KJV King James Version
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.
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Isaiah 50:6
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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
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.
WEB World English Bible
I gave my back to the strikers, and my cheeks to those who plucked off the hair; I didn’t hide my face from shame and spitting.
ASV American Standard Version
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.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
My back I have given to those smiting, And my cheeks to those plucking out, My face I hid not from shame and spitting.
Surrounding context — Isaiah 50
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.
9 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.
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גֵּוִי֙H1460 · gevbackנָתַ֣תִּיH5414 · na.tanto give: giveלְמַכִּ֔יםH5221 · na.khahto smiteוּלְחָיַ֖יH3895 · le.chiLehiלְמֹֽרְטִ֑יםH4803 · ma.ratto smoothפָּנַי֙H6440 · pa.nehface: beforeלֹ֣אH3808 · lonotהִסְתַּ֔רְתִּיH5641 · sa.tarto hideמִכְּלִמּ֖וֹתH3639 · ke.lim.mahshameוָרֹֽק׃H7536 · roqspittle
Cross-references
Matthew 26:67Then did they spit in his face, and buffeted him; and others smote [him] with the palms of their hands,Mark 14:65And some began to spit on him, and to cover his face, and to buffet him, and to say unto him, Prophesy: and the servants did strike him with the palms of their hands.Mark 15:19And they smote him on the head with a reed, and did spit upon him, and bowing [their] knees worshipped him.Matthew 27:30And they spit upon him, and took the reed, and smote him on the head.Luke 22:63-64And the men that held Jesus mocked him, and smote [him].Isaiah 53:5But he [was] wounded for our transgressions, [he was] bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace [was] upon him; and with his stripes we are healed.Lamentations 3:30He giveth [his] cheek to him that smiteth him: he is filled full with reproach.John 18:22And when he had thus spoken, one of the officers which stood by struck Jesus with the palm of his hand, saying, Answerest thou the high priest so?Matthew 5:39But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also.Hebrews 12:2Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of [our] faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.Nehemiah 13:25And I contended with them, and cursed them, and smote certain of them, and plucked off their hair, and made them swear by God, [saying], Ye shall not give your daughters unto their sons, nor take their daughters unto your sons, or for yourselves.Matthew 27:26Then released he Barabbas unto them: and when he had scourged Jesus, he delivered [him] to be crucified.Micah 5:1Now 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.
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