Parallel Verses

Holman Bible

I gave My back to those who beat Me,
and My cheeks to those who tore out My beard.
I did not hide My face from scorn and spitting.

New American Standard Bible

I gave My back to those who strike Me,
And My cheeks to those who pluck out the beard;
I did not cover My face from humiliation and spitting.

King James Version

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.

International Standard Version

I gave my back to those who beat me and my cheeks to those who pulled out my beard. I did not turn away my face from insults and spitting.

A Conservative Version

I gave my back to the smiters, and my cheeks to those who plucked off the hair. I did not hide my face from shame and spitting.

American Standard Version

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.

Amplified


I turned My back to those who strike Me,
And My cheeks to those who pluck out the beard;
I did not hide My face from insults and spitting.

Bible in Basic English

I was offering my back to those who gave me blows, and my face to those who were pulling out my hair: I did not keep my face covered from marks of shame.

Darby Translation

I gave my back to smiters, and my cheeks to them that plucked off the hair; I hid not my face from shame and spitting.

Julia Smith Translation

My back I gave to those smiting, and my cheeks to those tearing out the hair: and my face I hid not from shame and spittle.

King James 2000

I gave my back to the smiters, and my cheeks to them that plucked out the beard: I hid not my face from shame and spitting.

Lexham Expanded Bible

I gave my back to those who struck [me], and my cheeks to those who pulled out my {beard}; I did not hide my face from insults and spittle.

Modern King James verseion

I gave My back to the strikers, and My cheeks to pluckers; I did not hide My face from shame and spitting.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

But I offer my back unto the smiters, and my cheeks to the nippers. I turn not my face from shame and spitting,

NET Bible

I offered my back to those who attacked, my jaws to those who tore out my beard; I did not hide my face from insults and spitting.

New Heart English Bible

I gave my back to those who strike, and my cheeks to those who tore out my beard; I did not cover my face from insults and spitting.

The Emphasized Bible

My back, gave I to smiters, and My cheeks, to them who pulled out the beard, - My face, hid I not from insult and spitting.

Webster

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.

World English Bible

I gave my back to the strikers, and my cheeks to those who plucked off the hair; I didn't hide my face from shame and spitting.

Youngs Literal Translation

My back I have given to those smiting, And my cheeks to those plucking out, My face I hid not from shame and spitting.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
I gave
נתן 
Nathan 
Usage: 2011

my back
גּו 
Gev 
Usage: 7

to the smiters
נכה 
Nakah 
Usage: 501

and my cheeks
לחי 
L@chiy 
Usage: 21

the hair I hid
סתר 
Cathar 
Usage: 81

not my face
פּנים 
Paniym 
Usage: 2119

כּלמּה 
K@limmah 
Usage: 30

Context Readings

Israel's Sin And The Servant's Obedience

5 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 beat Me,
and My cheeks to those who tore out My beard.
I did not hide My face from scorn and spitting.
7 The Lord God will help Me;
therefore I have not been humiliated;
therefore I have set My face like flint,
and I know I will not be put to shame.



Cross References

Matthew 26:67

Then they spit in His face and beat Him; others slapped Him

Mark 15:19

They kept hitting Him on the head with a reed and spitting on Him. Getting down on their knees, they were paying Him homage.

Mark 14:65

Then some began to spit on Him, to blindfold Him, and to beat Him, saying, “Prophesy!” The temple police also took Him and slapped Him.

Isaiah 53:5

But He was pierced because of our transgressions,
crushed because of our iniquities;
punishment for our peace was on Him,
and we are healed by His wounds.

Lamentations 3:30

Let him offer his cheek
to the one who would strike him;
let him be filled with shame.

Matthew 27:26

Then he released Barabbas to them. But after having Jesus flogged, he handed Him over to be crucified.

Matthew 27:30

Then they spit on Him, took the reed, and kept hitting Him on the head.

Luke 22:63-64

The men who were holding Jesus started mocking and beating Him.

John 18:22

When He had said these things, one of the temple police standing by slapped Jesus, saying, “Is this the way you answer the high priest?”

Hebrews 12:2

keeping our eyes on Jesus, the source and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that lay before Him endured a cross and despised the shame and has sat down at the right hand of God’s throne.

Nehemiah 13:25

I rebuked them, cursed them, beat some of their men, and pulled out their hair. I forced them to take an oath before God and said: “You must not give your daughters in marriage to their sons or take their daughters as wives for your sons or yourselves!

Micah 5:1

Now, daughter who is under attack,
you slash yourself in grief;
a siege is set against us!
They are striking the judge of Israel
on the cheek with a rod.

Matthew 5:39

But I tell you, don’t resist an evildoer. On the contrary, if anyone slaps you on your right cheek, turn the other to him also.

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