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Isaiah 42:20

Sin

18 Hear, ye deaf; and look, ye blind, that ye may see.

19 Who is blind, but my servant? or deaf, as my messenger that I sent? who is blind as he that is perfect, and blind as the LORD’s servant?

Seeing many things, but thou observest not; opening the ears, but he heareth not.

21 The LORD is well pleased for his righteousness’ sake; he will magnify the law, and make it honourable.

22 But this is a people robbed and spoiled; they are all of them snared in holes, and they are hid in prison houses: they are for a prey, and none delivereth; for a spoil, and none saith, Restore.

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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

Compare

BSB
Though seeing many things, you do not keep watch. Though your ears are open, you do not hear.”
KJV
Seeing many things, but thou observest not; opening the ears, but he heareth not.
WEB
You see many things, but don’t observe. His ears are open, but he doesn’t listen.
ASV
Thou seest many things, but thou observest not; his ears are open, but he heareth not.
DARBY
seeing many things, and thou observest not? With opened ears, he heareth not.
BLB
Seeing many things, you do not keep watch; opening the ears, and he does not hear.”
ÅB
Du har sett meget, men du tar ikke vare på det, han har åpne ører, men han hører ikke.
OTB
Du har sett mange ting, men du husker dem ikke; dine ører er åpne, men ingen lytter.
B1930
Du har sett meget, men du tar ikke vare på det, han har åpne ører, men han hører ikke.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Deuteronomy 29:2–4

    And Moses called unto all Israel, and said unto them, Ye have seen all that the LORD did before your eyes in the land of Egypt unto Pharaoh, and unto all his servants, and unto all his land;

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  • Acts 28:22–27

    But we desire to hear of thee what thou thinkest: for as concerning this sect, we know that every where it is spoken against.

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  • Isaiah 1:3

    The ox knoweth his owner, and the ass his master’s crib: but Israel doth not know, my people doth not consider.

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  • Isaiah 58:2

    Yet they seek me daily, and delight to know my ways, as a nation that did righteousness, and forsook not the ordinance of their God: they ask of me the ordinances of justice; they take delight in approaching to God.

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  • John 11:37–50

    And some of them said, Could not this man, which opened the eyes of the blind, have caused that even this man should not have died?

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  • Psalms 107:43

    Whoso is wise, and will observe these things, even they shall understand the lovingkindness of the LORD.

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  • Romans 2:21

    Thou therefore which teachest another, teachest thou not thyself? thou that preachest a man should not steal, dost thou steal?

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  • Ezekiel 33:31

    And they come unto thee as the people cometh, and they sit before thee as my people, and they hear thy words, but they will not do them: for with their mouth they shew much love, but their heart goeth after their covetousness.

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