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Read›Isaiah›Chapter 50

The Servant’s Obedience

Isaiah 50:6

In 11 translations

BSB
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.
KJV
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.
WEB
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.
ASV
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.
LSV
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.
YLT
My back I have given to those smiting, And my cheeks to those plucking out, My face I hid not from shame and spitting.
DBY
I gave my back to smiters, and my cheeks to them that plucked off the hair; I hid not my face from shame and spitting.
DRC
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.
GNV
I gaue my backe vnto the smiters, and my cheekes to the nippers: I hidde not my face from shame and spitting.
JPS
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.
LXXE
I gave my back to scourges, and my cheeks to blows; and I turned not away my face from the shame of spitting:

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Original-language editions

WLC
גֵּוִי֙ נָתַ֣תִּי לְמַכִּ֔ים וּלְחָיַ֖י לְמֹֽרְטִ֑ים פָּנַי֙ לֹ֣א הִסְתַּ֔רְתִּי מִכְּלִמּ֖וֹת וָרֹֽק׃
LXX-Br
Τὸν νῶτόν μου ἔδωκα εἰς μάστιγας, τὰς δὲ σιαγόνας μου εἰς ῥαπίσματα, τὸ δὲ πρόσωπόν μου οὐκ ἀπέστρεψα ἀπὸ αἰσχύνης ἐμπτυσμάτων,

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Matthew 26:67Then they spit in His face and struck Him. Others slapped Him
  • Mark 14:65Then 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.
  • Mark 15:19They kept striking His head with a staff and spitting on Him. And they knelt down and bowed before Him.
  • Luke 22:63–64The men who were holding Jesus began to mock Him and beat Him. They blindfolded Him and kept demanding, “Prophesy! Who hit You?”
  • Matthew 27:30Then they spit on Him and took the staff and struck Him on the head repeatedly.
  • Isaiah 53:5But He was pierced for our transgressions, He was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was upon Him, and by His stripes we are healed.
  • Lamentations 3:30Let him offer his cheek to the one who would strike him; let him be filled with reproach.
  • John 18:22When 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?”
  • Matthew 5:39But I tell you not to resist an evil person. If someone slaps you on your right cheek, turn to him the other also;
  • Hebrews 12:2Let 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.
  • Matthew 27:26So Pilate released Barabbas to them. But he had Jesus flogged, and handed Him over to be crucified.
  • Nehemiah 13:25I rebuked them and called down curses on them. I beat some of these men and pulled out their hair. Then I made them take an oath before God and said, “You must not give your daughters in marriage to their sons or take…
  • Micah 5:1Now, 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.

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