Isaiah 43:8
Good News Translation
God says, "Summon my people to court. They have eyes, but they are blind; they have ears, but they are deaf!

New Revised Standard Version
Bring forth the people who are blind, yet have eyes, who are deaf, yet have ears!

Contemporary English Version
Bring my people together. They have eyes and ears, but they can't see or hear.

New American Bible
Lead out the people, blind though they have eyes, deaf though they have ears.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Bring forth the people that are blind, and have eyes: that are deaf, and have ears.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Bring forth the people that are blind, and have eyes: that are deaf, and have ears.

Isaiah 6:9 And he said: Go, and thou shalt say to this people: Hearing, hear, and understand not: and see the vision, and know it not.

Isaiah 42:18-20 Hear, ye deaf, and, ye blind, behold that you may see. . . .

Isaiah 44:18-20 They have not known, nor understood: for their eyes are covered that they may not see, and that they may not understand with their heart. . . .

Deuteronomy 29:2-4 And Moses called all Israel, and said to them: You have seen all the things that the Lord did before you in the land of Egypt to Pharao, and to all his servants, and to his whole land. . . .

Jeremiah 5:21 Hear, O foolish people, and without understanding: who have eyes, and see not: and ears, and hear not.

Ezekiel 12:2 Son of man, thou dwellest in the midst of a provoking house: who have eyes to see, and see not: and ears to hear, and hear not: for they are a provoking house.

2 Corinthians 4:4-6 In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of unbelievers, that the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God, should not shine unto them. . . .

Context
Israel's Only Savior
7And every one that calleth upon my name, I have created him for my glory. I have formed him, and made him. 8Bring forth the people that are blind, and have eyes: that are deaf, and have ears.9All the nations are assembled together, and the tribes are gathered: who among you can declare this, and shall make us hear the former things? let them bring forth their witnesses, let them be justified, and hear, and say: It is truth.…
Cross References
Mark 4:12
That seeing they may see, and not perceive; and hearing they may hear, and not understand; lest at any time they should be converted, and their sins should be forgiven them.

Isaiah 6:9
And he said: Go, and thou shalt say to this people: Hearing, hear, and understand not: and see the vision, and know it not.

Isaiah 29:18
And in that day the deaf shall hear the words of the book, and out of darkness and obscurity the eyes of the blind shall see.

Isaiah 42:19
Who is blind, but my servant? or deaf, but he to whom I have sent my messengers? Who is blind, but he that is sold? or who is blind, but the servant of the Lord?

Jeremiah 5:21
Hear, O foolish people, and without understanding: who have eyes, and see not: and ears, and hear not.

Ezekiel 12:2
Son of man, thou dwellest in the midst of a provoking house: who have eyes to see, and see not: and ears to hear, and hear not: for they are a provoking house.

Isaiah 43:7
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