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Isaiah 42:18

Hear, ye deaf; and look, ye blind, that ye may see.

KJV

Surdi, audite, et cæci, intuemini ad videndum.

Vulgate

Οἱ κωφοί, ἀκούσατε, καὶ οἱ τυφλοί, ἀναβλέψατε ἰδεῖν.

LXX

Hear, ye deaf; and look, ye blind, that ye may see.

ASV

הַ/חֵרְשִׁ֖ים שְׁמָ֑עוּ וְ/הַ/עִוְרִ֖ים הַבִּ֥יטוּ לִ/רְאֽוֹת

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

5 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

ה
h
verb · 70×
חֵרְשִׁ֖ים
chrshym
adjective · 9×
יַּ֣רְא
yr'
verb · 1312×
עִוֵּר֙
'vr
adjective · 26×
שִׁמְעוּ
shm'v
verb · 1157×

Historic Christian voices

5 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

1. Introduction to the Feeding of the Five Thousand. And when even had come His disciples came to Him, Matthew 14:15 that is, at the consummation of the age in regard to which we may fitly say what is found in the Epistle of John, It is the last hour. 1 John 2:18 They, not yet understanding what the Word was about to do, say to Him, The place is desert, Matthew 14:15 seeing the…

Cross-references

  • 2Cor 3:14 — But their minds were blinded: for until this day remaineth the same vail untaken away in the reading of the old testament; which vail is done away in Christ.
  • Ezek 37:4 — Again he said unto me, Prophesy upon these bones, and say unto them, O ye dry bones, hear the word of the LORD.
  • Isa 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.
  • Isa 35:5 — Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened, and the ears of the deaf shall be unstopped.
  • Isa 43:8 — Bring forth the blind people that have eyes, and the deaf that have ears.
  • Isa 43:8 — Bring forth the blind people that have eyes, and the deaf that have ears.
  • Isa 44:9 — They that make a graven image are all of them vanity; and their delectable things shall not profit; and they are their own witnesses; they see not, nor know; that they may be ashamed.
  • Mark 7:34 — And looking up to heaven, he sighed, and saith unto him, Ephphatha, that is, Be opened.
  • Mark 8:18 — Having eyes, see ye not? and having ears, hear ye not? and do ye not remember?
  • Matt 13:13 — Therefore speak I to them in parables: because they seeing see not; and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand.
  • Prov 20:12 — The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, the LORD hath made even both of them.
  • Ps 146:8 — The LORD openeth the eyes of the blind: the LORD raiseth them that are bowed down: the LORD loveth the righteous: