Isaiah 50

Where is your mother's bill of divorce

his is what the Lord says: “Was your mother sent away because I divorced her? Did I sell you as slaves to my creditors? No, you were sold because of your sins. And your mother, too, was taken because of your sins.a ²Why was no one there when I came? Why didn’t anyone answer when I called? Is it because I have no power to rescue? No, that is not the reason! For I can speak to the sea and make it dry up! I can turn rivers into deserts covered with dying fish.b ³I dress the skies in darkness, covering them with clothes of mourning.”

I did not hide my face

⁴The Sovereign Lord has given me his words of wisdom, so that I know how to comfort the weary. Morning by morning he wakens me and opens my understanding to his will.c ⁵The Sovereign Lord has spoken to me, and I have listened. I have not rebelled or turned away. ⁶I offered my back to those who beat me and my cheeks to those who pulled out my beard. I did not hide my face from mockery and spitting.d

⁷Because the Sovereign Lord helps me, I will not be disgraced. Therefore, I have set my face like a stone, determined to do his will. And I know that I will not be put to shame.e ⁸He who gives me justice is near. Who will dare to bring charges against me now? Where are my accusers? Let them appear! ⁹See, the Sovereign Lord is on my side! Who will declare me guilty? All my enemies will be destroyed like old clothes that have been eaten by moths!

¹⁰Who among you fears the Lord and obeys his servant? If you are walking in darkness, without a ray of light, trust in the Lord and rely on your God.f ¹¹But watch out, you who live in your own light and warm yourselves by your own fires. This is the reward you will receive from me: You will soon fall down in great torment.

Commentary

Isaiah 50 presents a courtroom drama where God defends His faithfulness against Israel’s accusations, followed by the third of four Servant Songs. The chapter opens with God challenging Israel’s claim that He has divorced or sold them into exile, insisting their suffering stems f

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Bible Dictionary· Isaiah 50(8)

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References· Isaiah 50

a: v.1 — Deuteronomy 32:30, Jeremiah 3:8, Matthew 18:25, Nehemiah 5:5, 2 Kings 4:1, Isaiah 52:3, Deuteronomy 24:1-4, Hosea 2:2-4, Jeremiah 3:1, Isaiah 59:1-2
b: v.2 — Isaiah 59:1, Numbers 11:23, Isaiah 66:4, Joshua 3:16, Proverbs 1:24, Genesis 18:14, Exodus 14:21, Isaiah 43:16, Hosea 11:7, Isaiah 42:15
c: v.4 — Luke 21:15, Jeremiah 1:9, John 7:15-17, Exodus 4:11-12, Proverbs 25:11, Proverbs 15:23, Psalms 143:8, Psalms 119:147, Psalms 5:3, Isaiah 57:15-19
d: v.6 — I turned my back on those who were hurting me: Matthew 26:67; Matthew 26:67, Mark 14:65, Mark 15:19, Matthew 27:30, Luke 22:63-64, Isaiah 53:5, Lamentations 3:30, John 18:22, Matthew 5:39, Hebrews 12:2
e: v.7 — Hebrews 13:6, Ezekiel 3:8-9, John 16:33, Isaiah 42:1, Romans 1:16, Luke 9:51, Psalms 89:21-27, 1 Peter 4:16, 1 Peter 4:1, Isaiah 49:8
f: v.10 — John 12:46, Isaiah 26:3-4, Micah 7:7-9, John 8:12, Psalms 23:4, Psalms 27:13-14, Lamentations 3:25-26, Psalms 25:14, Hebrews 5:9, Isaiah 9:2

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