Isaiah 50:5 Commentary: Rashi & Ibn Ezra

אֲדֹנָ֤י יְהוִה֙ פָּתַֽח־לִ֣י אֹ֔זֶן וְאָנֹכִ֖י לֹ֣א מָרִ֑יתִי אָח֖וֹר לֹ֥א נְסוּגֹֽתִי׃

The Lord GOD hath opened mine ear, And I was not rebellious, Neither turned away backward.

Rashi on Isaiah

opened my ear and let me hear (supra 6:8), “Whom shall I send?” I sent Amos, and they called him ‘pesilus.’ I sent Micah, etc., as is stated in Pesikta of ‘Nachamu nachamu.’
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Ibn Ezra on Isaiah

The Lord God hath opened mine ear, etc. Since the Lord hath opened mine ear, and revealed His plan to me, I have not objected to be His messenger.
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Rashi on Isaiah

and I did not rebel going on His mission, neither did I turn away backwards, but I said, “Here I am; send me” (ibid.).
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