The Back Given to the Smiters
Prof. J. Skinner, D.D.
Isaiah 50:6
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.

In Psalm 129:3 the same figure is applied to the sufferings of Israel as a nation.

(Prof. J. Skinner, D.D.)

Parallel Verses
KJV: 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.

WEB: 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.




Plucking Off the Hair
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