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World English Bible

Isaiah 50 (WEBP)

[1] Yahweh 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 iniquities, and your mother was put away for your transgressions.
[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 of thirst.
[3] I clothe the heavens with blackness. I make sackcloth their covering.”
[4] 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.
[5] The Lord Yahweh has opened my ear. 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 shame and spitting.
[7] 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.
[8] 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.
[9] 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.
[10] Who among you fears Yahweh and obeys the voice of his servant? He who walks in darkness and has no light, let him trust in Yahweh’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.

Scripture quotations are taken from The World English Bible™ of eBible.org, 2020 stable text edition. It is in the public domain.

King James w/Strong’s #s

Isaiah 50 (KJVS)

[1] Thus saith () the LORD , Where [is] the bill of your mother’s divorcement , whom I have put away ()? or which of my creditors () [is it] to whom I have sold () you? Behold, for your iniquities have ye sold () yourselves, and for your transgressions is your mother put away ().
[2] 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 stinketh (), because [there is] no water , and dieth () for thirst .
[3] I clothe () the heavens with blackness , and I make () sackcloth their covering .
[4] The Lord GOD hath given () me the tongue of the learned , that I should know () how to speak () a word in season to [him that is] weary : he wakeneth () morning by morning , he wakeneth () mine ear to hear () as the learned .
[5] The Lord GOD hath opened () mine ear , and I was not rebellious (), neither turned away () back .
[6] 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 .
[7] For the Lord GOD will help () me; therefore shall I not be confounded (): therefore have I set () my face like a flint , and I know () that I shall not be ashamed ().
[8] [He is] near that justifieth () me; who will contend () with me? let us stand () together : who [is] mine adversary ? let him come near () to me.
[9] Behold, the Lord GOD will help () me; who [is] he [that] shall condemn () me? lo, they all shall wax old () as a garment ; the moth shall eat them up ().
[10] Who [is] among you that feareth the LORD , that obeyeth () the voice of his servant , that walketh () [in] darkness , and hath no light ? let him trust () in the name of the LORD , and stay () upon his God .
[11] Behold, all ye that kindle () a fire , that compass [yourselves] about () with sparks : walk () in the light of your fire , and in the sparks [that] ye have kindled (). This shall ye have of mine hand ; ye shall lie down () in sorrow .

Young’s Literal Translation

Isaiah 50 (YLT)

[1] Thus said Jehovah: ‘Where is this-the bill of your mother’s divorce, Whom I sent away? Or to which of My creditors have I sold you? Lo, for your iniquities ye have been sold, And for your transgressions Hath your mother been sent away.
[2] Wherefore have I come, and there is no one? I called, and there is none answering, Hath My hand been at all short of redemption? And is there not in me power to deliver? Lo, by My rebuke I dry up a sea, I make rivers a wilderness, Their fish stinketh, for there is no water, And dieth with thirst.
[3] I clothe the heavens with blackness, And sackcloth I make their covering.
[4] The Lord Jehovah hath given to me The tongue of taught ones, To know to aid the weary by a word, He waketh morning by morning, He waketh for me an ear to hear as taught ones.
[5] The Lord Jehovah opened for me the ear, And I rebelled not-backward I moved not.
[6] My back I have given to those smiting, And my cheeks to those plucking out, My face I hid not from shame and spitting.
[7] And the Lord Jehovah giveth help to me, Therefore I have not been ashamed, Therefore I have set my face as a flint, And I know that I am not ashamed.
[8] Near is He who is justifying me, Who doth contend with me? We stand together, who is mine opponent? Let him come nigh unto me.
[9] Lo, the Lord Jehovah giveth help to me, Who is he that declareth me wicked? Lo, all of them as a garment wear out, A moth doth eat them.
[10] Who is among you, fearing Jehovah, Hearkening to the voice of His servant, That hath walked in dark places, And there is no brightness for him? Let him trust in the name of Jehovah, And lean upon his God.
[11] Lo, all ye kindling a fire, girding on sparks, Walk ye in the light of your fire, And in the sparks ye have caused to burn, From my hand hath this been to you, In grief ye lie down!