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Who will condemn me? They will all wear out like a garment; the moths will eat them up.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/isaiah/50.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />See, the Sovereign LORD is on my side! Who will declare me guilty? All my enemies will be destroyed like old clothes that have been eaten by moths!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/isaiah/50.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Behold, the Lord GOD helps me; who will declare me guilty? Behold, all of them will wear out like a garment; the moth will eat them up.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/isaiah/50.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/isaiah/50.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Behold, the Lord GOD will help me; who <i>is</i> he <i>that</i> shall condemn me? lo, they all shall wax old as a garment; the moth shall eat them up.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/isaiah/50.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Surely the Lord GOD will help Me; Who <i>is</i> he <i>who</i> will condemn Me? Indeed they will all grow old like a garment; The moth will eat them up.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/isaiah/50.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Behold, the Lord GOD helps Me; Who is he who condemns Me? Behold, they will all wear out like a garment; A moth will eat them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/isaiah/50.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Behold, the Lord GOD helps Me; Who is he who condemns Me? Behold, they will all wear out like a garment; The moth will eat them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/isaiah/50.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Behold, the Lord GOD helps Me; Who is he who condemns Me? Behold, they will all wear out like a garment; The moth will eat them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/isaiah/50.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Behold, Lord Yahweh helps Me; Who is he who condemns Me? Behold, they will all wear out like a garment; The moth will eat them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/isaiah/50.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />In fact, the Lord GOD helps Me; Who is he who condemns Me [as guilty]? Indeed, they will all wear out like a garment; The moth will eat them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/isaiah/50.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />In truth, the Lord GOD will help me; who will condemn me? Indeed, all of them will wear out like a garment; a moth will devour them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/isaiah/50.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />In truth, the Lord GOD will help Me; who will condemn Me? Indeed, all of them will wear out like a garment; a moth will devour them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/isaiah/50.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Behold, the Lord Jehovah will help me; who is he that shall condemn me? behold, all they shall wax old as a garment, the moth shall eat them up.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/isaiah/50.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />The LORD God will help me and prove I am innocent. My accusers will wear out like moth-eaten clothes. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/isaiah/50.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Behold, the Lord GOD will help me; who is he that shall condemn me? behold, they all shall wax old as a garment; the moth shall eat them up.<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 helps me. Who will find me guilty? They will all wear out like a garment. Moths will eat them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/isaiah/50.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />The Sovereign LORD himself defends me--who, then, can prove me guilty? All my accusers will disappear; they will vanish like moth-eaten cloth. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/isaiah/50.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />See! It is the Lord GOD who will help me. Who is it that will declare me guilty? See! They will all wear out like a garment; moths will eat them up.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/isaiah/50.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/isaiah/50.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Look, the sovereign LORD helps me. Who dares to condemn me? Look, all of them will wear out like clothes; a moth will eat away at them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/isaiah/50.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Look, the LORD will help me; who is he who shall condemn me? Look, all they shall wax old as a garment, the moth shall eat them up.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/isaiah/50.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/isaiah/50.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Behold, the Lord Yahweh will help me! Who is he who will condemn me? Behold, they will all grow old like a garment. The moths will eat them up. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/isaiah/50.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Behold, Lord YHWH gives help to Me, "" Who [is] he that declares Me wicked? Behold, all of them wear out as a garment, "" A moth eats them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/isaiah/50.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Lo, the Lord Jehovah giveth help to me, Who is he that declareth me wicked? Lo, all of them as a garment wear out, A moth doth eat them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/isaiah/50.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Behold, the Lord Jehovah will help for me; who is he that shall condemn me? behold, they all shall decay as a garment; the moth shall eat them.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/isaiah/50.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Behold the Lord God is my helper: who is he that shall condemn me? Lo, they shall all be destroyed as a garment, the moth shall eat them up. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/isaiah/50.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Behold, the Lord God is my helper. Who is the one who would condemn me? Behold, they will all be worn away like a garment; the moth will devour them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/isaiah/50.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />See, the Lord GOD is my help; who will declare me guilty? See, they will all wear out like a garment, consumed by moths. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/isaiah/50.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />It is the Lord GOD who helps me; who will declare me guilty? All of them will wear out like a garment; the moth will eat them up.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/isaiah/50.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Behold, the LORD God will help me; who is he that shall condemn me? Lo, they all shall wear out as a garment; the moth shall eat them up.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/isaiah/50.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Behold LORD JEHOVAH God is a helper to me; who is condemning me? Behold, all of them wear out as clothing, and a moth will eat them<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/isaiah/50.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Behold, the Lord GOD will help me; Who is he that shall condemn me? Behold, they all shall wax old as a garment, The moth shall eat them up.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/isaiah/50.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Behold, the Lord, the Lord, will help me; who will hurt me? behold, all ye shall wax old as a garment, and a moth shall devour you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/isaiah/50-9.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=11342" 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">8</span>The 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! <span class="reftext">9</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/2005.htm" title="2005: hên (Interjection) -- Lo! behold! A primitive particle; lo!; also if.">Surely</a> <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/5826.htm" title="5826: ya·‘ă·zār- (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To help, succor. A primitive root; to surround, i.e. Protect or aid.">helps</a> <a href="/hebrew/lî (Prep:: 1cs) -- ">Me.</a> <a href="/hebrew/4310.htm" title="4310: mî- (Interrog) -- An interrogative pronoun of persons, as mah is of things, who?; also whoever; often used in oblique construction with prefix or suffix.">Who</a> <a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="1931: hū (Pro-3ms) -- He, she, it. ">is there</a> <a href="/hebrew/7561.htm" title="7561: yar·šî·‘ê·nî (V-Hifil-Imperf-3ms:: 1cs) -- To be wicked, act wickedly. A primitive root; to be wrong; by implication, to disturb, violate.">to condemn Me?</a> <a href="/hebrew/2005.htm" title="2005: hên (Interjection) -- Lo! behold! A primitive particle; lo!; also if.">See,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kul·lām (N-msc:: 3mp) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">they will all</a> <a href="/hebrew/1086.htm" title="1086: yiḇ·lū (V-Qal-Imperf-3mp) -- To become old, wear out. A primitive root; to fail; by implication to wear out, decay.">wear out</a> <a href="/hebrew/899.htm" title="899: kab·be·ḡeḏ (Prep-k, Art:: N-ms) -- A covering, clothing, treachery, pillage. From bagad; a covering, i.e. Clothing; also treachery or pillage.">like a garment;</a> <a href="/hebrew/6211.htm" title="6211: ‘āš (N-ms) -- A moth. From ashesh; a moth.">the moths</a> <a href="/hebrew/398.htm" title="398: yō·ḵə·lêm (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms:: 3mp) -- To eat. A primitive root; to eat.">will devour them.</a> </span><span class="reftext">10</span>Who 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.…<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="/romans/8-33.htm">Romans 8:33-34</a></span><br />Who will bring any charge against God’s elect? It is God who justifies. / Who is there to condemn us? For Christ Jesus, who died, and more than that was raised to life, is at the right hand of God—and He is interceding for us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/118-6.htm">Psalm 118:6-7</a></span><br />The LORD is on my side; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me? / The LORD is on my side; He is my helper. Therefore I will look in triumph on those who hate me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/54-17.htm">Isaiah 54:17</a></span><br />No weapon formed against you shall prosper, and you will refute every tongue that accuses you. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD, and their vindication is from Me,” declares the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/13-18.htm">Job 13:18</a></span><br />See now, I have prepared my case; I know that I will be vindicated.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/3-1.htm">Zechariah 3:1-2</a></span><br />Then the angel showed me Joshua the high priest standing before the angel of the LORD, with Satan standing at his right hand to accuse him. / And the LORD said to Satan: “The LORD rebukes you, Satan! Indeed, the LORD, who has chosen Jerusalem, rebukes you! Is not this man a firebrand snatched from the fire?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_john/2-1.htm">1 John 2:1</a></span><br />My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you will not sin. But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate before the Father—Jesus Christ, the Righteous One.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/7-25.htm">Hebrews 7:25</a></span><br />Therefore He is able to save completely those who draw near to God through Him, since He always lives to intercede for them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/27-1.htm">Psalm 27:1</a></span><br />Of David. The LORD is my light and my salvation—whom shall I fear? The LORD is the stronghold of my life—whom shall I dread?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/micah/7-8.htm">Micah 7:8-9</a></span><br />Do not gloat over me, my enemy! Though I have fallen, I will arise; though I sit in darkness, the LORD will be my light. / Because I have sinned against Him, I must endure the rage of the LORD, until He argues my case and executes justice for me. He will bring me into the light; I will see His righteousness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/8-31.htm">Romans 8:31</a></span><br />What then shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/56-11.htm">Psalm 56:11</a></span><br />in God I trust; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/41-10.htm">Isaiah 41:10-11</a></span><br />Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be afraid, for I am your God. I will strengthen you; I will surely help you; I will uphold you with My righteous right hand. / Behold, all who rage against you will be ashamed and disgraced; those who contend with you will be reduced to nothing and will perish.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/3-13.htm">1 Peter 3:13</a></span><br />Who can harm you if you are zealous for what is good?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/37-33.htm">Psalm 37:33</a></span><br />the LORD will not leave them in their power or let them be condemned under judgment.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/41-1.htm">Isaiah 41:1</a></span><br />“Be silent before Me, O islands, and let the peoples renew their strength. Let them come forward and testify; let us together draw near for judgment.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Behold, the Lord GOD will help me; who is he that shall condemn me? see, they all shall wax old as a garment; the moth shall eat them up.</p><p class="hdg">they all</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/51-6.htm">Isaiah 51:6-8</a></b></br> Lift up your eyes to the heavens, and look upon the earth beneath: for the heavens shall vanish away like smoke, and the earth shall wax old like a garment, and they that dwell therein shall die in like manner: but my salvation shall be for ever, and my righteousness shall not be abolished… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/13-28.htm">Job 13:28</a></b></br> And he, as a rotten thing, consumeth, as a garment that is moth eaten.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/39-11.htm">Psalm 39:11</a></b></br> When thou with rebukes dost correct man for iniquity, thou makest his beauty to consume away like a moth: surely every man <i>is</i> vanity. 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In the context of Isaiah, the Servant is a figure who embodies obedience and trust in God, often seen as a type of Christ. The assurance of God's help reflects the covenant relationship between God and His chosen servant, echoing themes found in other parts of Isaiah (e.g., <a href="/isaiah/41-10.htm">Isaiah 41:10</a>) and throughout the Psalms (e.g., <a href="/psalms/54-4.htm">Psalm 54:4</a>). This divine help is a source of confidence and strength, underscoring the belief that God is actively involved in the lives of His people.<p><b>Who is there to condemn Me?</b><br>This rhetorical question highlights the futility of any accusations or condemnation against the Servant, as God's support renders any such attempts powerless. This theme of divine vindication is prevalent in the New Testament, particularly in <a href="/romans/8-33.htm">Romans 8:33-34</a>, where Paul speaks of God's elect and the inability of anyone to bring a charge against them because of Christ's intercession. The Servant's confidence in God's justice and protection prefigures the ultimate vindication found in Jesus Christ, who, despite facing condemnation, was justified by God through His resurrection.<p><b>See, they will all wear out like a garment;</b><br>This imagery of garments wearing out signifies the temporary and perishable nature of those who oppose the Servant. In the ancient Near Eastern context, clothing was a valuable commodity, and its deterioration symbolized the inevitable decline of human power and opposition. This metaphor is consistent with other biblical passages that describe the transience of human life and strength (e.g., <a href="/psalms/102-26.htm">Psalm 102:26</a>). It serves as a reminder of the enduring nature of God's purposes and the ultimate futility of resisting His will.<p><b>the moths will devour them.</b><br>The reference to moths devouring garments further illustrates the idea of decay and destruction. Moths, small and seemingly insignificant creatures, can cause significant damage, symbolizing how even the mightiest adversaries can be brought to ruin by seemingly minor forces when God is involved. This imagery is echoed in <a href="/job/13-28.htm">Job 13:28</a> and <a href="/matthew/6-19.htm">Matthew 6:19</a>, where the destructive power of moths is used to convey the impermanence of earthly treasures and opposition. It reinforces the message that those who stand against God's servant will ultimately face destruction, while God's purposes endure.<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 covenant-keeping God of Israel, who is portrayed as the ultimate helper and defender of His people.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_servant_of_the_lord.htm">The Servant of the LORD</a></b><br>Often interpreted as a prophetic reference to the Messiah, Jesus Christ, who embodies the perfect servant of God.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/a/adversaries/accusers.htm">Adversaries/Accusers</a></b><br>Those who oppose or condemn the servant, representing both historical enemies of Israel and spiritual adversaries.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/i/isaiah.htm">Isaiah</a></b><br>The prophet who conveyed God's messages to the people of Judah, including prophecies about the coming Messiah.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_moth.htm">The Moth</a></b><br>A symbol of decay and destruction, illustrating the temporary nature of those who oppose God's servant.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god_as_our_defender.htm">God as Our Defender</a></b><br>Trust in God's protection and help, knowing that He stands with us against any accusation or condemnation.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_temporary_nature_of_opposition.htm">The Temporary Nature of Opposition</a></b><br>Recognize that those who oppose God's purposes are ultimately temporary and will fade away like a worn-out garment.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/confidence_in_christ's_victory.htm">Confidence in Christ's Victory</a></b><br>As believers, we can have confidence in the victory of Christ, who has overcome all adversaries and secured our justification.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/living_without_fear_of_condemnation.htm">Living Without Fear of Condemnation</a></b><br>Embrace the freedom from fear of condemnation, as our identity and security are found in Christ alone.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_the_servant.htm">The Role of the Servant</a></b><br>Reflect on the example of the servant, Jesus, who trusted in God's help and remained faithful amidst opposition.<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/psalm_39_11__how_does_god_'consume'_wealth.htm">Psalm 39:11 – How can God “consume” one’s wealth like a moth, and is there any archaeological or historical basis for this metaphor? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_is_a_child_called_'mighty_god'_in_isaiah_9_6.htm">Why does Isaiah 9:6 assign divine titles like 'Mighty God' to a child, seeming to conflict with other monotheistic passages in the Old Testament?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_isaiah_50_10_fit_with_trust_in_god.htm">How does Isaiah 50:10 reconcile with the broader biblical narrative on trust in God, given that many faithful individuals still faced dire outcomes?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_are_visible_invisible_traits.htm">What does 'Mighty God' mean for Jesus in Isaiah 9:6?</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>(9) <span class= "bld">They all shall wax old as a garment.</span>--An echo of <a href="/job/13-28.htm" title="And he, as a rotten thing, consumes, as a garment that is moth eaten.">Job 13:28</a>; <a href="/psalms/102-26.htm" title="They shall perish, but you shall endure: yes, all of them shall wax old like a garment; as a clothing shall you change them, and they shall be changed:">Psalm 102:26</a>; reproduced in <a href="/isaiah/51-6.htm" title="Lift up your eyes to the heavens, and look on the earth beneath: for the heavens shall vanish away like smoke, and the earth shall wax old like a garment, and they that dwell therein shall die in like manner: but my salvation shall be for ever, and my righteousness shall not be abolished.">Isaiah 51:6</a>.<p><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/isaiah/50-9.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">Surely</span><br /><span class="heb">הֵ֣ן</span> <span class="translit">(hên)</span><br /><span class="parse">Interjection<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2005.htm">Strong's 2005: </a> </span><span class="str2">Lo! behold!</span><br /><br /><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_3069.htm">Strong's 3069: </a> </span><span class="str2">YHWH</span><br /><br /><span class="word">helps</span><br /><span class="heb">יַֽעֲזָר־</span> <span class="translit">(ya·‘ă·zār-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5826.htm">Strong's 5826: </a> </span><span class="str2">To surround, protect, aid</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Me.</span><br /><span class="heb">לִ֔י</span> <span class="translit">(lî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> </span><span class="str2"></span><br /><br /><span class="word">Who</span><br /><span class="heb">מִי־</span> <span class="translit">(mî-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Interrogative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4310.htm">Strong's 4310: </a> </span><span class="str2">Who?, whoever, in oblique construction with prefix, suffix</span><br /><br /><span class="word">is there</span><br /><span class="heb">ה֖וּא</span> <span class="translit">(hū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1931.htm">Strong's 1931: </a> </span><span class="str2">He, self, the same, this, that, as, are</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to condemn Me?</span><br /><span class="heb">יַרְשִׁיעֵ֑נִי</span> <span class="translit">(yar·šî·‘ê·nî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7561.htm">Strong's 7561: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be, wrong, to disturb, violate</span><br /><br /><span class="word">See,</span><br /><span class="heb">הֵ֤ן</span> <span class="translit">(hên)</span><br /><span class="parse">Interjection<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2005.htm">Strong's 2005: </a> </span><span class="str2">Lo! behold!</span><br /><br /><span class="word">they will all</span><br /><span class="heb">כֻּלָּם֙</span> <span class="translit">(kul·lām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">wear out</span><br /><span class="heb">יִבְל֔וּ</span> <span class="translit">(yiḇ·lū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1086.htm">Strong's 1086: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fail, to wear out, decay</span><br /><br /><span class="word">like a garment;</span><br /><span class="heb">כַּבֶּ֣גֶד</span> <span class="translit">(kab·be·ḡeḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_899.htm">Strong's 899: </a> </span><span class="str2">A covering, clothing, treachery, pillage</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the moths</span><br /><span class="heb">עָ֖שׁ</span> <span class="translit">(‘āš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6211.htm">Strong's 6211: </a> </span><span class="str2">A moth</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will devour them.</span><br /><span class="heb">יֹאכְלֵֽם׃</span> <span class="translit">(yō·ḵə·lêm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_398.htm">Strong's 398: </a> </span><span class="str2">To eat</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/isaiah/50-9.htm">Isaiah 50:9 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/isaiah/50-9.htm">Isaiah 50:9 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/isaiah/50-9.htm">Isaiah 50:9 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/isaiah/50-9.htm">Isaiah 50:9 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/isaiah/50-9.htm">Isaiah 50:9 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/isaiah/50-9.htm">Isaiah 50:9 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/isaiah/50-9.htm">Isaiah 50:9 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/isaiah/50-9.htm">Isaiah 50:9 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/isaiah/50-9.htm">Isaiah 50:9 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/isaiah/50-9.htm">Isaiah 50:9 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/isaiah/50-9.htm">OT Prophets: Isaiah 50:9 Behold the Lord Yahweh will help me (Isa Isi Is)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/isaiah/50-8.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Isaiah 50:8"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Isaiah 50:8" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/isaiah/50-10.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Isaiah 50:10"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Isaiah 50:10" /></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>