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Isaiah ("YHWH is salvation") prophesied c. 740-680 BC in Jerusalem, during the reigns of Uzziah through Hezekiah. His book has been called "the Fifth Gospel" for the density and precision of its messianic prophecy — Isaiah 53 alone contains ~12 identifiable prophecies fulfilled in Jesus' trial, crucifixion, and burial.
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- Primary Witness Text: 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. 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. I clothe the heavens with blackness, and I make sackcloth their covering. 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. The Lord GOD hath opened mine ear, and I was not rebellious, neither turned away back. 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. 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. 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. 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. Who is among you that feareth the LORD...
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Isaiah ("YHWH is salvation") prophesied c. 740-680 BC in Jerusalem, during the reigns of Uzziah through Hezekiah. His book has been called "the Fifth Gospel" for the density and precision of its messianic prophecy — Isaiah 53 alone contains ~12 identifiable prophecies fulfilled in Jesus' trial, crucifixion, and burial.
The Book of Isaiah is preserved in full in the Great Isaiah Scroll (1QIsa-a) from the Dead Sea Scrolls (c. 125 BC) — confirming the text predates the Christian era by well over a century. The unity of Isaiah (against the "Deutero-Isaiah" hypothesis) is supported by: NT citations treating the whole book as one source, the DSS scroll showing no scribal break between chapters 39-40, and the internal coherence of servant theology from ch. 40-66 with chapters 1-39.
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Isaiah 50:1
Hebrew
כֹּה ׀ אָמַר יְהוָה אֵי זֶה סֵפֶר כְּרִיתוּת אִמְּכֶם אֲשֶׁר שִׁלַּחְתִּיהָ אוֹ מִי מִנּוֹשַׁי אֲשֶׁר־מָכַרְתִּי אֶתְכֶם לוֹ הֵן בַּעֲוֺנֹֽתֵיכֶם נִמְכַּרְתֶּם וּבְפִשְׁעֵיכֶם שֻׁלְּחָה אִמְּכֶֽם׃khoh- -'amar-yehvah-'ey-zeh-sefer-kheriytvt-'imekhem-'asher-shilachetiyha-'vo-miy-minvoshay-'asher-makharetiy-'etekhem-lvo-hen-va'avnoteykhem-nimekharetem-vvefishe'eykhem-shulechah-'imekhem
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.
AKJV: Thus says the LORD, Where is the bill of your mother’s divorce, whom I have put away? or which of my creditors is it to whom I have sold you? Behold, for your iniquities have you sold yourselves, and for your transgressions is your mother put away.
ASV: Thus saith Jehovah, Where is the bill of your mother’s divorcement, wherewith I have put her away? or which of my creditors is it to whom I have sold you? Behold, for your iniquities were ye sold, and for your transgressions was your mother put away.
YLT: Thus said Jehovah: `Where is this--the bill of your mother's divorce, Whom I sent away? Or to which of My creditors have I sold you? Lo, for your iniquities ye have been sold, And for your transgressions Hath your mother been sent away.
Exposition: Isaiah 50:1 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: '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 tran...'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.
Apologetics Notes
- Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.
- Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.
- Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.
Isaiah 50:2
Hebrew
מַדּוּעַ בָּאתִי וְאֵין אִישׁ קָרָֽאתִי וְאֵין עוֹנֶה הֲקָצוֹר קָצְרָה יָדִי מִפְּדוּת וְאִם־אֵֽין־בִּי כֹחַ לְהַצִּיל הֵן בְּגַעֲרָתִי אַחֲרִיב יָם אָשִׂים נְהָרוֹת מִדְבָּר תִּבְאַשׁ דְּגָתָם מֵאֵין מַיִם וְתָמֹת בַּצָּמָֽא׃madv'a-va'tiy-ve'eyn-'iysh-qara'tiy-ve'eyn-'voneh-haqatzvor-qatzerah-yadiy-mifedvt-ve'im-'eyn-viy-khocha-lehatziyl-hen-vega'aratiy-'achariyv-yam-'ashiym-neharvot-midevar-tive'ash-degatam-me'eyn-mayim-vetamot-vatzama'
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.
AKJV: Why, 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 stinks, because there is no water, and dies for thirst.
ASV: 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 stink, because there is no water, and die for thirst.
YLT: Wherefore have I come, and there is no one? I called, and there is none answering, Hath My hand been at all short of redemption? And is there not in me power to deliver? Lo, by My rebuke I dry up a sea, I make rivers a wilderness, Their fish stinketh, for there is no water, And dieth with thirst.
Commentary Witness (Generated)Isaiah 50:2Generated editorial synthesis
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Isaiah 50:2
Isaiah 50:2 advances the immediate literary flow of the chapter and should be interpreted in its canonical context, not as an isolated proof text. In the present translation it reads: '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.'. A close Hebrew reading supports attention to key lexical choices, clause movement, and redemptive-historical placement so doctrinal conclusions remain textually grounded.
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Isaiah 50:2
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Exposition: Isaiah 50:2 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: '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 r...'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.
Apologetics Notes
- Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.
- Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.
- Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.
Isaiah 50:3
Hebrew
אַלְבִּישׁ שָׁמַיִם קַדְרוּת וְשַׂק אָשִׂים כְּסוּתָֽם׃'aleviysh-shamayim-qadervt-veshaq-'ashiym-khesvtam
KJV: I clothe the heavens with blackness, and I make sackcloth their covering.
AKJV: I clothe the heavens with blackness, and I make sackcloth their covering.
ASV: I clothe the heavens with blackness, and I make sackcloth their covering.
YLT: I clothe the heavens with blackness, And sackcloth I make their covering.
Commentary Witness (Generated)Isaiah 50:3Generated editorial synthesis
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Isaiah 50:3
Isaiah 50:3 advances the immediate literary flow of the chapter and should be interpreted in its canonical context, not as an isolated proof text. In the present translation it reads: 'I clothe the heavens with blackness, and I make sackcloth their covering.'. A close Hebrew reading supports attention to key lexical choices, clause movement, and redemptive-historical placement so doctrinal conclusions remain textually grounded.
Provenance. Rendered as an editorial synthesis tied to the canonical verse context and current chapter source.
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Isaiah 50:3
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- Isaiah 50:3
Exposition: Isaiah 50:3 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'I clothe the heavens with blackness, and I make sackcloth their covering.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.
Apologetics Notes
- Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.
- Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.
- Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.
Isaiah 50:4
Hebrew
אֲדֹנָי יְהֹוִה נָתַן לִי לְשׁוֹן לִמּוּדִים לָדַעַת לָעוּת אֶת־יָעֵף דָּבָר יָעִיר ׀ בַּבֹּקֶר בַּבֹּקֶר יָעִיר לִי אֹזֶן לִשְׁמֹעַ כַּלִּמּוּדִֽים׃'adonay-yehovih-natan-liy-leshvon-limvdiym-lada'at-la'vt-'et-ya'ef-davar-ya'iyr- -vavoqer-vavoqer-ya'iyr-liy-'ozen-lishemo'a-khalimvdiym
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.
AKJV: The Lord GOD has given me the tongue of the learned, that I should know how to speak a word in season to him that is weary: he wakens morning by morning, he wakens my ear to hear as the learned. ¶
ASV: The Lord Jehovah hath given me the tongue of them that are taught, that I may know how to sustain with words him that is weary: he wakeneth morning by morning, he wakeneth mine ear to hear as they that are taught.
YLT: The Lord Jehovah hath given to me The tongue of taught ones, To know to aid the weary by a word, He waketh morning by morning, He waketh for me an ear to hear as taught ones.
Commentary Witness (Generated)Isaiah 50:4Generated editorial synthesis
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Isaiah 50:4
Isaiah 50:4 advances the immediate literary flow of the chapter and should be interpreted in its canonical context, not as an isolated proof text. In the present translation it reads: '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.'. A close Hebrew reading supports attention to key lexical choices, clause movement, and redemptive-historical placement so doctrinal conclusions remain textually grounded.
Provenance. Rendered as an editorial synthesis tied to the canonical verse context and current chapter source.
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Isaiah 50:4
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- Isaiah 50:4
Exposition: Isaiah 50:4 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: '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.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.
Apologetics Notes
- Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.
- Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.
- Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.
Isaiah 50:5
Hebrew
אֲדֹנָי יְהוִה פָּתַֽח־לִי אֹזֶן וְאָנֹכִי לֹא מָרִיתִי אָחוֹר לֹא נְסוּגֹֽתִי׃'adonay-yehvih-fatach-liy-'ozen-ve'anokhiy-lo'-mariytiy-'achvor-lo'-nesvgotiy
KJV: The Lord GOD hath opened mine ear, and I was not rebellious, neither turned away back.
AKJV: The Lord GOD has opened my ear, and I was not rebellious, neither turned away back.
ASV: The Lord Jehovah hath opened mine ear, and I was not rebellious, neither turned away backward.
YLT: The Lord Jehovah opened for me the ear, And I rebelled not--backward I moved not.
Commentary Witness (Generated)Isaiah 50:5Generated editorial synthesis
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Isaiah 50:5
Isaiah 50:5 advances the immediate literary flow of the chapter and should be interpreted in its canonical context, not as an isolated proof text. In the present translation it reads: 'The Lord GOD hath opened mine ear, and I was not rebellious, neither turned away back.'. A close Hebrew reading supports attention to key lexical choices, clause movement, and redemptive-historical placement so doctrinal conclusions remain textually grounded.
Provenance. Rendered as an editorial synthesis tied to the canonical verse context and current chapter source.
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Isaiah 50:5
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- Isaiah 50:5
Exposition: Isaiah 50:5 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'The Lord GOD hath opened mine ear, and I was not rebellious, neither turned away back.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.
Apologetics Notes
- Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.
- Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.
- Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.
Isaiah 50:6
Hebrew
גֵּוִי נָתַתִּי לְמַכִּים וּלְחָיַי לְמֹֽרְטִים פָּנַי לֹא הִסְתַּרְתִּי מִכְּלִמּוֹת וָרֹֽק׃geviy-natatiy-lemakhiym-vlechayay-lemoretiym-fanay-lo'-hisetaretiy-mikhelimvot-varoq
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.
AKJV: 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. ¶
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.
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.
Commentary Witness (Generated)Isaiah 50:6Generated editorial synthesis
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Isaiah 50:6
Isaiah 50:6 advances the immediate literary flow of the chapter and should be interpreted in its canonical context, not as an isolated proof text. In the present translation it reads: '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.'. A close Hebrew reading supports attention to key lexical choices, clause movement, and redemptive-historical placement so doctrinal conclusions remain textually grounded.
Provenance. Rendered as an editorial synthesis tied to the canonical verse context and current chapter source.
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Isaiah 50:6
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- Isaiah 50:6
Exposition: Isaiah 50:6 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: '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.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.
Apologetics Notes
- Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.
- Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.
- Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.
Isaiah 50:7
Hebrew
וַאדֹנָי יְהוִה יַֽעֲזָר־לִי עַל־כֵּן לֹא נִכְלָמְתִּי עַל־כֵּן שַׂמְתִּי פָנַי כַּֽחַלָּמִישׁ וָאֵדַע כִּי־לֹא אֵבֽוֹשׁ׃va'donay-yehvih-ya'azar-liy-'al-khen-lo'-nikhelametiy-'al-khen-shametiy-fanay-khachalamiysh-va'eda'-khiy-lo'-'evvosh
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.
AKJV: 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.
ASV: For the Lord Jehovah will help me; therefore have I not been confounded: therefore have I set my face like a flint, and I know that I shall not be put to shame.
YLT: And the Lord Jehovah giveth help to me, Therefore I have not been ashamed, Therefore I have set my face as a flint, And I know that I am not ashamed.
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Isaiah 50:7
Isaiah 50:7 advances the immediate literary flow of the chapter and should be interpreted in its canonical context, not as an isolated proof text. In the present translation it reads: '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.'. A close Hebrew reading supports attention to key lexical choices, clause movement, and redemptive-historical placement so doctrinal conclusions remain textually grounded.
Provenance. Rendered as an editorial synthesis tied to the canonical verse context and current chapter source.
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Isaiah 50:7
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- Isaiah 50:7
Exposition: Isaiah 50:7 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: '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.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.
Apologetics Notes
- Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.
- Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.
- Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.
Isaiah 50:8
Hebrew
קָרוֹב מַצְדִּיקִי מִֽי־יָרִיב אִתִּי נַעַמְדָה יָּחַד מִֽי־בַעַל מִשְׁפָּטִי יִגַּשׁ אֵלָֽי׃qarvov-matzediyqiy-miy-yariyv-'itiy-na'amedah-yachad-miy-va'al-mishefatiy-yigash-'elay
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.
AKJV: He is near that justifies me; who will contend with me? let us stand together: who is my adversary? let him come near to me.
ASV: He is near that justifieth me; who will contend with me? let us stand up together: who is mine adversary? let him come near to me.
YLT: Near is He who is justifying me, Who doth contend with me? We stand together, who is mine opponent? Let him come nigh unto me.
Commentary Witness (Generated)Isaiah 50:8Generated editorial synthesis
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Isaiah 50:8
Isaiah 50:8 advances the immediate literary flow of the chapter and should be interpreted in its canonical context, not as an isolated proof text. In the present translation it reads: '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.'. A close Hebrew reading supports attention to key lexical choices, clause movement, and redemptive-historical placement so doctrinal conclusions remain textually grounded.
Provenance. Rendered as an editorial synthesis tied to the canonical verse context and current chapter source.
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Isaiah 50:8
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Biblical cross-references named in the witness
- Isaiah 50:8
Exposition: Isaiah 50:8 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: '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.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.
Apologetics Notes
- Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.
- Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.
- Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.
Isaiah 50:9
Hebrew
הֵן אֲדֹנָי יְהוִה יַֽעֲזָר־לִי מִי־הוּא יַרְשִׁיעֵנִי הֵן כֻּלָּם כַּבֶּגֶד יִבְלוּ עָשׁ יֹאכְלֵֽם׃hen-'adonay-yehvih-ya'azar-liy-miy-hv'-yareshiy'eniy-hen-khulam-khaveged-yivelv-'ash-yo'khelem
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.
AKJV: Behold, the Lord GOD will help me; who is he that shall condemn me? see, they all shall wax old as a garment; the moth shall eat them up. ¶
ASV: Behold, the Lord Jehovah will help me; who is he that shall condemn me? behold, they all shall wax old as a garment; the moth shall eat them up.
YLT: Lo, the Lord Jehovah giveth help to me, Who is he that declareth me wicked? Lo, all of them as a garment wear out, A moth doth eat them.
Commentary Witness (Generated)Isaiah 50:9Generated editorial synthesis
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Isaiah 50:9
Isaiah 50:9 advances the immediate literary flow of the chapter and should be interpreted in its canonical context, not as an isolated proof text. In the present translation it reads: '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.'. A close Hebrew reading supports attention to key lexical choices, clause movement, and redemptive-historical placement so doctrinal conclusions remain textually grounded.
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Canonical locus
Isaiah 50:9
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Biblical cross-references named in the witness
- Isaiah 50:9
Named authorities or texts detected in the witness
- Behold
Exposition: Isaiah 50:9 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: '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.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.
Apologetics Notes
- Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.
- Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.
- Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.
Isaiah 50:10
Hebrew
מִי בָכֶם יְרֵא יְהוָה שֹׁמֵעַ בְּקוֹל עַבְדּוֹ אֲשֶׁר ׀ הָלַךְ חֲשֵׁכִים וְאֵין נֹגַהּ לוֹ יִבְטַח בְּשֵׁם יְהוָה וְיִשָּׁעֵן בֵּאלֹהָֽיו׃miy-vakhem-yere'-yehvah-shome'a-veqvol-'avedvo-'asher- -halakhe-chashekhiym-ve'eyn-nogah-lvo-yivetach-veshem-yehvah-veyisha'en-ve'lohayv
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.
AKJV: Who is among you that fears the LORD, that obeys the voice of his servant, that walks in darkness, and has no light? let him trust in the name of the LORD, and stay on his God.
ASV: Who is among you that feareth Jehovah, that obeyeth the voice of his servant? he that walketh in darkness, and hath no light, let him trust in the name of Jehovah, and rely upon his God.
YLT: Who is among you, fearing Jehovah, Hearkening to the voice of His servant, That hath walked in dark places, And there is no brightness for him? Let him trust in the name of Jehovah, And lean upon his God.
Commentary Witness (Generated)Isaiah 50:10Generated editorial synthesis
Commentary Witness (Generated)
Isaiah 50:10
Isaiah 50:10 advances the immediate literary flow of the chapter and should be interpreted in its canonical context, not as an isolated proof text. In the present translation it reads: '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.'. A close Hebrew reading supports attention to key lexical choices, clause movement, and redemptive-historical placement so doctrinal conclusions remain textually grounded.
Provenance. Rendered as an editorial synthesis tied to the canonical verse context and current chapter source.
Canonical locus
Isaiah 50:10
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Biblical cross-references named in the witness
- Isaiah 50:10
Exposition: Isaiah 50:10 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: '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.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.
Apologetics Notes
- Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.
- Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.
- Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.
Isaiah 50:11
Hebrew
הֵן כֻּלְּכֶם קֹדְחֵי אֵשׁ מְאַזְּרֵי זִיקוֹת לְכוּ ׀ בְּאוּר אֶשְׁכֶם וּבְזִיקוֹת בִּֽעַרְתֶּם מִיָּדִי הָיְתָה־זֹּאת לָכֶם לְמַעֲצֵבָה תִּשְׁכָּבֽוּן׃hen-khulekhem-qodechey-'esh-me'azerey-ziyqvot-lekhv- -ve'vr-'eshekhem-vveziyqvot-vi'aretem-miyadiy-hayetah-zo't-lakhem-lema'atzevah-tishekhavvn
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.
AKJV: Behold, all you that kindle a fire, that compass yourselves about with sparks: walk in the light of your fire, and in the sparks that you have kindled. This shall you have of my hand; you shall lie down in sorrow.
ASV: Behold, all ye that kindle a fire, that gird yourselves about with firebrands; walk ye in the flame of your fire, and among the brands that ye have kindled. This shall ye have of my hand; ye shall lie down in sorrow.
YLT: Lo, all ye kindling a fire, girding on sparks, Walk ye in the light of your fire, And in the sparks ye have caused to burn, From my hand hath this been to you, In grief ye lie down!
Commentary Witness (Generated)Isaiah 50:11Generated editorial synthesis
Commentary Witness (Generated)
Isaiah 50:11
Isaiah 50:11 advances the immediate literary flow of the chapter and should be interpreted in its canonical context, not as an isolated proof text. In the present translation it reads: '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.'. A close Hebrew reading supports attention to key lexical choices, clause movement, and redemptive-historical placement so doctrinal conclusions remain textually grounded.
Provenance. Rendered as an editorial synthesis tied to the canonical verse context and current chapter source.
Canonical locus
Isaiah 50:11
Source lane
Apologetics Bible source bundle
Biblical cross-references named in the witness
- Isaiah 50:11
Named authorities or texts detected in the witness
- Behold
Exposition: Isaiah 50:11 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: '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.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.
Apologetics Notes
- Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.
- Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.
- Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.
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- Isaiah 50:1
- Isaiah 50:2
- Isaiah 50:3
- Isaiah 50:4
- Isaiah 50:5
- Isaiah 50:6
- Isaiah 50:7
- Isaiah 50:8
- Isaiah 50:9
- Isaiah 50:10
- Isaiah 50:11
Named authorities or texts surfaced in commentary
- Behold
- Wherefore
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Isaiah 50:1
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