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Isaiah 50

BSB·11 verses ·Old Testament
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1This is whatכֹּ֣ה׀kōh — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → saysאָמַ֣ר’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: “Whereאֵ֣י’ê — Where? How? What?H335 — Full Word Study → is your mother’sאִמְּכֶם֙’im·mə·ḵem — mother; female parentH517 — Full Word Study → certificateסֵ֣פֶרsê·p̄er — A written document, scroll, or bookH5612 — Full Word Study → of divorceכְּרִית֤וּתkə·rî·ṯūṯ — Divorce, bill of divorcementH3748 — Full Word Study → with whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → I sent her awayשִׁלַּחְתִּ֔יהָšil·laḥ·tî·hā — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study →? Orא֚וֹ’ōw — or, whether; also expressing desire or preferenceH176 — Full Word Study → to whichמִ֣יmî — who? what person?H4310 — Full Word Study → of My creditorsמִנּוֹשַׁ֔יmin·nō·wō·šay — to lend; to creditor or usurerH5383 — Full Word Study → did I sell youמָכַ֥רְתִּיmā·ḵar·tî — to sell; to exchange for paymentH4376 — Full Word Study →? Lookהֵ֤ןhên — Look! Behold! — an attention-directing particleH2005 — Full Word Study →, you were soldנִמְכַּרְתֶּ֔םnim·kar·tem — to sell; to exchange for paymentH4376 — Full Word Study → for your iniquitiesבַּעֲוֺנֹֽתֵיכֶם֙ba·‘ă·wō·nō·ṯê·ḵem — Iniquity, guilt, or moral wrongdoingH5771 — Full Word Study →, and for your transgressionsוּבְפִשְׁעֵיכֶ֖םū·ḇə·p̄iš·‘ê·ḵem — Willful rebellion or transgression against God's lawH6588 — Full Word Study → your motherאִמְּכֶֽם׃’im·mə·ḵem — mother; female parentH517 — Full Word Study → was sent awayשֻׁלְּחָ֥הšul·lə·ḥāh — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study →. 2Whyמַדּ֨וּעַmad·dū·a‘ — Why? For what reason?H4069 — Full Word Study → was noוְאֵ֣יןwə·’ên — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → one thereאִ֗ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → when I arrivedבָּ֜אתִיbā·ṯî — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study →? Why did no oneוְאֵ֣יןwə·’ên — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → answerעוֹנֶה֒‘ō·w·neh — To answer, respond, or testifyH6030 — Full Word Study → when I calledקָרָֽאתִי֮qā·rā·ṯî — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study →? Is My handיָדִי֙yā·ḏî — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → too shortהֲקָצ֨וֹרhă·qā·ṣō·wr — to cut short, harvest, or reapH7114 — Full Word Study → to redeem youמִפְּד֔וּתmip·pə·ḏūṯ — Redemption; deliverance; ransom paymentH6304 — Full Word Study →? Orוְאִם־wə·’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → do I lackאֵֽין־’ên- — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → the strengthכֹ֖חַḵō·aḥ — Strength, power, might, or abilityH3581 — Full Word Study → to deliver youלְהַצִּ֑ילlə·haṣ·ṣîl — to rescue, deliver, or snatch awayH5337 — Full Word Study →? Beholdהֵ֣ןhên — Look! Behold! — an attention-directing particleH2005 — Full Word Study →, My rebukeבְּגַעֲרָתִ֞יbə·ḡa·‘ă·rā·ṯî — A sharp rebuke or reproof; stern correctionH1606 — Full Word Study → dries upאַחֲרִ֣יב’a·ḥă·rîḇ — to be desolate, wither, or be destroyedH2717 — Full Word Study → the seaיָ֗םyām — Sea, body of water; also directional (west, south)H3220 — Full Word Study →; I turn the riversנְהָרוֹת֙nə·hā·rō·wṯ — River, StreamH5104 — Full Word Study → intoאָשִׂ֤ים’ā·śîm — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → a desertמִדְבָּ֔רmiḏ·bār — Desert; wilderness; pasture; speechH4057 — Full Word Study →; the fishדְּגָתָם֙də·ḡā·ṯām — fish, aquatic creatureH1710 — Full Word Study → rotתִּבְאַ֤שׁtiḇ·’aš — to stink, emit a foul odor; to be abhorrent or loathsomeH887 — Full Word Study → for lackמֵאֵ֣יןmê·’ên — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → of waterמַ֔יִםma·yim — Water; liquid; fluidsH4325 — Full Word Study → and dieוְתָמֹ֖תwə·ṯā·mōṯ — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study → of thirstבַּצָּמָֽא׃baṣ·ṣā·mā — Thirst; a craving for waterH6772 — Full Word Study →. 3I clotheאַלְבִּ֥ישׁ’al·bîš — To clothe, dress, or wear garmentsH3847 — Full Word Study → the heavensשָׁמַ֖יִםšā·ma·yim — The heavens; sky; dwelling place of GodH8064 — Full Word Study → in blackקַדְר֑וּתqaḏ·rūṯ — darkness, blackness, gloomH6940 — Full Word Study → and makeאָשִׂ֥ים’ā·śîm — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → sackclothוְשַׂ֖קwə·śaq — Coarse cloth worn as a sign of mourning or repentanceH8242 — Full Word Study → their coveringכְּסוּתָֽם׃סkə·sū·ṯām — covering, garment, clothingH3682 — Full Word Study →.” 4The Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י’ă·ḏō·nāy — Master, LordH136 — Full Word Study → GODיְהֹוִ֗הYah·weh — The LORD, the covenant God of IsraelH3069 — Full Word Study → has givenנָ֤תַןnā·ṯan — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → Me the tongueלְשׁ֣וֹןlə·šō·wn — Tongue; language; speechH3956 — Full Word Study → of discipleshipלִמּוּדִ֔יםlim·mū·ḏîm — One who learns; trained disciple or apprenticeH3928 — Full Word Study →, to sustainלָע֥וּתlā·‘ūṯ — to speak timely words; to respond appropriatelyH5790 — Full Word Study → the wearyיָעֵ֖ףyā·‘êp̄ — to be weary or exhaustedH3287 — Full Word Study → with a wordדָּבָ֑רdā·ḇār — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study →. He awakens Meיָעִ֣יר׀yā·‘îr — To wake up, rouse, stir up, awakenH5782 — Full Word Study → morningבַּבֹּ֣קֶרbab·bō·qer — Morning; daybreak; the early part of the dayH1242 — Full Word Study → by morningבַּבֹּ֗קֶרbab·bō·qer — Morning; daybreak; the early part of the dayH1242 — Full Word Study →; He awakensיָעִ֥ירyā·‘îr — To wake up, rouse, stir up, awakenH5782 — Full Word Study → My earאֹ֔זֶן’ō·zen — Ear; the organ of hearing and listeningH241 — Full Word Study → to listenלִשְׁמֹ֖עַliš·mō·a‘ — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → as a discipleכַּלִּמּוּדִֽים׃kal·lim·mū·ḏîm — One who learns; trained disciple or apprenticeH3928 — Full Word Study →. 5The Lordאֲדֹנָ֤י’ă·ḏō·nāy — Master, LordH136 — Full Word Study → GODיְהוִה֙Yah·weh — The LORD, the covenant God of IsraelH3069 — Full Word Study → has openedפָּתַֽח־pā·ṯaḥ- — to open, loosen, or beginH6605 — Full Word Study → My earsאֹ֔זֶן’ō·zen — Ear; the organ of hearing and listeningH241 — Full Word Study →, and Iוְאָנֹכִ֖יwə·’ā·nō·ḵî — I, myself (first-person singular pronoun)H595 — Full Word Study → have not beenלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → rebelliousמָרִ֑יתִיmā·rî·ṯî — to rebel, provoke, resist authorityH4784 — Full Word Study →, nor have Iלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → turnedנְסוּגֹֽתִי׃nə·sū·ḡō·ṯî — to turn back, withdraw, or turn awayH5472 — Full Word Study → backאָח֖וֹר’ā·ḥō·wr — back, behind, rear; afterward, futureH268 — Full Word Study →. 6I offeredנָתַ֣תִּיnā·ṯat·tî — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → My backגֵּוִי֙gê·wî — back, middle, midstH1460 — Full Word Study → to those who struck Meלְמַכִּ֔יםlə·mak·kîm — To strike, smite, or defeat with forceH5221 — Full Word Study →, and My cheeksוּלְחָיַ֖יū·lə·ḥā·yay — jawboneH3895 — Full Word Study → to those who tore out My beardלְמֹֽרְטִ֑יםlə·mō·rə·ṭîm — to polish, smooth, or make bright; to pluck or scrape offH4803 — Full Word Study →. I did notלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → hideהִסְתַּ֔רְתִּיhis·tar·tî — To hide, conceal, or keep secretH5641 — Full Word Study → My faceפָּנַי֙pā·nay — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → from scornמִכְּלִמּ֖וֹתmik·kə·lim·mō·wṯ — Shame, dishonor, disgraceH3639 — Full Word Study → and spittleוָרֹֽק׃wā·rōq — spittle, saliva, or the act of spittingH7536 — Full Word Study →. 7Because the Lordוַאדֹנָ֤יwa·ḏō·nāy — Master, LordH136 — Full Word Study → GODיְהוִה֙Yah·weh — The LORD, the covenant God of IsraelH3069 — Full Word Study → helpsיַֽעֲזָר־ya·‘ă·zār- — to help, aid, supportH5826 — Full Word Study → Me, I have notלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → been disgracedנִכְלָ֑מְתִּיniḵ·lā·mə·tî — to be ashamed, humiliated, or confoundedH3637 — Full Word Study →; thereforeעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → I have setשַׂ֤מְתִּיśam·tî — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → My faceפָנַי֙p̄ā·nay — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → like flintכַּֽחַלָּמִ֔ישׁka·ḥal·lā·mîš — flint, hard rockH2496 — Full Word Study →, and I knowוָאֵדַ֖עwā·’ê·ḏa‘ — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → thatכִּי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → I will notלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → be put to shameאֵבֽוֹשׁ׃’ê·ḇō·wōš — to be ashamed; to feel shame or disgraceH954 — Full Word Study →. 8The One who vindicates Meמַצְדִּיקִ֔יmaṣ·dî·qî — To be righteous, justify, vindicateH6663 — Full Word Study → is nearקָרוֹב֙qā·rō·wḇ — Near; close in space, time, or relationshipH7138 — Full Word Study →. Whoמִֽי־mî- — who? what person?H4310 — Full Word Study → will dare to contendיָרִ֥יבyā·rîḇ — To contend, strive, dispute, or plead a caseH7378 — Full Word Study → with Meאִתִּ֖י’it·tî — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study →? Let us confrontנַ֣עַמְדָהna·‘am·ḏāh — to stand, take a stand, be establishedH5975 — Full Word Study → each otherיָּ֑חַדyā·ḥaḏ — together, united, as oneH3162 — Full Word Study →! Whoמִֽי־mî- — who? what person?H4310 — Full Word Study → has a case against Meמִשְׁפָּטִ֖יmiš·pā·ṭî — Work, deed, or actionH4639 — Full Word Study →? Let him approachיִגַּ֥שׁyig·gaš — to draw near, approach, come closeH5066 — Full Word Study → Meאֵלָֽי׃’ê·lāy — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →! 9Surelyהֵ֣ןhên — Look! Behold! — an attention-directing particleH2005 — Full Word Study → the Lordאֲדֹנָ֤י’ă·ḏō·nāy — Master, LordH136 — Full Word Study → GODיְהוִה֙Yah·weh — The LORD, the covenant God of IsraelH3069 — Full Word Study → helpsיַֽעֲזָר־ya·‘ă·zār- — to help, aid, supportH5826 — Full Word Study → Me. Whoמִי־mî- — who? what person?H4310 — Full Word Study → is thereה֖וּאhū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → to condemn Meיַרְשִׁיעֵ֑נִיyar·šî·‘ê·nî — To act wickedly; condemn as guiltyH7561 — Full Word Study →? Seeהֵ֤ןhên — Look! Behold! — an attention-directing particleH2005 — Full Word Study →, they will allכֻּלָּם֙kul·lām — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → wear outיִבְל֔וּyiḇ·lū — To wear out, grow old, decayH1086 — Full Word Study → like a garmentכַּבֶּ֣גֶדkab·be·ḡeḏ — Clothing; treachery or deceptionH899 — Full Word Study →; the mothsעָ֖שׁ‘āš — A moth; an insect that consumes fabricH6211 — Full Word Study → will devour themיֹאכְלֵֽם׃yō·ḵə·lêm — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study →. 10Whoמִ֤יmî — who? what person?H4310 — Full Word Study → among you fearsיְרֵ֣אyə·rê — to fear, be afraid, dreadH3373 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → and obeys the voiceבְּק֣וֹלbə·qō·wl — voice, sound, or cryH6963 — Full Word Study → of His Servantעַבְדּ֑וֹ‘aḇ·dōw — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study →? Whoאֲשֶׁ֣ר׀’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → among you walksהָלַ֣ךְhā·laḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → in darknessחֲשֵׁכִ֗יםḥă·šê·ḵîm — Darkness; obscurity; gloomH2825 — Full Word Study → and has noוְאֵ֥יןwə·’ên — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → lightנֹ֙גַהּ֙nō·ḡah — Brightness, radiance, or shining lightH5051 — Full Word Study →? Let him trustיִבְטַח֙yiḇ·ṭaḥ — to trust, rely on, have confidenceH982 — Full Word Study → in the nameבְּשֵׁ֣םbə·šêm — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →; let him leanוְיִשָּׁעֵ֖ןwə·yiš·šā·‘ên — To lean on, rely upon, trust inH8172 — Full Word Study → on his Godבֵּאלֹהָֽיו׃bê·lō·hāw — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →. 11Beholdהֵ֧ןhên — Look! Behold! — an attention-directing particleH2005 — Full Word Study →, allכֻּלְּכֶ֛םkul·lə·ḵem — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → you who kindleקֹ֥דְחֵיqō·ḏə·ḥê — to kindle, burn, inflameH6919 — Full Word Study → a fireאֵ֖שׁ’êš — Fire; flame; burningH784 — Full Word Study →, who array yourselvesמְאַזְּרֵ֣יmə·’az·zə·rê — to gird, bind about, encircle with a belt or garmentH247 — Full Word Study → with firebrandsזִיק֑וֹתzî·qō·wṯ — flash of fire; burning arrow; chain or bondH2131 — Full Word Study →, walkלְכ֣וּ׀lə·ḵū — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → in the lightבְּא֣וּרbə·’ūr — Fire; light; flameH217 — Full Word Study → of your fireאֶשְׁכֶ֗ם’eš·ḵem — Fire; flame; burningH784 — Full Word Study → and of the firebrandsוּבְזִיקוֹת֙ū·ḇə·zî·qō·wṯ — flash of fire; burning arrow; chain or bondH2131 — Full Word Study → you have litבִּֽעַרְתֶּ֔םbi·‘ar·tem — to burn, consume, or act brutishlyH1197 — Full Word Study →! This is whatזֹּ֣אתzōṯ — This, that; demonstrative pronounH2063 — Full Word Study → you will receiveהָיְתָה־hā·yə·ṯāh- — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → from My handמִיָּדִי֙mî·yā·ḏî — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study →: You will lie downתִּשְׁכָּבֽוּן׃פtiš·kā·ḇūn — to lie down, recline, sleepH7901 — Full Word Study → in a place of tormentלְמַעֲצֵבָ֖הlə·ma·‘ă·ṣê·ḇāh — grief, sorrow, or deep anguishH4620 — Full Word Study →.
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Isaiah 50 presents one of Scripture's most profound passages about the Suffering Servant—ultimately fulfilled in Jesus Christ. The chapter opens with God defending His faithfulness to Israel despite their exile, then transitions to the voice of the Servant Himself, who speaks of His willing submission to suffering and His absolute confidence in God's vindication. The chapter concludes with a sobering warning to those who reject God's light and walk in their own way. Throughout, we encounter themes of redemption, obedience, humiliation, and faith that echo powerfully through the Gospel accounts.

Verses 1–3: God's Faithfulness and Power

The Lord opens by challenging Israel with a rhetorical question: where is the "bill of divorcement"? God is asserting that He has not permanently cast off His people through formal divorce, nor has He sold them to creditors as slaves. Rather, Israel sold themselves into exile through their own iniquities and transgressions (verse 1). The responsibility lies with the people, not with God's abandonment.

In verses 2–3, God reminds Israel of His sovereign power. When He came calling (through His prophets), no one answered. Yet His hand is not shortened—it has not lost strength. To prove it, He describes His cosmic authority: He rebukes the sea and dry it up, turn rivers into wilderness, and clothe the heavens in darkness. This is not mere poetry; it is a declaration that the God who holds all creation in His hands is fully capable of redeeming His people. God's inability to save is never the problem; human unwillingness to trust is.

Verses 4–9: The Suffering Servant's Submission and Vindication

Here the Servant speaks. The Lord God has given Him "the tongue of the learned"—the ability to speak encouragement to the weary (verse 4). He wakes morning by morning, ready to listen and obey as a trained disciple would. Unlike Adam or Israel, this Servant "was not rebellious, neither turned away back" (verse 5).

Verses 6–7 contain some of the Old Testament's most moving prophecy about Christ's passion. The Servant willingly gives His back to smiters and His cheeks to those who pluck out His hair; He does not hide His face from shame and spitting. Yet even in this humiliation, He declares: "For the Lord GOD will help me; therefore shall I not be confounded" (verse 7). He sets His face like flint—an image of unshakeable resolve—knowing He shall not be put to shame.

In verses 8–9, the Servant's vindication is assured. God the Father draws near to justify Him. Who dares contend with Him? His accusers will grow old and perish like a garment eaten by moths, while He stands justified and eternal. This passage perfectly prefigures Christ's resurrection and exaltation—His enemies crumbled; He rose victorious.

Verses 10–11: A Call and a Warning

The chapter closes with an appeal and a warning. Those who fear the Lord and obey His servant's voice—even while walking in darkness—are called to trust in the Name of the Lord and lean upon their God (verse 10). This offers hope to believers facing trials.

But verse 11 warns those who kindle their own fire and walk by their own sparks: "Ye shall lie down in sorrow." Self-reliance and human-devised religion lead only to disappointment and grief. There is no neutral ground; we either trust God's light or burn with our own.

Application for Today

Isaiah 50 invites us to see in the Servant our own Savior, who endured shame and suffering, yet rose in triumph. His example teaches us willing obedience and steadfast faith. For believers facing darkness, this chapter promises that God's hand is not shortened—He remains able and willing to help. For those tempted toward spiritual self-sufficiency, it warns that our own fires bring only sorrow. Our hope rests entirely in trusting God's light and following the Servant who went before us.

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