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1 Adonai says, “Where is the bill of your mother’s divorce, with which I have put her away?
or to which of my creditors have I sold you?
Behold, you were sold for your depravities (moral evils),
and your mother was put away for your rebellious breaches of relationships.
2 Why, when I came, was there no one?
when I called, why was there no one to answer?
Is my hand shortened at all, that it can’t 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.
3 I clothe the heavens with blackness,
and I make sackcloth their covering.” *
4 †'Adonay Adonai [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 wakens morning by morning,
he wakens my ear to sh'ma ·hear obey· as those who are taught.
5 §'Adonay Adonai [Lord Yahweh] has opened my ear,
and I was not rebellious.
I have not turned back.
6 *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 insult §and spitting. *
7 For 'Adonay Adonai [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 shall not be disappointed.
8 ‡He who declares me righteous me is near.
Who will bring charges against me?
Let us stand up together.
Who is my mishpat · adversary·?
Let him come near to me.
9 Behold, 'Adonay Adonai [Lord Yahweh] will help me!
Who is he who will condemn me as guilty?
Behold, they will all grow old like a garment.
The moths will eat them up.
10 §Who among you fears Adonai ,
and sh'ma ·hears obeys· the voice of his servant?
*He who walks in darkness,
and has no light,
let him trust in Adonai ’s name,
and rely on his God.
11 Behold, all you who kindle a fire,
who adorn yourselves with torches around yourselves;
walk in the flame of your fire,
and among the torches that you have kindled.
You will have this from my hand:
You will lie down in sorrow.
* 50:3 . Quoted in Rev 6:12 † 50:4 . MP: The Messiah speaks with knowledge taught to him from God, not from men. (Matt 7:29; Mark 1:27; Luke 4:32, 4:36; John 12:49-50) ‡ 50:4 a MP: Messiah’s teachings can sustain the weary. (Matt 11:28) § 50:5 . MP: Messiah is not rebellious to God’s will. (John 12:27) * 50:6 a MP: Messiah’s back is whipped. “I gave my back to the smiters.” (John 19:1) † 50:6 . MP: Messiah’s face is beaten according to the Greek Septuagint translation. The Hebrew Masoretic text reads plucking out the beard. Note: In (2 Sam 10:4), plucking out the beard is a great insult. Both interpretations can be valid as prophecy. (Mark 14:65 with 2 Sam 10:4) ‡ 50:6 b MP: Messiah is mocked to his face. “I did not hide my face from insult”. (Matt 26:67) § 50:6 b MP: Messiah is spat upon in his face. “I did not hide my face from... spitting”. (Matt 26:67, 27:30) * 50:6 . Quoted in Matt 26:67; Mark 10:34 † 50:7 b MP: Messiah’s face is set like flint, steadfast. (Luke 9:51) ‡ 50:8 . MP: Messiah is justified, no negative charges against him are valid. (Luke 23:2-4; Heb 8:33-34) § 50:10 . MP: Trusting in Yahweh God also means to trust in his Servant Messiah. (John 5:23, 14:1, 15:24, 17:3; 1 John 2:23) * 50:10 b MP: Trusting in the servant sent brings light and direction from God. (John 11:9, 12:35-36, 12:46)