Isaiah 50
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The rejection of the Jews
Verse 1
WEB Thus says Yahweh, “Where is the bill of your mother’s divorce, with which I have put her away? or which of my creditors is it to whom I have sold you? Behold, for your iniquities were you sold, and for your transgressions was your mother put away.
KJV Thus saith the LORD, Where is the bill of your mother's divorcement, whom I have put away? or which of my creditors is it to whom I have sold you? Behold, for your iniquities have ye sold yourselves, and for your transgressions is your mother put away.
TSK the bill: de 24:1-4, jer 3:1,8, ho 2:2-4, mr 10:4-12; or which: ex 21:7, le 25:39, de 32:30, 2ki 4:1, ne 5:5, es 7:4, ps 44:12, mt 18:25; for your iniquities: isa 52:3, isa 59:1,2, 1ki 21:25, 2ki 17:17, jer 3:8, jer 4:18
Verse 2
WEB Why, when I came, was there no man? when I called, was there none to answer? Is my hand shortened at all, that it can’t 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 stink, because there is no water, and die for thirst.
KJV 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.
TSK when I came: isa 59:16, isa 65:12, isa 66:4, pr 1:24, jer 5:1, jer 7:13, jer 8:6, jer 35:15, ho 11:2,7, joh 1:11, joh 3:19; Is my: isa 59:1, ge 18:14, nu 11:23; have I: isa 36:20, 2ch 32:15, da 3:15,29, da 6:20,27; at my: ps 106:9, na 1:4, mr 4:39; I dry: isa 42:15, isa 43:16, isa 51:10, isa 63:13, ex 14:21,29, jos 3:16, ps 107:33, ps 114:3-7; their fish: ex 7:18,21
Verse 3
WEB I clothe the heavens with blackness, and I make sackcloth their covering.”
KJV I clothe the heavens with blackness, and I make sackcloth their covering.
TSK I clothe the heavens with blackness, and I make sackcloth their covering.: ex 10:21, ps 18:11,12, mt 27:45, re 6:12
The troubles and pain and exaltation of the Messiah
Verse 4
WEB The Lord Yahweh has given me the tongue of those who are taught, that I may know how to sustain with words him who is weary: he wakens morning by morning, he wakens my ear to hear as those who are taught.
KJV 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.
TSK God: ex 4:11,12, ps 45:2, jer 1:9, mt 22:46, lu 4:22, lu 21:15, joh 7:46; a word: isa 57:15-19, pr 15:23, pr 25:11, mt 11:28, mt 13:54; as the: joh 7:15-17
Verse 5
WEB The Lord Yahweh has opened my ear, and I was not rebellious, neither turned away backward.
KJV The Lord GOD hath opened mine ear, and I was not rebellious, neither turned away back.
TSK The Lord GOD hath opened mine ear, and I was not rebellious, neither turned away back.: isa 48:8, ps 40:6-8, mt 26:39, joh 8:29, joh 14:31, joh 15:10, php 2:8, heb 5:8, heb 10:5-9
Verse 6
WEB 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.
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.
TSK gave: la 3:30, mic 5:1, mt 5:39, mt 26:67, mt 27:26, mr 14:65, mr 15:19, lu 22:63,64, joh 18:22, heb 12:2; that plucked: ne 13:25
Verse 7
WEB For the Lord Yahweh will help me; therefore I have not been confounded: therefore have I set my face like a flint, and I know that I shall not be disappointed.
KJV 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.
TSK the Lord: isa 50:9, isa 42:1, isa 49:8, ps 89:21-27, ps 110:1, joh 16:33, heb 13:6; I set: jer 1:18, eze 3:8,9, mt 23:13-36, lu 9:51, lu 11:39-54, ro 1:16, 1pe 4:1,16
Verse 8
WEB He is near who justifies me; who will bring charges against me? Let us stand up together: who is my adversary? Let him come near to me.
KJV 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.
TSK near that: ro 8:32-34, 1ti 3:16; let us: isa 41:1,21, ex 22:9, de 19:17, job 23:3-7, mt 5:25; mine adversary: zec 3:1-10, re 12:10
Verse 9
WEB Behold, the Lord Yahweh will help me; who is he who shall condemn me? Behold, all they shall wax old as a garment, the moth shall eat them up.
KJV 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.
TSK they all: isa 51:6-8, job 13:28, ps 39:11, ps 102:26, heb 1:11,12
Consolation to the believer, and warning to the unbeliever
Verse 10
WEB Who is among you who fears Yahweh, who obeys the voice of his servant? He who walks in darkness, and has no light, let him trust in the name of Yahweh, and rely on his God.
KJV Who is among you that feareth the LORD, that obeyeth the voice of his servant, that walketh in darkness, and hath no light? let him trust in the name of the LORD, and stay upon his God.
TSK is among: ps 25:12,14, ps 111:10, ps 112:1, ps 128:1, ec 12:13, mal 3:16; obeyeth: isa 42:1, isa 49:3, isa 53:11, heb 5:9; that walketh: isa 9:2, isa 59:9, job 29:3, ps 23:4, la 3:2, joh 8:12, joh 12:46; let: isa 26:3,4, 1sa 30:6, 1ch 5:20, 2ch 20:12,20, job 13:15, job 23:8-10, ps 27:13,14, ps 28:7, ps 40:1-4, ps 42:11, ps 62:8, ps 145:21, la 3:25,26, mic 7:7-9, 2co 1:8-10, 1pe 5:7
Verse 11
WEB Behold, all you who kindle a fire, who adorn yourselves with torches around yourselves; walk in the flame of your fire, and among the brands that you have kindled. You shall have this of my hand; you shall lie down in sorrow.
KJV Behold, all ye that kindle a fire, that compass yourselves about with sparks: walk in the light of your fire, and in the sparks that ye have kindled. This shall ye have of mine hand; ye shall lie down in sorrow.
TSK all ye: isa 28:15-20, isa 30:15,16, isa 55:2, ps 20:7,8, jer 17:5-7, jon 2:8, mt 15:6-8, ro 1:21,22, ro 10:3; walk: ex 11:9,10, eze 20:39, am 4:4,5; This shall: joh 9:39; ye shall: isa 8:22, isa 65:13-16, ps 16:4, ps 32:10, mt 8:12, mt 22:13, joh 8:24, 2th 1:8,9, re 19:20, re 20:15