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Thus says the LORD:
“Where is your mother’s certificate of divorce,
with which I sent her away?
Or to which of my creditors
have I sold you?
Behold, because of your own iniquities you were sold,
and because of your transgressions your mother was sent away.
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Why, when I came, was there no one?
When I called, why was there no one to answer?
Is my hand too short to redeem,
or is there no power in me to deliver?
Behold, by my rebuke I dry up the sea;
I make the rivers a wilderness;
their fish stink because there is no water,
and die of thirst.
3
I clothe the heavens with blackness
and cover them with sackcloth.”
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The Lord GOD has given me
the tongue of a disciple,
that I may know how to sustain with a word
him who is weary.
Morning by morning he awakens my ear
to hear as a disciple.
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The Lord GOD has opened my ear,
and I was not rebellious;
I did not turn back.
6
I gave my back to those who struck me,
and my cheeks to those who plucked out the beard;
I did not hide my face
from disgrace and spitting.
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But the Lord GOD helps me;
therefore I have not been disgraced.
Therefore I have set my face like flint,
and I know that I shall not be put to shame.
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He who vindicates me is near.
Who will contend with me?
Let us stand up together.
Who is my adversary in judgment?
Let him come near to me.
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Behold, the Lord GOD helps me;
who will declare me guilty?
Behold, they all will wear out like a garment;
the moth will eat them up.
10
Who among you fears the LORD
and listens to the voice of his servant?
If he walks in darkness
and has no light,
let him trust in the name of the LORD
and rely on his God!
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Behold, all you who kindle a fire,
who equip yourselves with burning arrows,
walk by the light of your fire,
and by the burning arrows you have kindled!
This you shall have from my hand:
you shall lie down in torment.
🕊️🔥🎙️ Summary of Isaiah 50 – The Obedience of the Lord’s Servant in Suffering
Isaiah 50 presents the voice of the faithful and obedient Servant of the Lord, even though he must face humiliation and suffering. This is a strong prophecy that portrays the obedience of Christ, who was willing to endure affliction without resisting. God speaks to his people who feel abandoned, and affirms that the separation is not because of him, but because of the people’s own sin. In the end, God calls all who fear him to trust and walk in his light, not in their own light.
📌 1. God Does Not Reject His People (verses 1–3)
“Where is your mother’s certificate of divorce…? Truly, because of your own fault you were sold…”
- The Lord answers the accusation that He has forsaken His people
- He affirms that sin and rebellion are what have made His people far from Him
- The Lord declares His power — He is able to save, but the people do not respond
🎯 If we feel far from the Lord, do not blame Him — look into our own hearts.
📌 2. The Lord’s Obedient Servant in Suffering (verses 4–9)
“The Lord GOD has given me the tongue of a disciple…”
- This servant portrays one who is willing to learn, listen, and obey the Lord each morning
- He says:
“I gave my back to those who struck me…”
- Yet he does not lose heart because the Lord helps and vindicates him
🎯 This is a prophetic picture of Jesus Christ suffering for righteousness — yet still trusting and not ashamed.
📌 3. A Call to Trust and Not Rely on Ourselves (verses 10–11)
“Who among you fears the Lord…?”
- The Lord calls those who fear and honor Him to keep trusting even in darkness
- Those who rely on their own light will face judgment
🎯 When we cannot see the way, faith is the light. Do not replace the Lord’s light with a light of our own making.
📖 Main Teaching
- The Lord never rejects His people — our sin separates us from Him
- The Lord’s Servant is an example of complete obedience, even in suffering
- Jesus is the fulfillment of this prophecy, giving His back, not hiding His face
- The Lord defends and vindicates those who remain faithful and trust
- Trust in the midst of darkness is the highest form of faith
✨ Spiritual Meaning (New Testament)
“He humbled Himself and became obedient unto death…”
➡️ Isaiah 50:6 is fulfilled in the suffering and obedience of Jesus unto the cross.
“Then they spat in His face and struck Him…”
➡️ Directly reflects Isaiah 50:6 — Jesus did not resist, but gave Himself up.
“Consider Him who endured such opposition…”
➡️ We are called to follow Jesus in steadfastness amid suffering.
“For God has spoken: out of darkness light shall shine.”
➡️ As in Isaiah 50:10 — faith is the true light in dark times.
🎯 In Jesus, we find the perfect Servant — obedient, gentle, and victorious.
🕊️ “Because of your wrongdoing you were sold…” – Isaiah 50:1
🕊️ “The Lord GOD has given me the tongue of a disciple…” – Isaiah 50:4
🕊️ “I gave my back to those who struck me…” – Isaiah 50:6
🕊️ “The Lord GOD helps me…” – Isaiah 50:7
🕊️ “Let him who walks in darkness… trust in the name of the LORD.” – Isaiah 50:10
