including the Servant Songs, which point to the coming Messiah.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/i/israel.htm">Israel</a></b><br>The nation to whom Isaiah prophesied, often depicted as rebellious and in need of redemption.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_exile.htm">The Exile</a></b><br>The historical context of Isaiah's prophecies, where Israel faced judgment and exile due to their disobedience, yet with promises of future restoration.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/o/obedience_to_god's_voice.htm">Obedience to God's Voice</a></b><br>Just as the Servant's ears were opened by God, we must be attentive to God's voice in our lives, seeking His guidance through prayer and Scripture.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_model_of_christ's_obedience.htm">The Model of Christ's Obedience</a></b><br>Jesus, as the ultimate Servant, exemplifies perfect obedience. We are called to follow His example, even when it leads to personal sacrifice.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/a/avoiding_rebellion.htm">Avoiding Rebellion</a></b><br>The Servant's refusal to turn back challenges us to remain steadfast in our faith, resisting the temptation to rebel against God's commands.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_suffering_in_obedience.htm">The Role of Suffering in Obedience</a></b><br>Like the Servant, we may face trials as part of our obedience. Understanding that suffering can refine and strengthen our faith is crucial.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/listening_and_responding_to_god.htm">Listening and Responding to God</a></b><br>Our spiritual growth depends on our willingness to listen to God and respond with action, aligning our lives with His will.<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/what_does_'fellowship_of_suffering'_mean.htm">What is the meaning of 'Tongue of the Learned'?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_god_allow_prolonged_suffering.htm">If God's 'arm is not too short' (Isaiah 59:1), why do we see prolonged suffering and injustice without divine intervention in this narrative?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_reconcile_god's_world_with_other_deities.htm">(Psalm 24:1) If the entire world belongs to the Lord, how do we reconcile this with the existence of other deities in different religious traditions?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_isaiah_38_align_with_divine_decrees.htm">How can Isaiah 38's account of God extending Hezekiah's life align with other biblical teachings on divine decrees?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/isaiah/50.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(5, 6) <span class= "bld">The Lord God.</span>--<span class= "ital">Jehovah Adonai, </span>as before. The Servant continues his soliloquy. What has come to him in the morning communings with God is, as in the next verse, that he too is to bear reproach and shame, as other disciples had done before him. The writer of <a href="/psalms/22-7.htm" title="All they that see me laugh me to scorn: they shoot out the lip, they shake the head, saying,">Psalm 22:7</a>, the much-enduring Job (<a href="/job/30-10.htm" title="They abhor me, they flee far from me, and spare not to spit in my face.">Job 30:10</a>), the prophet Jeremiah (<a href="/jeremiah/20-7.htm" title="O LORD, you have deceived me, and I was deceived; you are stronger than I, and have prevailed: I am in derision daily, every one mocks me.">Jeremiah 20:7</a>), were but foreshadowings of the sufferings that should fall on him. And all this the true Servant-Scholar accepts willingly. because it is his Father's will. Here again we cannot fail to trace the influence of Isaiah's words in all our Lord's utterances as to His passion. (Comp. <a href="/matthew/16-21.htm" title="From that time forth began Jesus to show to his disciples, how that he must go to Jerusalem, and suffer many things of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and be raised again the third day.">Matthew 16:21</a>; <a href="/mark/10-34.htm" title="And they shall mock him, and shall whip him, and shall spit on him, and shall kill him: and the third day he shall rise again.">Mark 10:34</a>; <a href="/luke/18-32.htm" title="For he shall be delivered to the Gentiles, and shall be mocked, and spitefully entreated, and spitted on:">Luke 18:32</a>.) . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/isaiah/50.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 5.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">The Lord hath opened mine ear</span>. Some understand this of the boring of the ear for perpetual service (<a href="/psalms/40-6.htm">Psalm 40:6</a>; <a href="/exodus/21-6.htm">Exodus 21:6</a>); but it is perhaps better to regard it as intended to mark a contrast between the true Servant and the professed servants, or children of Israel. They "did not hear; their ear was <span class="accented">not</span> opened; they were treacherous and rebellious from the womb" (<a href="/isaiah/48-8.htm">Isaiah 48:8</a>). His ear was opened to receive God's word perpetually; he was not rebellious, did not turn away back. Even when most tried, his final word was, "Not my will, but thine, be done" (<a href="/luke/22-42.htm">Luke 22:42</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/isaiah/50-5.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">The Lord</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲדֹנָ֤י</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·ḏō·nāy)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_136.htm">Strong's 136: </a> </span><span class="str2">The Lord</span><br /><br /><span class="word">GOD</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוִה֙</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">has opened</span><br /><span class="heb">פָּתַֽח־</span> <span class="translit">(pā·ṯaḥ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6605.htm">Strong's 6605: </a> </span><span class="str2">To open wide, to loosen, begin, plough, carve</span><br /><br /><span class="word">My ears,</span><br /><span class="heb">אֹ֔זֶן</span> <span class="translit">(’ō·zen)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_241.htm">Strong's 241: </a> </span><span class="str2">Broadness, the ear</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and I</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאָנֹכִ֖י</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’ā·nō·ḵî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_595.htm">Strong's 595: </a> </span><span class="str2">I</span><br /><br /><span class="word">have not been</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">rebellious,</span><br /><span class="heb">מָרִ֑יתִי</span> <span class="translit">(mā·rî·ṯî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4784.htm">Strong's 4784: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be contentious or rebellious</span><br /><br /><span class="word">nor have I</span><br /><span class="heb">לֹ֥א</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">turned</span><br /><span class="heb">נְסוּגֹֽתִי׃</span> <span class="translit">(nə·sū·ḡō·ṯî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Nifal - Perfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5472.htm">Strong's 5472: </a> </span><span class="str2">To move away, backslide</span><br /><br /><span class="word">back.</span><br /><span class="heb">אָח֖וֹר</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·ḥō·wr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_268.htm">Strong's 268: </a> </span><span class="str2">The hinder part, behind, backward, the West</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/isaiah/50-5.htm">Isaiah 50:5 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/isaiah/50-5.htm">Isaiah 50:5 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/isaiah/50-5.htm">Isaiah 50:5 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/isaiah/50-5.htm">Isaiah 50:5 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/isaiah/50-5.htm">Isaiah 50:5 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/isaiah/50-5.htm">Isaiah 50:5 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/isaiah/50-5.htm">Isaiah 50:5 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/isaiah/50-5.htm">Isaiah 50:5 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/isaiah/50-5.htm">Isaiah 50:5 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/isaiah/50-5.htm">Isaiah 50:5 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/isaiah/50-5.htm">OT Prophets: Isaiah 50:5 The Lord Yahweh has opened my ear (Isa Isi Is)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/isaiah/50-4.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Isaiah 50:4"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Isaiah 50:4" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/isaiah/50-6.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Isaiah 50:6"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Isaiah 50:6" /></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>