Isa 50:6-9, Joh 8:16, 29, 14:10-11 | TSK | STEP | gave. my cheeks.The eastern people always held the beard in great veneration; and to pluck a man's beard is one of the grossest indignities that can be offered. D'Arvieux gives a remarkable instance of an Arab, who, having received a wound in his jaw, chose to hazard his life rather than suffer the surgeon to cut off his beard. See Note on 2 Sa 10:4. that plucked. I hid.Another instance of the utmost contempt and detestation. Throughout the East it is highly offensive to spit in any one's presence; and if this is such an indignity, how much more spitting in the face?

Isaiah 50:6-9

gave.

La 3:30; Mic 5:1; Mt 5:39; 26:67; 27:26; Mr 14:65; 15:19

my cheeks.The eastern people always held the beard in great veneration; and to pluck a man's beard is one of the grossest indignities that can be offered. D'Arvieux gives a remarkable instance of an Arab, who, having received a wound in his jaw, chose to hazard his life rather than suffer the surgeon to cut off his beard. See Note on 2 Sa 10:4.

that plucked.

Ne 13:25

I hid.Another instance of the utmost contempt and detestation. Throughout the East it is highly offensive to spit in any one's presence; and if this is such an indignity, how much more spitting in the face?

the Lord.

9; 42:1; 49:8; Ps 89:21-27; 110:1; Joh 16:33; Heb 13:6

I set.

Jer 1:18; Eze 3:8,9; Mt 23:13-36; Lu 9:51; 11:39-54; Ro 1:16

1Pe 4:1,16

near that.

Ro 8:32-34; 1Ti 3:16

let us.

41:1,21; Ex 22:9; De 19:17; Job 23:3-7; Mt 5:25

mine adversary. Heb. the master of my cause.

Zec 3:1-10; Re 12:10

they all.