Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version “Hear, you deaf; look, you blind, and see! New Living Translation “Listen, you who are deaf! Look and see, you blind! English Standard Version Hear, you deaf, and look, you blind, that you may see! Berean Standard Bible Listen, you deaf ones; look, you blind ones, that you may see! King James Bible Hear, ye deaf; and look, ye blind, that ye may see. New King James Version “Hear, you deaf; And look, you blind, that you may see. New American Standard Bible Hear, you who are deaf! And look, you who are blind, so that you may see. NASB 1995 Hear, you deaf! And look, you blind, that you may see. NASB 1977 Hear, you deaf! And look, you blind, that you may see. Legacy Standard Bible Hear, you deaf! And look, you blind, that you may see. Amplified Bible Hear, you deaf! And look, you blind, that you may see. Christian Standard Bible “Listen, you deaf! Look, you blind, so that you may see. Holman Christian Standard Bible Listen, you deaf! Look, you blind, so that you may see. American Standard Version Hear, ye deaf; and look, ye blind, that ye may see. Contemporary English Version You people are deaf and blind, but the LORD commands you to listen and to see. English Revised Version Hear, ye deaf; and look, ye blind, that ye may see. GOD'S WORD® Translation Listen, you deaf people. Look, you blind people, so that you can see. Good News Translation The LORD says, "Listen, you deaf people! Look closely, you that are blind! International Standard Version "Listen, you deaf people, and look up, you blind people, so you may see! Majority Standard Bible Listen, you deaf ones; look, you blind ones, that you may see! NET Bible "Listen, you deaf ones! Take notice, you blind ones! New Heart English Bible "Hear, you deaf, and look, you blind, that you may see. Webster's Bible Translation Hear, ye deaf; and look, ye blind, that ye may see. World English Bible “Hear, you deaf, and look, you blind, that you may see. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionYou deaf, hear; and you blind, look to see. Young's Literal Translation Ye deaf, hear; and ye blind, look to see. Smith's Literal Translation Hear, ye deaf; and look, ye blind, to see. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleHear, ye deaf, and, ye blind, behold that you may see. Catholic Public Domain Version You who are deaf, hear! You who are blind, turn your gaze and see! New American Bible You deaf ones, listen, you blind ones, look and see! New Revised Standard Version Listen, you that are deaf; and you that are blind, look up and see! Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleHear, O you deaf! And understand and see, O you blind! Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Hear, deaf men, and perceive and see, blind men! OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Hear, ye deaf, And look, ye blind, that ye may see. Brenton Septuagint Translation Hear, ye deaf, and look up, ye blind, to see. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Israel is Deaf and Blind18Listen, you deaf ones; look, you blind ones, that you may see! 19Who is blind but My servant, or deaf like the messenger I am sending? Who is blind like My covenant partner, or blind like the servant of the LORD?… Cross References Jeremiah 5:21 “Hear this, O foolish and senseless people, who have eyes but do not see, who have ears but do not hear. Matthew 13:13-15 This is why I speak to them in parables: ‘Though seeing, they do not see; though hearing, they do not hear or understand.’ / In them the prophecy of Isaiah is fulfilled: ‘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.’ Ezekiel 12:2 “Son of man, you are living in a rebellious house. They have eyes to see but do not see, and ears to hear but do not hear, for they are a rebellious house. Mark 8:18 ‘Having eyes, do you not see? And having ears, do you not hear?’ And do you not remember? 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.” Psalm 115:5-6 They have mouths, but cannot speak; they have eyes, but cannot see; / they have ears, but cannot hear; they have noses, but cannot smell; Deuteronomy 29:4 Yet to this day the LORD has not given you a mind to understand, eyes to see, or ears to hear. 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.” 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.’ Psalm 135:16-17 They have mouths, but cannot speak; they have eyes, but cannot see; / they have ears, but cannot hear; nor is there breath in their mouths. 2 Corinthians 3:14-15 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. Zechariah 7:11-12 But they refused to pay attention and turned a stubborn shoulder; they stopped up their ears from hearing. / They made their hearts like flint and would not listen to the law or to the words that the LORD of Hosts had sent by His Spirit through the earlier prophets. Therefore great anger came from the LORD of Hosts. Revelation 3:17 You say, ‘I am rich; I have grown wealthy and need nothing.’ But you do not realize that you are wretched, pitiful, poor, blind, and naked. Proverbs 28:9 Whoever turns his ear away from hearing the law, even his prayer is detestable. Isaiah 6:9-10 And He replied: “Go and tell this people, ‘Be ever hearing, but never understanding; be ever seeing, but never perceiving.’ / Make the hearts of this people calloused; deafen their ears and close their eyes. Otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts, and turn and be healed.” Treasury of Scripture Hear, you deaf; and look, you blind, that you may see. ye deaf Isaiah 29:18 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 43:8 Bring forth the blind people that have eyes, and the deaf that have ears. Exodus 4:11 And the LORD said unto him, Who hath made man's mouth? or who maketh the dumb, or deaf, or the seeing, or the blind? have not I the LORD? Jump to Previous Blind Deaf Ear Ears Eyes Hear Open ShutJump to Next Blind Deaf Ear Ears Eyes Hear Open ShutIsaiah 42 1. The office of Christ, graced with meekness and constancy.5. God's promise unto him. 10. An exhortation to praise God for his Gospel 13. God will manifest himself, and check idolatry 18. He reproves the people of incredulity. Listen, you deaf ones; This phrase calls for attention from those who are spiritually deaf, a common metaphor in the Bible for those who are unresponsive to God's message. In the context of Isaiah, the prophet often addresses the Israelites, who have turned away from God's commandments. The call to "listen" is a plea for repentance and a return to obedience. This echoes the Shema in Deuteronomy 6:4, where Israel is commanded to "hear" and obey the Lord. The deafness here is not physical but spiritual, indicating a hardened heart. look, you blind ones, that you may see! Persons / Places / Events 1. IsaiahA major prophet in the Old Testament, Isaiah is the author of the book that bears his name. He prophesied to the Kingdom of Judah and is known for his messages of both judgment and hope. 2. Israel Often referred to metaphorically as "blind" and "deaf" in Isaiah, representing the spiritual insensitivity and disobedience of God's chosen people. 3. The Servant of the Lord In the broader context of Isaiah 42, the "Servant" is a figure who brings justice and light to the nations, often interpreted as a messianic prophecy pointing to Jesus Christ. 4. The Nations The surrounding nations are also part of the audience, as God's message through Isaiah extends beyond Israel to all peoples. 5. The Exile The historical backdrop includes the Babylonian exile, a period of judgment and reflection for Israel, emphasizing their need to return to God. Teaching Points Spiritual AwarenessJust as physical sight and hearing are crucial, spiritual awareness is essential for understanding God's will. We must seek to "see" and "hear" spiritually. Repentance and Obedience The call to "listen" and "look" is a call to repentance and obedience. Recognizing our spiritual blindness should lead us to turn back to God. Role of the Holy Spirit The Holy Spirit opens our eyes and ears to God's truth. We should pray for the Spirit's guidance to overcome spiritual insensitivity. Christ as the Light Jesus, the Servant of the Lord, is the light that opens the eyes of the blind. Embracing Christ leads to spiritual enlightenment. Community Accountability As a community of believers, we should encourage one another to remain spiritually vigilant and responsive to God's word.(18) Hear, ye deaf . . .--The words form the beginning of a new section. The prophet feels or sees that the great argument has not carried conviction as it ought to have done. The people to whom Jehovah speaks through him are still spiritually blind and deaf, and that people is ideally the servant of the Lord (Isaiah 41:8), in whom the pattern of the personal servant ought to have been reproduced. (Comp. John 9:39-41.)Verses 18-25. - ADDRESS TO CAPTIVE ISRAEL, CALLING UPON THEM TO TURN TO GOD, AND REMINDING THEM THAT THEY HAVE DESERVED THEIR AFFLICTIONS. By some critics the earlier verses of this passage (vers. 19-21) are regarded as having reference to the "Servant of the Lord" depicted in vers. 1-7, and as calling on the captive Jews to consider his voluntary humiliation, and the object of it. But this view seems to be strained. It requires "deaf" and "blind' to be taken in completely different senses in the two consecutive verses, 18 and 19. Probably Delitzsch and Mr. Cheyne are right in taking the whole passage of captive Israel, and especially of that "outer circle" which was least deserving of God's favour and most open to rebuke and reproach. These "blind" and "deaf" ones are warned that it is high time for them to unclose their eyes and open their ears, and are reminded that all their recent and present sufferings arise from their former "blindness" and disobedience. Verse 18. - Hear, ye deaf. The "deaf" are not absolutely without hearing, nor the "blind" absolutely without sight. They can "hear" and "see," if they choose to do so. When they do not see, it is because they "wink with their eyes" (Matthew 13:15); when they do not hear, it is because, like the deaf adder, they "stop their ears" (Psalm 58:4). This, at any rate, is the case with the majority. There may be some who have deadened their moral vision altogether, and have no longer any "ears to hear." God, however, addresses the mass of Israel as still possessed of moral discernment, if they will but use it, and calls upon them to wake up out of sleep - to "hear" and "see." Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew “Listen,שְׁמָ֑עוּ (šə·mā·‘ū) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural Strong's 8085: To hear intelligently you deaf, הַחֵרְשִׁ֖ים (ha·ḥê·rə·šîm) Article | Adjective - masculine plural Strong's 2795: Deaf and look, הַבִּ֥יטוּ (hab·bî·ṭū) Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural Strong's 5027: To scan, look intently at, to regard you blind, וְהַעִוְרִ֖ים (wə·ha·‘iw·rîm) Conjunctive waw, Article | Adjective - masculine plural Strong's 5787: Blind that you may see. לִרְאֽוֹת׃ (lir·’ō·wṯ) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 7200: To see Links Isaiah 42:18 NIVIsaiah 42:18 NLT Isaiah 42:18 ESV Isaiah 42:18 NASB Isaiah 42:18 KJV Isaiah 42:18 BibleApps.com Isaiah 42:18 Biblia Paralela Isaiah 42:18 Chinese Bible Isaiah 42:18 French Bible Isaiah 42:18 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Isaiah 42:18 Hear you deaf and look you blind (Isa Isi Is) |
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