Isaiah 32:3
New International Version
Then the eyes of those who see will no longer be closed, and the ears of those who hear will listen.

New Living Translation
Then everyone who has eyes will be able to see the truth, and everyone who has ears will be able to hear it.

English Standard Version
Then the eyes of those who see will not be closed, and the ears of those who hear will give attention.

Berean Standard Bible
Then the eyes of those who see will no longer be closed, and the ears of those who hear will listen.

King James Bible
And the eyes of them that see shall not be dim, and the ears of them that hear shall hearken.

New King James Version
The eyes of those who see will not be dim, And the ears of those who hear will listen.

New American Standard Bible
Then the eyes of those who see will not be blinded, And the ears of those who hear will listen.

NASB 1995
Then the eyes of those who see will not be blinded, And the ears of those who hear will listen.

NASB 1977
Then the eyes of those who see will not be blinded, And the ears of those who hear will listen.

Legacy Standard Bible
Then the eyes of those who see will not be blinded, And the ears of those who hear will pay attention.

Amplified Bible
Then the eyes of those who see will not be blinded, And the ears of those who hear will listen attentively.

Christian Standard Bible
Then the eyes of those who see will not be closed, and the ears of those who hear will listen.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then the eyes of those who see will not be closed, and the ears of those who hear will listen.

American Standard Version
And the eyes of them that see shall not be dim, and the ears of them that hear shall hearken.

Contemporary English Version
Then everyone who has eyes will open them and see, and those who have ears will pay attention.

English Revised Version
And the eyes of them that see shall not be dim, and the ears of them that hear shall hearken.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Then the vision of those who can see won't be blurred, and the ears of those who can hear will pay attention.

Good News Translation
Their eyes and ears will be open to the needs of the people.

International Standard Version
Then the eyes of those who can see won't turn away, and the ears of those who can hear will listen.

Majority Standard Bible
Then the eyes of those who see will no longer be closed, and the ears of those who hear will listen.

NET Bible
Eyes will no longer be blind and ears will be attentive.

New Heart English Bible
The eyes of those who see will not be dim, and the ears of those who hear will listen.

Webster's Bible Translation
And the eyes of them that see shall not be dim, and the ears of them that hear shall hearken.

World English Bible
The eyes of those who see will not be dim, and the ears of those who hear will listen.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And the eyes of beholders are not dazzled, "" And the ears of hearers attend.

Young's Literal Translation
And not dazzled are the eyes of beholders, And the ears of hearers do attend.

Smith's Literal Translation
And the eyes of those seeing shall not be blinded, and the ears of those hearing shall attend.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
The eyes of them that see shall not be dim, and the ears of them that hear shall hearken diligently.

Catholic Public Domain Version
The eyes of those who see will not be obscured, and the ears of those who hear will listen closely.

New American Bible
The eyes of those who see will not be closed; the ears of those who hear will be attentive.

New Revised Standard Version
Then the eyes of those who have sight will not be closed, and the ears of those who have hearing will listen.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And the eyes of those who see shall not be dim, and the ears of those who hear shall hearken.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And the eyes of those who see are not smeared over, and the ears of those who hear shall listen
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And the eyes of them that see shall not be closed, And the ears of them that hear shall attend.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And they shall no more trust in men, but they shall incline their ears to hear.

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Audio Bible



Context
A Righteous King
2Each will be like a shelter from the wind, a refuge from the storm, like streams of water in a dry land, like the shadow of a great rock in an arid land. 3Then the eyes of those who see will no longer be closed, and the ears of those who hear will listen. 4The mind of the rash will know and understand, and the stammering tongue will speak clearly and fluently.…

Cross References
Matthew 13:16
But blessed are your eyes because they see, and your ears because they hear.

Luke 10:23-24
Then Jesus turned to the disciples and said privately, “Blessed are the eyes that see what you see. / For I tell you that many prophets and kings desired to see what you see but did not see it, and to hear what you hear but did not hear it.”

John 9:39-41
Then Jesus declared, “For judgment I have come into this world, so that the blind may see and those who see may become blind.” / Some of the Pharisees who were with Him heard this, and they asked Him, “Are we blind too?” / “If you were blind,” Jesus replied, “you would not be guilty of sin. But since you claim you can see, your guilt remains.”

Matthew 11:5
The blind receive sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the good news is preached to the poor.

Mark 8:18
‘Having eyes, do you not see? And having ears, do you not hear?’ And do you not remember?

John 12:40
“He has blinded their eyes and hardened their hearts, so that they cannot see with their eyes, and understand with their hearts, and turn, and I would heal them.”

Acts 28:26-27
‘Go to this people and say, “You will be ever hearing but never understanding; you will be ever seeing but never perceiving.” / For this people’s heart has grown callous; they hardly hear with their ears, and they have closed their eyes. Otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts, and turn, and I would heal them.’

Romans 11:8
as it is written: “God gave them a spirit of stupor, eyes that could not see, and ears that could not hear, to this very day.”

2 Corinthians 3:14-16
But their minds were closed. For to this day the same veil remains at the reading of the old covenant. It has not been lifted, because only in Christ can it be removed. / And even to this day when Moses is read, a veil covers their hearts. / But whenever anyone turns to the Lord, the veil is taken away.

Ephesians 1:18
I ask that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened, so that you may know the hope of His calling, the riches of His glorious inheritance in the saints,

Revelation 3:18
I counsel you to buy from Me gold refined by fire so that you may become rich, white garments so that you may be clothed and your shameful nakedness not exposed, and salve to anoint your eyes so that you may see.

Isaiah 29:18
On that day the deaf will hear the words of the scroll, and out of the deep darkness the eyes of the blind will see.

Isaiah 35:5
Then the eyes of the blind will be opened and the ears of the deaf unstopped.

Isaiah 42:7
to open the eyes of the blind, to bring prisoners out of the dungeon and those sitting in darkness out from the prison house.

Isaiah 42:16
I will lead the blind by a way they did not know; I will guide them on unfamiliar paths. I will turn darkness into light before them and rough places into level ground. These things I will do for them, and I will not forsake them.


Treasury of Scripture

And the eyes of them that see shall not be dim, and the ears of them that hear shall listen.

Isaiah 29:18,24
And in that day shall the deaf hear the words of the book, and the eyes of the blind shall see out of obscurity, and out of darkness…

Isaiah 30:26
Moreover the light of the moon shall be as the light of the sun, and the light of the sun shall be sevenfold, as the light of seven days, in the day that the LORD bindeth up the breach of his people, and healeth the stroke of their wound.

Isaiah 35:5,6
Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened, and the ears of the deaf shall be unstopped…

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Then the eyes of those who see will no longer be closed
This phrase speaks to a profound transformation and awakening. The Hebrew root for "eyes" (עֵינַיִם, 'eynayim) often symbolizes perception and understanding. In a spiritual sense, this suggests a divine intervention where God opens the spiritual eyes of His people, allowing them to perceive truth and righteousness. Historically, this can be seen as a promise of enlightenment and clarity, contrasting with periods of spiritual blindness or ignorance. The phrase "no longer be closed" implies a previous state of blindness or misunderstanding, which is now being rectified by divine grace. This transformation is a common theme in prophetic literature, where God promises to restore and renew His people.

and the ears of those who hear will listen
The Hebrew word for "ears" (אָזְנַיִם, 'ozenayim) is often associated with obedience and attentiveness in the biblical context. To "hear" in the Hebrew tradition is not merely to perceive sound but to understand and act upon it. The phrase "will listen" indicates a shift from passive hearing to active listening, suggesting a readiness to obey and follow God's commandments. This transformation is significant in the conservative Christian perspective, as it underscores the importance of not just hearing God's word but also responding to it with faith and action. The historical context of this passage may reflect a time when the people of Israel were not heeding God's word, and this promise indicates a future change where they will be receptive and obedient to His guidance.

(3) The eyes of them that see . . .--Another reversal, like that of Isaiah 29:18, of the sentence of judicial blindness with which Isaiah's work as a prophet had begun (Isaiah 6:10).

Verse 3. - The eyes of them that see shall not be dim. In Messiah's kingdom there shall be no judicial blindness, such as that threatened in Isaiah 6:9, 10, and described in Isaiah 29:10, 11; but men shall see the truth clearly (comp. Isaiah 29:18; Isaiah 35:5; Matthew 13:16, etc.). The ears.., shall hearken; i.e. "shall both hear and understated" (compare "He that hath ears to hear, let him hear").

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Then the eyes
עֵינֵ֣י (‘ê·nê)
Noun - cdc
Strong's 5869: An eye, a fountain

of those who see
רֹאִ֑ים (rō·’îm)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural
Strong's 7200: To see

will no longer
וְלֹ֥א (wə·lō)
Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

be closed,
תִשְׁעֶ֖ינָה (ṯiš·‘e·nāh)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine plural
Strong's 8159: To gaze at, about, to inspect, consider, compassionate, be nonplussed, bewildered

and the ears
וְאָזְנֵ֥י (wə·’ā·zə·nê)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - fdc
Strong's 241: Broadness, the ear

of those who hear
שֹׁמְעִ֖ים (šō·mə·‘îm)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural
Strong's 8085: To hear intelligently

will listen.
תִּקְשַֽׁבְנָה׃ (tiq·šaḇ·nāh)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine plural
Strong's 7181: To prick up the ears, hearken


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