Isaiah 50 · Verse 5

Isaiah 50:5

The Lord God hath opened mine ear, and I was not rebellious, neither turned away back.
Isaiah 50:5, King James Version

Isaiah 50:5 in other translations

BSBThe Lord GOD has opened My ears, and I have not been rebellious, nor have I turned back.
WEBThe Lord GOD has opened my ear. I was not rebellious. I have not turned back.
ASVThe Lord Jehovah hath opened mine ear, and I was not rebellious, neither turned away backward.
YLTThe Lord Jehovah opened for me the ear, And I rebelled not--backward I moved not.
DARBYThe Lord Jehovah hath opened mine ear, and I was not rebellious; I turned not away back.
BBEAnd I have not put myself against him, or let my heart be turned back from him.
WebsterThe Lord GOD opened my ear, and I was not rebellious, neither turned away back.

What does Isaiah 50:5 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
5. opened ... ear--(See on Is 42:20; Is 48:8); that is, hath made me obediently attentive (but Maurer, "hath informed me of my duty"), as a servant to his master (compare Psa 40:6-8, with Php 2:7; Is 42:1; 49:3, 6; 52:13; 53:11; Mt 20:28; Lu 22:27). not rebellious--but, on the contrary, most willing to do the Father's will in proclaiming and procuring salvation for man, at the cost of His own sufferings (He 10:5-10).

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 5 Neither turned away back "Neither did I withdraw myself backward" - Eleven MSS. and the oldest edition prefix the conjunction ו vau; and so also the Septuagint and Syriac.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Isaiah 50:4-9

As Jesus was God and man in one person, we find him sometimes speaking, or spoken of, as the Lord God; at other times, as man and the servant of Jehovah. He was to declare the truths which comfort the broken, contrite heart, those weary of sin, harassed with afflictions. And as the Holy Spirit was upon him, that he might speak as never man spake; so the same Divine influence daily wakened him to pray, to preach the…

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Isaiah 50:5 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

אֲדֹנָ֤י'a.do.Nai[the] LordH136
יְהוִה֙Yah.wehYahwehH3069
פָּתַֽח\־pa.tach-he has openedH6605
לִ֣יliof me
אֹ֔זֶן'O.zenearH241
וְאָנֹכִ֖יve.'a.no.Khiand IH595
לֹ֣אlo'notH3808
מָרִ֑יתִיma.Ri.tiI have been rebelliousH4784
אָח֖וֹר'a.ChorbackwardsH268
לֹ֥אlo'notH3808
נְסוּגֹֽתִי\׃ne.su.Go.tiI have turned backH5472

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Isaiah 50:5

  • John 14:31

    But that the world may know that I love the Father; and as the Father gave me commandment, even so I do. Arise, let us go hence.

  • Hebrews 5:8

    Though he were a Son, yet learned he obedience by the things which he suffered;

  • Philippians 2:8

    And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.

  • Isaiah 35:5

    Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened, and the ears of the deaf shall be unstopped.

  • John 8:29

    And he that sent me is with me: the Father hath not left me alone; for I do always those things that please him.

  • Matthew 26:39

    And he went a little further, and fell on his face, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless not as I will, but as thou wilt.

  • John 15:10

    If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father’s commandments, and abide in his love.

  • Isaiah 48:8

    Yea, thou heardest not; yea, thou knewest not; yea, from that time that thine ear was not opened: for I knew that thou wouldest deal very treacherously, and wast called a transgressor from the womb.

  • Psalms 40:6-8

    Sacrifice and offering thou didst not desire; mine ears hast thou opened: burnt offering and sin offering hast thou not required. Then said I, Lo, I come: in the volume of the book it is written of me, I delight to do thy will, O my God: yea, thy law is within my heart.

  • Acts 26:19

    Whereupon, O king Agrippa, I was not disobedient unto the heavenly vision:

  • Hebrews 10:5-9

    Wherefore when he cometh into the world, he saith, Sacrifice and offering thou wouldest not, but a body hast thou prepared me: In burnt offerings and sacrifices for sin thou hast had no pleasure. Then said I, Lo, I come (in the volume of the book it is written of me,) to do thy will, O God. Above when he said, Sacrifice and offering and burnt offerings and offering for sin thou wouldest not, neither hadst pleasure therein; which are offered by the law; …

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
48:8; Ps 40:6-8; Mt 26:39; Joh 8:29; 14:31; 15:10; Php 2:8; Heb 5:8
Heb 10:5-9

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Context

  • Isaiah 50:4

    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.

  • Isaiah 50:5

    The Lord God hath opened mine ear, and I was not rebellious, neither turned away back.

  • Isaiah 50:6

    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.

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Isaiah 50:5 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
El Señor Jehová me abrió el oído, y yo no fuí rebelde, ni me torné atrás.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Le Seigneur l’ Éternel m’a ouvert l’oreille, et moi je n’ai pas été rebelle, je ne me suis pas retiré en arrière.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Der Herr, Jehova, hat mir das Ohr geöffnet, und ich, ich bin nicht widerspenstig gewesen, bin nicht zurückgewichen.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Dominus Deus aperuit mihi aurem, ego autem non contradico: retrorsum non abii.