Bible Commentaries
Isaiah 50

Introduction

Overview

Isaiah 50:1, Christ shews that the dereliction of the Jews is not to be imputed to him, by his ability to save; Isaiah 50:5, by his obedience in that work; Isaiah 50:7, and by his confidence in that assistance; Isaiah 50:10, An exhortation to trust in God, and not in ourselves.

Verse 1

the bill: Deuteronomy 24:1-4, Jeremiah 3:1, Jeremiah 3:8, Hosea 2:2-4, Mark 10:4-12

or which: Exodus 21:7, Leviticus 25:39, Deuteronomy 32:30, 2 Kings 4:1, Nehemiah 5:5, Esther 7:4, Psalms 44:12, Matthew 18:25

Behold: Husbands often sent bills of divorcement to their wives on slight occasions; and fathers, oppressed with debt, sold their children till the year of release. But this, saith God, cannot be my case: I am not governed by any such motives, nor am I urged by any such necessity. Your captivity and afflictions are the fruits of your own folly and wickedness.

for your iniquities: Isaiah 52:3, Isaiah 59:1, Isaiah 59:2, 1 Kings 21:25, 2 Kings 17:17, Jeremiah 3:8, Jeremiah 4:18

Reciprocal: Exodus 22:3 - then he shall Leviticus 21:7 - put away Joshua 7:11 - transgressed Judges 2:14 - sold them Judges 3:8 - he sold Judges 4:2 - sold Judges 10:7 - he sold 1 Samuel 4:3 - Wherefore 1 Samuel 12:9 - he sold 2 Samuel 14:14 - he devise 1 Kings 21:20 - thou hast sold 2 Chronicles 6:26 - there is no rain Psalms 27:9 - put Ecclesiastes 7:10 - wisely Isaiah 24:5 - because Isaiah 26:3 - stayed Isaiah 42:24 - General Jeremiah 2:14 - Israel Jeremiah 2:19 - Thine Jeremiah 11:15 - to do Jeremiah 14:9 - cannot Jeremiah 34:14 - been sold Hosea 2:5 - their mother Hosea 4:5 - thy Micah 1:5 - the transgression of Jacob Zephaniah 1:17 - because Malachi 2:16 - the Lord Matthew 19:7 - Why Luke 7:41 - a certain Romans 7:14 - sold 1 Corinthians 7:11 - and let Galatians 4:26 - mother Revelation 18:13 - slaves

Verse 2

when I came: Isaiah 59:16, Isaiah 65:12, Isaiah 66:4, Proverbs 1:24, Jeremiah 5:1, Jeremiah 7:13, Jeremiah 8:6, Jeremiah 35:15, Hosea 11:2, Hosea 11:7, John 1:11, John 3:19

Is my: Isaiah 59:1, Genesis 18:14, Numbers 11:23

have I: Isaiah 36:20, 2 Chronicles 32:15, Daniel 3:15, Daniel 3:29, Daniel 6:20, Daniel 6:27

at my: Psalms 106:9, Nahum 1:4, Mark 4:39

I dry: Isaiah 42:15, Isaiah 43:16, Isaiah 51:10, Isaiah 63:13, Exodus 14:21, Exodus 14:29, Joshua 3:16, Psalms 107:33, Psalms 114:3-7

their fish: Exodus 7:18, Exodus 7:21

Reciprocal: Joshua 7:11 - transgressed Judges 6:39 - dry 1 Samuel 12:9 - he sold 2 Samuel 14:14 - he devise 2 Chronicles 6:26 - there is no rain Ezra 7:6 - according to Psalms 31:5 - thou Psalms 105:29 - General Song of Solomon 5:6 - but my Isaiah 11:15 - utterly Isaiah 42:24 - General Isaiah 63:5 - looked Isaiah 64:7 - there is Jeremiah 5:22 - placed Jeremiah 7:27 - also Jeremiah 14:9 - cannot Jeremiah 35:14 - but ye Jeremiah 35:17 - because Jonah 2:10 - General Micah 1:5 - the transgression of Jacob Micah 2:7 - is Habakkuk 3:8 - the Lord Zechariah 7:13 - as Matthew 8:26 - and rebuked Matthew 22:46 - no Matthew 23:37 - and ye Luke 8:24 - he arose Luke 13:34 - how Luke 24:44 - in the prophets John 3:11 - ye John 3:32 - and no John 5:40 - ye will not Revelation 16:4 - and they

Verse 3

Exodus 10:21, Psalms 18:11, Psalms 18:12, Matthew 27:45, Revelation 6:12

Reciprocal: Jeremiah 4:28 - the heavens Nahum 1:4 - rebuketh Mark 15:33 - darkness

Verse 4

God: Exodus 4:11, Exodus 4:12, Psalms 45:2, Jeremiah 1:9, Matthew 22:46, Luke 4:22, Luke 21:15, John 7:46

a word: Isaiah 57:15-19, Proverbs 15:23, Proverbs 25:11, Matthew 11:28, Matthew 13:54

as the: John 7:15-17

Reciprocal: Exodus 36:3 - every morning Deuteronomy 18:18 - will put Job 4:3 - Behold Job 16:7 - he hath Psalms 16:7 - who hath Psalms 40:6 - mine ears Proverbs 10:13 - the lips Proverbs 12:25 - but Proverbs 16:21 - the sweetness Song of Solomon 5:13 - his lips Isaiah 42:1 - whom I Isaiah 42:3 - bruised Isaiah 49:2 - made me Isaiah 51:16 - I have put Jeremiah 31:25 - General Ezekiel 46:13 - every morning Zephaniah 3:5 - every morning Matthew 7:29 - having Mark 13:11 - shall be Mark 15:33 - darkness Luke 2:46 - both Luke 4:18 - Spirit Luke 12:42 - in due Luke 24:32 - Did John 8:29 - he that sent 1 Corinthians 12:8 - is given Ephesians 4:29 - that which Hebrews 12:3 - lest

Verse 5

Isaiah 48:8, Psalms 40:6-8, Matthew 26:39, John 8:29, John 14:31, John 15:10, Philippians 2:8, Hebrews 5:8, Hebrews 10:5-9

Reciprocal: Exodus 29:20 - put it upon the tip 1 Samuel 20:2 - show it me 1 Kings 22:24 - smote Micaiah 2 Chronicles 18:23 - Zedekiah Job 33:16 - openeth Job 36:10 - openeth Ecclesiastes 2:1 - I will Lamentations 1:1 - sit Ezekiel 2:8 - Be Matthew 26:24 - Son of man goeth Luke 9:51 - he stedfastly John 18:22 - struck Acts 16:14 - whose Acts 26:19 - I was not Philippians 2:7 - made 1 Timothy 3:16 - justified

Verse 6

gave: Lamentations 3:30, Micah 5:1, Matthew 5:39, Matthew 26:67, Matthew 27:26, Mark 14:65, Mark 15:19, Luke 22:63, Luke 22:64, John 18:22, Hebrews 12:2

my cheeks: The eastern people always held the beard in great veneration; and to pluck a man's beard is one of the grossest indignities that can be offered. D'Arvieux gives a remarkable instance of an Arab, who, having received a wound in his jaw, chose to hazard his life rather than suffer the surgeon to cut off his beard. See note on 2 Samuel 10:4.

that plucked: Nehemiah 13:25

I hid: Another instance of the utmost contempt and detestation. Throughout the East it is highly offensive to spit in any one's presence; and if this is such an indignity, how much more spitting in the face?

Reciprocal: Numbers 12:14 - spit Deuteronomy 25:9 - spit 2 Samuel 6:22 - more vile 1 Kings 22:24 - smote Micaiah 2 Chronicles 18:23 - Zedekiah Job 16:10 - they have smitten Job 30:10 - spare not to spit in my face Psalms 22:24 - For Psalms 31:17 - Let me Psalms 69:7 - shame Song of Solomon 5:2 - my head Song of Solomon 5:13 - cheeks Isaiah 52:14 - his visage Isaiah 53:3 - despised Matthew 26:24 - Son of man goeth Matthew 27:30 - General Mark 9:12 - set Mark 10:34 - spit Mark 15:15 - when Luke 6:29 - smiteth Luke 18:32 - mocked Luke 24:27 - and all Luke 24:46 - General John 16:32 - yet John 19:1 - scourged Acts 3:18 - all 2 Corinthians 11:20 - a man smite Philippians 2:7 - made Philippians 2:8 - and became Hebrews 5:8 - yet

Verse 7

the Lord: Isaiah 50:9, Isaiah 42:1, Isaiah 49:8, Psalms 89:21-27, Psalms 110:1, John 16:33, Hebrews 13:6

I set: Jeremiah 1:18, Ezekiel 3:8, Ezekiel 3:9, Matthew 23:13-36, Luke 9:51, Luke 11:39-54, Romans 1:16, 1 Peter 4:1, 1 Peter 4:16

Reciprocal: Exodus 18:4 - Eliezer Job 13:19 - that will plead Psalms 31:17 - Let me Psalms 40:17 - help Psalms 54:4 - General Psalms 89:26 - rock Proverbs 7:13 - with an impudent face said Isaiah 43:21 - General Ezekiel 35:2 - set Mark 12:14 - carest Luke 22:63 - mocked John 7:26 - he speaketh Acts 2:25 - for Romans 8:31 - If Philippians 1:20 - in nothing 2 Timothy 1:12 - I am Hebrews 2:13 - I will Hebrews 12:2 - despising 1 Peter 2:6 - shall

Verse 8

near that: Romans 8:32-34, 1 Timothy 3:16

let us: Isaiah 41:1, Isaiah 41:21, Exodus 22:9, Deuteronomy 19:17, Job 23:3-7, Matthew 5:25

mine adversary: Heb. the master of my cause, Zechariah 3:1-10, Revelation 12:10

Reciprocal: Job 13:19 - that will plead Job 40:2 - Shall Isaiah 54:17 - every John 7:26 - he speaketh Acts 28:21 - We Romans 8:33 - It is 1 Peter 5:8 - your

Verse 9

they all: Isaiah 51:6-8, Job 13:28, Psalms 39:11, Psalms 102:26, Hebrews 1:11, Hebrews 1:12

Reciprocal: Isaiah 50:7 - the Lord Isaiah 51:8 - the moth Hosea 5:12 - as a Romans 8:33 - It is James 5:2 - your garments

Verse 10

is among: Psalms 25:12, Psalms 25:14, Psalms 111:10, Psalms 112:1, Psalms 128:1, Ecclesiastes 12:13, Malachi 3:16

obeyeth: Isaiah 42:1, Isaiah 49:3, Isaiah 53:11, Hebrews 5:9

that walketh: Isaiah 9:2, Isaiah 59:9, Job 29:3, Psalms 23:4, Lamentations 3:2, John 8:12, John 12:46

let: Isaiah 26:3, Isaiah 26:4, 1 Samuel 30:6, 1 Chronicles 5:20, 2 Chronicles 20:12, 2 Chronicles 20:20, Job 13:15, Job 23:8-10, Psalms 27:13, Psalms 27:14, Psalms 28:7, Psalms 40:1-4, Psalms 42:11, Psalms 62:8, Psalms 145:21, Lamentations 3:25, Lamentations 3:26, Micah 7:7-9, 2 Corinthians 1:8-10, 1 Peter 5:7

Reciprocal: 2 Samuel 22:19 - the Lord 2 Samuel 22:29 - lighten 1 Kings 18:12 - from my youth 2 Kings 6:33 - wait for the 2 Chronicles 6:12 - spread forth Nehemiah 5:15 - because Job 19:8 - set Job 30:26 - light Job 35:14 - trust Psalms 4:5 - put Psalms 7:1 - in Psalms 20:1 - name Psalms 37:3 - Trust Psalms 42:5 - hope Psalms 55:22 - Cast Psalms 57:1 - soul Psalms 84:12 - blessed Psalms 112:4 - there ariseth Proverbs 13:9 - lamp Ecclesiastes 5:7 - but Isaiah 2:5 - come ye Isaiah 8:17 - I will look Isaiah 10:20 - but shall stay Isaiah 40:1 - comfort Isaiah 42:3 - bruised Ezekiel 34:12 - in the cloudy Jonah 2:7 - I remembered Micah 7:8 - when I sit Zephaniah 3:12 - and Haggai 1:12 - fear Zechariah 14:6 - not Malachi 4:2 - that fear Luke 8:50 - believe Romans 2:8 - and do not Romans 10:16 - obeyed 1 Timothy 4:10 - because 1 Timothy 5:5 - trusteth

Verse 11

all ye: Isaiah 28:15-20, Isaiah 30:15, Isaiah 30:16, Isaiah 55:2, Psalms 20:7, Psalms 20:8, Jeremiah 17:5-7, Jonah 2:8, Matthew 15:6-8, Romans 1:21, Romans 1:22, Romans 10:3

walk: Exodus 11:9, Exodus 11:10, Ezekiel 20:39, Amos 4:4, Amos 4:5

This shall: John 9:39

ye shall: Isaiah 8:22, Isaiah 65:13-16, Psalms 16:4, Psalms 32:10, Matthew 8:12, Matthew 22:13, John 8:24, 2 Thessalonians 1:8, 2 Thessalonians 1:9, Revelation 19:20, Revelation 20:15

Reciprocal: Job 18:5 - spark Proverbs 13:9 - lamp Ecclesiastes 2:1 - I will Ecclesiastes 5:7 - but Isaiah 1:28 - they that Isaiah 1:31 - as tow Isaiah 2:5 - come ye Isaiah 10:12 - I will Jeremiah 3:25 - lie down Habakkuk 2:13 - is it