Verse 12

The hearing ear and the seeing eye—the Lord has made both of them.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Øret som hører og øyet som ser, Herren har skapt dem begge.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Det hørendes øre, og det seendes øye – Herren har skapt dem begge.

• Norsk King James

  Det hørende øret og det seende øyet, Herren har skapt dem begge.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Et hørende øre og et seende øye, begge er skapt av Herren.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Det hørende øre og det seende øye, begge har Herren skapt.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Det hørende øre og det seende øye, Herren har skapt dem begge.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Det hørende øre og det seende øye er begge skapt av Herren.

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  Det hørende øre og det seende øye, Herren har skapt dem begge.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Øret som hører, og øyet som ser – Herren har laget dem begge.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Øret som hører og øyet som ser – Herren har skapt dem begge.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Et hørende Øre og et seende Øie, dem haver ogsaa Herren begge gjort.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, the LORD hath made even both of them.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Øret som hører, og øyet som ser, begge har blitt skapt av Herren.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, the LORD has made both of them.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, the LORD hath made even both of them.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Det hørsomme øret og det seende øye, Herren har skapt dem begge.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Et hørende øre og et seende øye, begge har Herren skapt.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Det hørende øre og det seende øye, begge har Herren skapt.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Det hørende øre og det seende øye er like mye Herrens verk.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  As for the hearinge of the eare & the sight of ye eye, ye LORDE hath made the both.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  The Lord hath made both these, euen the eare to heare, and the eye to see.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  The eare to heare, the eye to see: the Lorde hath made them both.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, the LORD hath made even both of them.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, Yahweh has made even both of them.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  A hearing ear, and a seeing eye, Jehovah hath made even both of them.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, Jehovah hath made even both of them.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  The hearing ear and the seeing eye are equally the Lord's work.

• World English Bible (2000)

  The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, Yahweh has made even both of them.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The ear that hears and the eye that sees– the LORD has made them both.

Referenced Verses

• Ps 94:9 : 9 Does He who formed the ear not hear? Does He who formed the eye not see?
• Exod 4:11 : 11 The LORD said to him, 'Who gave human beings their mouths? Or who makes them mute, deaf, seeing, or blind? Is it not I, the LORD?
• Ps 119:18 : 18 Open my eyes that I may see wonderful things in Your law.
• Matt 13:13-16 : 13 That is why I speak to them in parables, because although they see, they do not see; and although they hear, they do not hear or understand. 14 In them is fulfilled the prophecy of Isaiah that says: 'You will indeed hear but never understand; you will indeed see but never perceive.' 15 For the heart of this people has grown dull; they can barely 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, turn back to me, and I would heal them. 16 But blessed are your eyes, because they see, and your ears, because they hear.
• Acts 26:18 : 18 to open their eyes so that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and a share among those who are sanctified by faith in me.
• Eph 1:17-18 : 17 that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and revelation, so that you may know Him better. 18 I pray 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,