KJV King James Version
The Lord GOD hath opened mine ear, and I was not rebellious, neither turned away back.
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Isaiah 50:5
The Lord GOD hath opened mine ear, and I was not rebellious, neither turned away back.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
The Lord GOD has opened My ears, and I have not been rebellious, nor have I turned back.
WEB World English Bible
The Lord Yahweh has opened my ear, and I was not rebellious, neither turned away backward.
ASV American Standard Version
The Lord Jehovah hath opened mine ear, and I was not rebellious, neither turned away backward.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
The Lord Jehovah opened for me the ear, And I rebelled not—backward I moved not.
Surrounding context — Isaiah 50
2 Wherefore, when I came, [was there] no man? when I called, [was there] none to answer? Is my hand shortened at all, that it cannot redeem? or have I no power to deliver? behold, at my rebuke I dry up the sea, I make the rivers a wilderness: their fish stinketh, because [there is] no water, and dieth for thirst.
3 I clothe the heavens with blackness, and I make sackcloth their covering.
4 The Lord GOD hath given me the tongue of the learned, that I should know how to speak a word in season to [him that is] weary: he wakeneth morning by morning, he wakeneth mine ear to hear as the learned.
5 The Lord GOD hath opened mine ear, and I was not rebellious, neither turned away back.
6 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.
7 For the Lord GOD will help me; therefore shall I not be confounded: therefore have I set my face like a flint, and I know that I shall not be ashamed.
8 [He is] near that justifieth me; who will contend with me? let us stand together: who [is] mine adversary? let him come near to me.
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John 14:31But that the world may know that I love the Father; and as the Father gave me commandment, even so I do. Arise, let us go hence.Hebrews 5:8Though he were a Son, yet learned he obedience by the things which he suffered;Isaiah 35:5Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened, and the ears of the deaf shall be unstopped.Philippians 2:8And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.John 8:29And he that sent me is with me: the Father hath not left me alone; for I do always those things that please him.Matthew 26:39And 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 [wilt].Isaiah 48:8Yea, thou heardest not; yea, thou knewest not; yea, from that time [that] thine ear was not opened: for I knew that thou wouldest deal very treacherously, and wast called a transgressor from the womb.John 15:10If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father’s commandments, and abide in his love.Psalm 40:6-8Sacrifice and offering thou didst not desire; mine ears hast thou opened: burnt offering and sin offering hast thou not required.Acts 26:19Whereupon, O king Agrippa, I was not disobedient unto the heavenly vision:Hebrews 10:5-9Wherefore when he cometh into the world, he saith, Sacrifice and offering thou wouldest not, but a body hast thou prepared me:
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