Job 33:16
14 For God speaketh once, yea twice, yet man perceiveth it not.
15 In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falleth upon men, in slumberings upon the bed;
Then he openeth the ears of men, and sealeth their instruction,
17 That he may withdraw man from his purpose, and hide pride from man.
18 He keepeth back his soul from the pit, and his life from perishing by the sword.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- He opens their ears and terrifies them with warnings
- KJV
- Then he openeth the ears of men, and sealeth their instruction,
- WEB
- then he opens the ears of men, and seals their instruction,
- ASV
- Then he openeth the ears of men, And sealeth their instruction,
- DARBY
- Then he openeth men's ears, and sealeth their instruction,
- BLB
- then He uncovers the ear of men, and with correction He seals [them],
- ÅB
- da åpner han deres ører og trykker sitt segl på advarselen til dem,
- OTB
- kan Han åpne deres ører
og skremme dem med advarsler, - B1930
- da åpner han deres ører og trykker sitt segl på advarselen til dem,
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Job 36:10
He openeth also their ear to discipline, and commandeth that they return from iniquity.
Read in contextJob 36:15
He delivereth the poor in his affliction, and openeth their ears in oppression.
Read in contextPsalms 40:6
Sacrifice and offering thou didst not desire; mine ears hast thou opened: burnt offering and sin offering hast thou not required.
Read in contextIsaiah 50:5
The Lord GOD hath opened mine ear, and I was not rebellious, neither turned away back.
Read in contextLuke 24:45
Then opened he their understanding, that they might understand the scriptures,
Read in contextIsaiah 6:10
Make the heart of this people fat, and make their ears heavy, and shut their eyes; lest they see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and convert, and be healed.
Read in contextActs 16:14
And a certain woman named Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, which worshipped God, heard us: whose heart the Lord opened, that she attended unto the things which were spoken of Paul.
Read in contextRomans 15:28
When therefore I have performed this, and have sealed to them this fruit, I will come by you into Spain.
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