unable to start isc-dhcp-server

I am unable to start isc-dhcp-server. When I run the command to start the dhcp-server. I get the bellow error

pi@raspberrypi:/etc/dhcp $ sudo service isc-dhcp-server start
Job for isc-dhcp-server.service failed because the control process exited with error code.
See "systemctl status isc-dhcp-server.service" and "journalctl -xe" for details.
systemctl status isc-dhcp-server.service
● isc-dhcp-server.service - LSB: DHCP server Loaded: loaded (/etc/init.d/isc-dhcp-server; generated) Active: failed (Result: exit-code) since Wed 2020-03-25 12:23:56 EDT; Docs: man:systemd-sysv-generator(8) Process: 1493 ExecStart=/etc/init.d/isc-dhcp-server start (code=exited
Mar 25 12:23:56 raspberrypi systemd[1]: isc-dhcp-server.service: Control
Mar 25 12:23:56 raspberrypi dhcpd[1504]: If you think you have received
Mar 25 12:23:56 raspberrypi systemd[1]: isc-dhcp-server.service: Failed
Mar 25 12:23:56 raspberrypi dhcpd[1504]: than a configuration issue plea
Mar 25 12:23:56 raspberrypi systemd[1]: Failed to start LSB: DHCP server
Mar 25 12:23:56 raspberrypi dhcpd[1504]: bugs on either our web page at
Mar 25 12:23:56 raspberrypi dhcpd[1504]: before submitting a bug. These
Mar 25 12:23:56 raspberrypi dhcpd[1504]: process and the information we
Mar 25 12:23:56 raspberrypi dhcpd[1504]:
Mar 25 12:23:56 raspberrypi dhcpd[1504]: exiting.

Here is my dhcpd.conf file

# dhcpd.conf
#
# Sample configuration file for ISC dhcpd
#
# option definitions common to all supported networks...
option domain-name "example.org";
option domain-name-servers ns1.example.org, ns2.example.org;
default-lease-time 600;
max-lease-time 7200;
# The ddns-updates-style parameter controls whether or not the server will
# attempt to do a DNS update when a lease is confirmed. We default to the
# behavior of the version 2 packages ('none', since DHCP v2 didn't
# have support for DDNS.)
ddns-update-style none;
# If this DHCP server is the official DHCP server for the local
# network, the authoritative directive should be uncommented.
#authoritative;
# Use this to send dhcp log messages to a different log file (you also
# have to hack syslog.conf to complete the redirection).
#log-facility local7;
# No service will be given on this subnet, but declaring it helps the
# DHCP server to understand the network topology.
#subnet 10.152.187.0 netmask 255.255.255.0 {
#}
# This is a very basic subnet declaration.
#subnet 10.254.239.0 netmask 255.255.255.224 {
# range 10.254.239.10 10.254.239.20;
# option routers rtr-239-0-1.example.org, rtr-239-0-2.example.org;
#}
# This declaration allows BOOTP clients to get dynamic addresses,
# which we don't really recommend.
#subnet 10.254.239.32 netmask 255.255.255.224 {
# range dynamic-bootp 10.254.239.40 10.254.239.60;
# option broadcast-address 10.254.239.31;
# option routers rtr-239-32-1.example.org;
#}
# A slightly different configuration for an internal subnet.
#subnet 10.5.5.0 netmask 255.255.255.224 {
# range 10.5.5.26 10.5.5.30;
# option domain-name-servers ns1.internal.example.org;
# option domain-name "internal.example.org";
# option routers 10.5.5.1;
# option broadcast-address 10.5.5.31;
# default-lease-time 600;
# max-lease-time 7200;
#}
# Hosts which require special configuration options can be listed in
# host statements. If no address is specified, the address will be
# allocated dynamically (if possible), but the host-specific information
# will still come from the host declaration.
#host passacaglia {
# hardware ethernet 0:0:c0:5d:bd:95;
# filename "vmunix.passacaglia";
# server-name "toccata.example.com";
#}
# Fixed IP addresses can also be specified for hosts. These addresses
# should not also be listed as being available for dynamic assignment.
# Hosts for which fixed IP addresses have been specified can boot using
# BOOTP or DHCP. Hosts for which no fixed address is specified can only
# be booted with DHCP, unless there is an address range on the subnet
# to which a BOOTP client is connected which has the dynamic-bootp flag
# set.
#host fantasia {
# hardware ethernet 08:00:07:26:c0:a5;
# fixed-address fantasia.example.com;
#}
# You can declare a class of clients and then do address allocation
# based on that. The example below shows a case where all clients
# in a certain class get addresses on the 10.17.224/24 subnet, and all
# other clients get addresses on the 10.0.29/24 subnet.
#class "foo" {
# match if substring (option vendor-class-identifier, 0, 4) = "SUNW";
#}
#shared-network 224-29 {
# subnet 10.17.224.0 netmask 255.255.255.0 {
# option routers rtr-224.example.org;
# }
# subnet 10.0.29.0 netmask 255.255.255.0 {
# option routers rtr-29.example.org;
# }
# pool {
# allow members of "foo";
# range 10.17.224.10 10.17.224.250;
# }
# pool {
# deny members of "foo";
# range 10.0.29.10 10.0.29.230;
# }
#}
authoritative;
subnet 192.68.50.0 netmask 255.255.255.0 {
range 192.168.50.10 192.168.50.250;
option domain-name "local"
option domain-name-servers 192.168.50.1, 8.8.8.8, 8.8.4.4;
option routers 192.168.50.1;
option broadcast-address 192.168.50.255;
default-lease-time 600;
max-lease-time 7200;
interface eth0;
}

and interface file

pi@raspberrypi:/etc/network $ cat interfaces
# interfaces(5) file used by ifup(8) and ifdown(8)
# Please note that this file is written to be used with dhcpcd
# For static IP, consult /etc/dhcpcd.conf and 'man dhcpcd.conf'
# Include files from /etc/network/interfaces.d:
source-directory /etc/network/interfaces.d
auto lo
iface lo inet loopback
allow-hotplug eth0
iface eth0 inet static
address 192.168.50.1
netmask 255.255.255.0
network 192.168.50.0
broadcast 192.168.50.255
up iptables-restore < /etc/iptables.ipv4.net
Reset to default

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