American Standard Version
"The Lord Jehovah hath opened mine ear, and I was not rebellious, neither turned away backward. "
— Isaiah 50:5, American Standard Version
“The Lord God hath opened mine ear, and I was not rebellious, neither turned away back.”
“The Lord Yahweh has opened my ear, and I was not rebellious, neither turned away backward.”
“The Sovereign LORD has spoken to me clearly; I have not rebelled, I have not turned back.”
“The Lord God hath opened my ear, and I do not resist: I have not gone back.”
“And I have not put myself against him, or let my heart be turned back from him.”
“The Lord God hath opened mine ear, and I was not rebellious, neither turned away back.”
Wherefore, when I came, was there no man? when I called, was there none to answer? Is my hand shortened at all, that it cannot 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.
I clothe the heavens with blackness, and I make sackcloth their covering.
The Lord Jehovah hath given me the tongue of them that are taught, that I may know how to sustain with words him that is weary: he wakeneth morning by morning, he wakeneth mine ear to hear as they that are taught.
The Lord Jehovah hath opened mine ear, and I was not rebellious, neither turned away backward.
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.
For the Lord Jehovah will help me; therefore have I not been confounded: therefore have I set my face like a flint, and I know that I shall not be put to shame.
He is near that justifieth me; who will contend with me? let us stand up together: who is mine adversary? let him come near to me.