KJV ORIGINAL
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.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
I offered my back to those who beat me, and my cheeks to those who pulled out my hair. I didn't turn my face away from shame and spitting.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The writer is describing someone who willingly endured physical abuse, humiliation, and suffering without trying to escape or fight back.
📚 Historical Context
This passage is one of Isaiah's 'Servant Songs' written around 700 BC, describing a mysterious suffering servant who would endure great pain for others. Christians later understood this as a prophecy about Jesus Christ's suffering during his crucifixion, when he was beaten, mocked, and spat upon by Roman soldiers and religious leaders.
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