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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 awakens morning by morning,
    he awakens my ear to hear as those who are taught.
The Lord Yahweh has opened my ear.
    I was not rebellious.
    I have not turned back.
I gave my back to those who beat me,
    and my cheeks to those who plucked off the hair.
    I didn’t hide my face from shame and spitting.
For the Lord Yahweh will help me.
    Therefore I have not been confounded.
Therefore I have set my face like a flint,
    and I know that I won’t be disappointed.
He who justifies me is near.
    Who will bring charges against me?
Let us stand up together.
    Who is my adversary?
    Let him come near to me.
Behold, the Lord Yahweh will help me!
    Who is he who will condemn me?
Behold, they will all grow old like a garment.
    The moths will eat them up.

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The Servant’s Obedience

“The Lord God has given me
    a learned tongue, so that I may know
        how to sustain the weary with words.
And[a] morning after morning he wakens,
    and[b] he wakens my ear to
        listen like those who are being taught.
My Lord God[c] has opened my ears,
    and I did not rebel;
        I did not shrink back.
I gave my back to those who beat me
    and my cheeks to those who pulled out my beard.[d]
I did not turn away[e] my face
    from insults and spitting.
For the Lord God helps me,
    so I won’t be disgraced.
Therefore I’ve made my face like flint,
    and I know that I won’t be put to shame.”

The Servant’s Vindication

The one who vindicates me is near.
    Who, then, will bring a charge against me?
        Let’s face each other!
Who has a case against me?
    Let him confront me!
See! It is the Lord God who will help me.
    Who is it that will declare me guilty?
See! They will all wear out like a garment;
    moths will eat them up.

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 50:4 So 1QIsaa; MT LXX lack And
  2. Isaiah 50:4 So 1QIsaa; MT LXX lack and
  3. Isaiah 50:5 So 1QIsaa; MT reads the Lord
  4. Isaiah 50:6 So MT; 1QIsaa employs an incorrect reading; LXX reads to blows
  5. Isaiah 50:6 So 1QIsaa LXX; MT reads hide