Isaiah 28:23

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Give ye ear, and hear my voice; hearken, and hear my speech.

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Formal EquivalenceSource: American Standard VersionBest for: Word studies and original-language research

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A highly literal, word-for-word translation (ASV, 1901) augmented with Strong's numbering to connect English words to underlying Hebrew and Greek terms for study.

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Integrated Strong's numbering: Links English terms to underlying Hebrew and Greek words for deeper lexical study.
Formal equivalence: Prioritizes close alignment with source-language forms and structures.
Divine name rendering: Frequently renders the Tetragrammaton as Jehovah in the Old Testament, following ASV tradition.
Study-focused formatting: Optimized for reference and research rather than casual reading.

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Includes Strong's numbers for precise word study
Consistent lexical choices aid exegesis
Stable, longstanding scholarly text

⚠️ Considerations

Archaic language reduces readability
Older textual basis compared to some modern translations
Strong's numbers are a concordance index, not full lexical definitions

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Referenced Verses

Deut 32:1 : 1 Give ear, ye heavens, and I will speak; And let the earth hear the words of my mouth.
Isa 1:2 : 2 Hear, O heavens, and give ear, O earth; for Jehovah hath spoken: I have nourished and brought up children, and they have rebelled against me.
Jer 22:29 : 29 O earth, earth, earth, hear the word of Jehovah.
Rev 2:7 : 7 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith to the churches. To him that overcometh, to him will I give to eat of the tree of life, which is in the {G3319} Paradise of God.
Rev 2:11 : 11 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith to the churches. He that overcometh shall not be hurt of the second death.
Rev 2:14 : 14 But I have a few things against thee, because thou hast there some that hold the teaching of Balaam, who taught Balak to cast a stumblingblock before the children of Israel, to eat things sacrificed to idols, and to commit fornication.
Rev 2:29 : 29 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith to the churches.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

Job 13:17
80%
17Hear diligently my speech, And let my declaration be in your ears.
Deut 32:1
79%
1Give ear, ye heavens, and I will speak; And let the earth hear the words of my mouth.
Job 34:16
78%
16If now [thou hast] understanding, hear this: Hearken to the voice of my words.
Ps 78:1
78%
1Maschil of Asaph. Give ear, O my people, to my law: Incline your ears to the words of my mouth.
Job 33:1
78%
1Howbeit, Job, I pray thee, hear my speech, And hearken to all my words.
Jer 13:15
77%
15Hear ye, and give ear; be not proud; for Jehovah hath spoken.
Isa 42:23
77%
23Who is there among you that will give ear to this? that will hearken and hear for the time to come?
Prov 7:24
77%
24Now therefore, [my] sons, hearken unto me, And attend to the words of my mouth.
Job 33:8
76%
8Surely thou hast spoken in my hearing, And I have heard the voice of [thy] words, [saying],
Ezek 3:10-11
2 verses
76%
10Moreover he said unto me, Son of man, all my words that I shall speak unto thee receive in thy heart, and hear with thine ears.
11And go, get thee to them of the captivity, unto the children of thy people, and speak unto them, and tell them, Thus saith the Lord Jehovah; whether they will hear, or whether they will forbear.
Jer 28:7
76%
7Nevertheless hear thou now this word that I speak in thine ears, and in the ears of all the people:
Jer 18:19
76%
19Give heed to me, O Jehovah, and hearken to the voice of them that contend with me.
Isa 28:22
75%
22Now therefore be ye not scoffers, lest your bonds be made strong; for a decree of destruction have I heard from the Lord, Jehovah of hosts, upon the whole earth.
Job 37:2
75%
2Hear, oh, hear the noise of his voice, And the sound that goeth out of his mouth.
Jer 22:21
75%
21I spake unto thee in thy prosperity; but thou saidst, I will not hear. This hath been thy manner from thy youth, that thou obeyedst not my voice.
Mark 4:23
75%
23If any man hath ears to hear, let him hear.
Job 13:6
74%
6Hear now my reasoning, And hearken to the pleadings of my lips.
Prov 4:20
74%
20My son, attend to my words; Incline thine ear unto my sayings.
Matt 13:9
74%
9He that hath ears, let him hear.
Job 21:2
74%
2Hear diligently my speech; And let this be your consolations.
Jer 5:21
74%
21Hear now this, O foolish people, and without understanding; that have eyes, and see not; that have ears, and hear not:
Jer 22:29
74%
29O earth, earth, earth, hear the word of Jehovah.
Prov 22:17
73%
17Incline thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, And apply thy heart unto my knowledge.
Matt 11:15
73%
15He that has ears to hear, let him hear.
Job 34:2
73%
2Hear my words, ye wise men; And give ear unto me, ye that have knowledge.
Jer 10:1
73%
1Hear ye the word which Jehovah speaketh unto you, O house of Israel:
Ps 55:2
73%
2Attend unto me, and answer me: I am restless in my complaint, and moan,
Job 33:31
73%
31Mark well, O Job, hearken unto me: Hold thy peace, and I will speak.
Isa 32:3
73%
3And the eyes of them that see shall not be dim, and the ears of them that hear shall hearken.
Jer 6:18
73%
18Therefore hear, ye nations, and know, O congregation, what is among them.
Ps 86:6
73%
6Give ear, O Jehovah, unto my prayer; And hearken unto the voice of my supplications.
Ps 81:8
73%
8Hear, O my people, and I will testify unto thee: O Israel, if thou wouldest hearken unto me!
Ps 130:2
73%
2Lord, hear my voice: Let thine ears be attentive To the voice of my supplications.
Ps 49:1
73%
1For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of the sons of Korah. Hear this, all ye peoples; Give ear, all ye inhabitants of the world,
Jer 23:18
72%
18For who hath stood in the council of Jehovah, that he should perceive and hear his word? who hath marked my word, and heard it?
Ps 17:6
72%
6I have called upon thee, for thou wilt answer me, O God: Incline thine ear unto me, [and] hear my speech.
Mark 4:9
72%
9And he said, {G846} Who hath ears to hear, let him hear.
Isa 42:20
72%
20Thou seest many things, but thou observest not; his ears are open, but he heareth not.
Ps 54:2
72%
2Hear my prayer, O God; Give ear to the words of my mouth.
Hos 2:21
72%
21And it shall come to pass in that day, I will answer, saith Jehovah, I will answer the heavens, and they shall answer the earth;
Matt 13:18
72%
18Hear then ye the parable of the sower.
Prov 5:7
72%
7Now therefore, [my] sons, hearken unto me, And depart not from the words of my mouth.
Isa 51:7
72%
7Hearken unto me, ye that know righteousness, the people in whose heart is my law; fear ye not the reproach of men, neither be ye dismayed at their revilings.
Jer 25:8
72%
8Therefore thus saith Jehovah of hosts: Because ye have not heard my words,
Isa 42:18
72%
18Hear, ye deaf; and look, ye blind, that ye may see.
Mic 6:1
72%
1Hear ye now what Jehovah saith: Arise, contend thou before the mountains, and let the hills hear thy voice.
Jer 26:5
72%
5to hearken to the words of my servants the prophets, whom I send unto you, even rising up early and sending them, but ye have not hearkened;
Ps 17:1
72%
1A Prayer of David. Hear the right, O Jehovah, attend unto my cry; Give ear unto my prayer, that goeth not out of feigned lips.
Rev 13:9
72%
9If any man hath an ear, let him hear.