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Isaiah 50:5Isa.50.5

The Lord GOD hath opened mine ear, and I was not rebellious, neither turned away back.

KJV

Hebrew original

Translations

Louis Segond 1910

Le Seigneur, l'Eternel, m'a ouvert l'oreille, Et je n'ai point résisté, Je ne me suis point retiré en arrière.

KJV

The Lord GOD hath opened mine ear, and I was not rebellious, neither turned away back.

Patristic reading

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  • Theodulf of Orleans

    The Book on the Order of Baptism to Magnus of Sens

    Psalm 85:9), and with Isaiah: The Lord God opened my ear, and I did not resist, I did not turn back (Isaiah 50:5). Hearing spiritually what is said spiritually, they may reach the benefits of spiritual works. When the Lord says in the Gospel: He who has ears to hear, let him hear…
  • Thomas Aquinas

    Summa Theologica

    but also because by them man is disposed to become amenable to the Divine inspiration, according to Is. 50:5 : "The Lord . . . hath opened my ear, and I do not resist; I have not gone back." Even the Philosopher says in the chapter On Good Fortune (Ethic. Eudem., vii, 8) that for…
  • Various

    Patrologia Latina Vol. 105 (Migne)

    V, 9) , et cum Isaia, Dominus Deus aperuit mihi aurem, ego autem non contradico, retrorsum non abii (Isa. L, 5) ; ut quae spiritaliter dicuntur spiritaliter audientes, ad spiritalium operum emolumenta perveniant. [Col. 0229B] Cum itaque Dominus in Evangelio dicit: Qui habet aure…

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