Isaiah 28:23
New International Version
Listen and hear my voice; pay attention and hear what I say.

New Living Translation
Listen to me; listen, and pay close attention.

English Standard Version
Give ear, and hear my voice; give attention, and hear my speech.

Berean Standard Bible
Listen and hear my voice. Pay attention and hear what I say.

King James Bible
Give ye ear, and hear my voice; hearken, and hear my speech.

New King James Version
Give ear and hear my voice, Listen and hear my speech.

New American Standard Bible
Listen and hear my voice, Pay attention and hear my words.

NASB 1995
Give ear and hear my voice, Listen and hear my words.

NASB 1977
Give ear and hear my voice, Listen and hear my words.

Legacy Standard Bible
Give ear and hear my voice, Pay attention and hear my words.

Amplified Bible
Listen and hear my voice; Listen carefully and hear my words.

Christian Standard Bible
Listen and hear my voice. Pay attention and hear what I say.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Listen and hear my voice. Pay attention and hear what I say.

American Standard Version
Give ye ear, and hear my voice; hearken, and hear my speech.

Contemporary English Version
Pay close attention to what I am saying.

English Revised Version
Give ye ear, and hear my voice; hearken, and hear my speech.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Open your ears, and listen to me! Pay attention, and hear me!

Good News Translation
Listen to what I am saying; pay attention to what I am telling you.

International Standard Version
"Pay attention! Listen to what I have to say; Pay attention, and hear my speech.

Majority Standard Bible
Listen and hear my voice. Pay attention and hear what I say.

NET Bible
Pay attention and listen to my message! Be attentive and listen to what I have to say!

New Heart English Bible
Give ear, and hear my voice. Listen, and hear my speech.

Webster's Bible Translation
Give ye ear, and hear my voice; hearken, and hear my speech.

World English Bible
Give ear, and hear my voice! Listen, and hear my speech!
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Give ear, and hear my voice, "" Attend, and hear my saying:

Young's Literal Translation
Give ear, and hear my voice, Attend, and hear my saying:

Smith's Literal Translation
Give ear and hear my voice; tend and hear my saying.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Give ear, and hear my voice, hearken, and hear my speech.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Pay close attention, and listen to my voice! Attend and hear my eloquence!

New American Bible
Give ear and hear my voice, pay attention and hear my word:

New Revised Standard Version
Listen, and hear my voice; Pay attention, and hear my speech.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
Give ear and hear my voice; hearken and hear my speech.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Pay attention and hear my voice! Pay attention and hear my speech!
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Give ye ear, and hear my voice; attend, and hear my speech.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Hearken, and hear my voice; attend, and hear my words.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Listen and Hear
23Listen and hear my voice. Pay attention and hear what I say. 24Does the plowman plow for planting every day? Does he continuously loosen and harrow the soil?…

Cross References
Matthew 13:9
He who has ears, let him hear.”

Mark 4:9
Then Jesus said, “He who has ears to hear, let him hear.”

Luke 8:8
Still other seed fell on good soil, where it sprang up and produced a crop—a hundredfold.” As Jesus said this, He called out, “He who has ears to hear, let him hear.”

Proverbs 1:5
let the wise listen and gain instruction, and the discerning acquire wise counsel

Jeremiah 13:15
Listen and give heed. Do not be arrogant, for the LORD has spoken.

Revelation 2:7
He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To the one who overcomes, I will grant the right to eat from the tree of life in the Paradise of God.

Revelation 3:22
He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.”

Matthew 11:15
He who has ears, let him hear.

Mark 7:14
Once again Jesus called the crowd to Him and said, “All of you, listen to Me and understand:

James 1:19
My beloved brothers, understand this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to anger,

Deuteronomy 32:1
Give ear, O heavens, and I will speak; hear, O earth, the words of my mouth.

Psalm 78:1
A Maskil of Asaph. Give ear, O my people, to my instruction; listen to the words of my mouth.

Proverbs 4:1
Listen, my sons, to a father’s instruction; pay attention and gain understanding.

Proverbs 8:33
Listen to instruction and be wise; do not ignore it.

Jeremiah 11:6
Then the LORD said to me, “Proclaim all these words in the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem, saying: Hear the words of this covenant and carry them out.


Treasury of Scripture

Give you ear, and hear my voice; listen, and hear my speech.

Isaiah 1:2
Hear, O heavens, and give ear, O earth: for the LORD hath spoken, I have nourished and brought up children, and they have rebelled against me.

Deuteronomy 32:1
Give ear, O ye heavens, and I will speak; and hear, O earth, the words of my mouth.

Jeremiah 22:29
O earth, earth, earth, hear the word of the LORD.

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Isaiah 28
1. The prophet threatens Ephraim for their pride and drunkenness
5. The residue shall be advanced in the kingdom of Christ
7. He rebukes their error
9. Their unwillingness to learn
14. And their security
16. Christ the sure foundation is promised
17. Their security shall be tried
23. They are incited to the consideration of God's providence














Listen
The Hebrew word used here is "שִׁמְעוּ" (shim'u), which is an imperative form of the verb "to hear" or "to listen." This is not a passive act but an active command, urging the audience to pay close attention. In the biblical context, listening is often associated with obedience and understanding. It is a call to be receptive to God's word, emphasizing the importance of not just hearing but internalizing and acting upon divine instruction.

and hear my voice
The phrase "hear my voice" underscores the personal nature of the message. The voice here is that of the prophet Isaiah, who speaks on behalf of God. In the ancient Near Eastern context, a prophet's voice was considered an extension of God's own voice. This phrase invites the audience to discern the divine message amidst the noise of the world, highlighting the intimacy and authority of God's communication through His chosen messenger.

pay attention
The Hebrew term "הַקְשִׁיבוּ" (haqshiv'u) means to give heed or to be attentive. This is more than just listening; it involves a focused and deliberate effort to understand and apply what is being communicated. In the biblical narrative, paying attention is often linked with wisdom and discernment, qualities that are essential for living a life that is pleasing to God.

and hear what I say
This phrase reinforces the importance of the message being delivered. It is a call to not only hear but to comprehend and reflect upon the words spoken. The emphasis on "what I say" points to the specific content of the message, which is divinely inspired and carries significant weight. In the broader scriptural context, this reflects the recurring theme of God’s desire for His people to be attentive to His guidance and to live according to His will.

(23) Give ye ear . . .--The words remind us of the style of the "wisdom" books of the Old Testament (Proverbs 2:1; Proverbs 4:1; Proverbs 5:1; Psalm 34:11) in which Isaiah had been trained. Isaiah is about to set before those who have ears to hear a parable which he does not interpret, and which will, therefore, task all their energies. The idea that lies at the root of the parable is like that of Matthew 16:2-4, that men fail to apply in discerning the signs of the times the wisdom which they practise or recognise in the common phenomena of nature and the tillage of the soil. As that tillage presents widely varied processes, differing with each kind of grain, so the sowing and the threshing of God's spiritual husbandry presents a like diversity of operations. What that diversity indicates in detail the prophet proceeds to show with what may again be called a Dante-like minuteness.

Verses 23-29. - A PARABLE TO COMFORT BELIEVERS. Isaiah is always careful to intermingle promises with his threats, comfort with his denunciations. Like his great Master, of whom he prophesied, he was fain not to "break the bruised reed" or "quench the smoking flax." When he had searched men's wounds with the probe, he was careful to pour in oil and wine. So now, having denounced the sinners of Judah through three long paragraphs (vers. 7-22), he has a word of consolation and encouragement for the better disposed, whose hearts he hopes to have touched and stirred by his warning. This consolation he puts in a parabolic form, leaving it to their spiritual insight to discover the meaning. Verse 23. - Give ye ear (comp. Psalm 49:1; Psalm 78:1). A preface of this kind, enjoining special attention and thought, was appropriate to occasions when instruction was couched in a parabolic form.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Listen
הַאֲזִ֥ינוּ (ha·’ă·zî·nū)
Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural
Strong's 238: To broaden out the ear, to listen

and hear
וְשִׁמְע֖וּ (wə·šim·‘ū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural
Strong's 8085: To hear intelligently

my voice.
קוֹלִ֑י (qō·w·lî)
Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's 6963: A voice, sound

Pay attention
הַקְשִׁ֥יבוּ (haq·šî·ḇū)
Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural
Strong's 7181: To prick up the ears, hearken

and hear
וְשִׁמְע֖וּ (wə·šim·‘ū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural
Strong's 8085: To hear intelligently

what I say.
אִמְרָתִֽי׃ (’im·rā·ṯî)
Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's 565: Utterance, speech, word


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