Isaiah 42:20 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Seeing many things, but thou observest not; opening the ears, but he heareth not.”
Isaiah 42:20 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Isaiah 42:20 in 6 Bible Translations
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Isaiah 42:20 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“You see many things, but don’t observe. His ears are open, but he doesn’t listen.”
Isaiah 42:20 — World English Bible
Isaiah 42:20 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Thou seest many things, but thou observest not; his ears are open, but he heareth not. ”
Isaiah 42:20 — American Standard Version
Isaiah 42:20 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“Seeing many things, and thou observest not, Opening ears, and he heareth not.”
Isaiah 42:20 — Young's Literal Translation
Isaiah 42:20 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“— seeing many things, and thou observest not? With opened ears, he heareth not. ”
Isaiah 42:20 — Darby Translation
Isaiah 42:20 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Seeing many things, but thou keepest them not? opening the eares, but he heareth not?”
Isaiah 42:20 — Geneva Bible
Isaiah 42:20 in Context — Isaiah 42
18 Hear, ye deaf; and look, ye blind, that ye may see.
19 Who is blind, but my servant? or deaf, as my messenger that I sent? who is blind as he that is perfect, and blind as the Lord’s servant?
20 Seeing many things, but thou observest not; opening the ears, but he heareth not.
21 The Lord is well pleased for his righteousness’ sake; he will magnify the law, and make it honourable.
22 But this is a people robbed and spoiled; they are all of them snared in holes, and they are hid in prison houses: they are for a prey, and none delivereth; for a spoil, and none saith, Restore.
What Does Isaiah 42:20 Mean?
Isaiah 42:20 is a verse from the Book of Isaiah, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Isaiah chapter 42. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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