Isaiah 29:18

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

On that day the deaf will hear the words of the scroll, and out of gloom and darkness the eyes of the blind will see.

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    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.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    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.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    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.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And in that day{H3117} shall the deaf{H2795} hear{H8085} the words{H1697} of the book,{H5612} and the eyes{H5869} of the blind{H5787} shall see{H7200} out of obscurity{H652} and out of darkness.{H2822}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And in that day{H3117} shall the deaf{H2795} hear{H8085}{(H8804)} the words{H1697} of the book{H5612}, and the eyes{H5869} of the blind{H5787} shall see{H7200}{(H8799)} out of obscurity{H652}, and out of darkness{H2822}.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    Then shal deaf men vnderstonde the wordes of the boke, and the eyes of the blynde shal se without eny cloude or darknes.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And in that day shall the deafe heare the wordes of the booke, and the eyes of the blinde shall see out of obscuritie, and out of darkenesse.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And in that day shall deafe men heare the wordes of the booke, and the eyes of the blynde shall see, euen out of the cloude, and out of darknesse.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    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.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    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.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    And heard in that day have the deaf the words of a book, And out of thick darkness, and out of darkness, The eyes of the blind do see.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And in that day those whose ears are stopped will be hearing the words of the book; and the eyes of the blind will see through the mist and the dark.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    In that day, the deaf will hear the words of the book, and the eyes of the blind will see out of obscurity and out of darkness.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    At that time the deaf will be able to hear words read from a scroll, and the eyes of the blind will be able to see through deep darkness.

Referenced Verses

  • Isa 35:5 : 5 Then the eyes of the blind will be opened, and the ears of the deaf will be unstopped.
  • Matt 11:5 : 5 The blind receive their sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the poor have the good news proclaimed to them.
  • Mark 7:37 : 37 They were utterly amazed and said, "He has done everything well! He even makes the deaf hear and the mute speak."
  • Ps 119:18 : 18 Open my eyes that I may see wonderful things in Your law.
  • Prov 20:12 : 12 The hearing ear and the seeing eye—the Lord has made both of them.
  • Isa 32:3 : 3 The eyes of those who see will no longer be closed, and the ears of those who hear will listen attentively.
  • 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 1:17-19 : 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, 19 and the surpassing greatness of His power toward us who believe. This power is according to the working of His mighty strength,
  • Eph 5:14 : 14 Therefore it says, "Awake, O sleeper, and arise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you."
  • 1 Pet 2:9 : 9 But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God's own possession, so that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light.
  • Rev 3:18 : 18 I counsel you to buy from me gold refined in the fire so that you may become rich; white garments so that you may be clothed and your shameful nakedness not be exposed; and ointment to anoint your eyes so that you may see.
  • 2 Cor 3:14-18 : 14 But their minds were hardened. For to this day, the same veil remains at the reading of the old covenant. It has not been removed, because only in Christ is it taken away. 15 But even to this day, whenever Moses is read, a veil lies over their hearts. 16 But whenever someone turns to the Lord, the veil is removed. 17 Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom. 18 And we all, with unveiled faces, beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory; this transformation comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit.
  • 2 Cor 4:2-6 : 2 Instead, we have renounced secret and shameful ways. We do not act deceitfully or distort the word of God, but by revealing the truth, we commend ourselves to everyone's conscience in the sight of God. 3 Even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing. 4 In their case, the god of this age has blinded the minds of the unbelievers, so that they cannot see the light of the gospel that displays the glory of Christ, who is the image of God. 5 For we do not preach ourselves, but Jesus Christ as Lord, and ourselves as your servants for Jesus' sake. 6 For God, who said, 'Let light shine out of darkness,' has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of God's glory displayed in the face of Jesus Christ.
  • Matt 13:14-16 : 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.
  • Matt 16:17 : 17 Jesus replied, "Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah, for flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but my Father who is in heaven.
  • Luke 4:18 : 18 The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because He has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives and recovery of sight for the blind, to set the oppressed free,
  • Luke 7:22 : 22 He replied to them, 'Go and report to John what you have seen and heard: The blind see, the lame walk, those with leprosy are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the poor are told the good news.'
  • John 6:45 : 45 It is written in the Prophets: ‘They will all be taught by God.’ Everyone who has heard the Father and learned from him comes to me.
  • Deut 29:4 : 4 I led you for forty years in the wilderness. Your clothes did not wear out on you, and your sandals did not wear out on your feet.
  • Isa 42:16-18 : 16 I will lead the blind by a way they did not know; along unfamiliar paths, I will guide them. I will turn darkness before them into light and make the rough places level. These are the things I will do, and I will not abandon them. 17 They will be turned back; they will be utterly ashamed—those who trust in carved idols and say to molten images, 'You are our gods.' 18 Hear, you deaf! Look, you blind, that you may see!
  • Jer 31:33-34 : 33 This is the covenant I will make with the house of Israel after those days, declares the LORD: I will put my law within them and write it on their hearts. I will be their God, and they will be my people. 34 No longer will anyone teach their neighbor or their brother, saying, 'Know the LORD,' because they will all know me, from the least of them to the greatest, declares the LORD. For I will forgive their iniquity and remember their sin no more.
  • Isa 29:10-12 : 10 For the LORD has poured out on you a spirit of deep sleep. He has shut your eyes—the prophets; He has covered your heads—the seers. 11 The entire vision is to you like the words of a sealed book. If it is given to one who can read and they are told, 'Read this, please,' they respond, 'I cannot, for it is sealed.' 12 Or if the book is handed to someone who cannot read, and they are told, 'Read this, please,' they answer, 'I do not know how to read.'
  • Isa 29:24 : 24 Those who are confused in spirit will gain understanding, and those who complain will learn instruction.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Isa 42:18-20
    3 verses
    84%

    18 Hear, you deaf! Look, you blind, that you may see!

    19 Who is blind but my servant, or deaf as my messenger whom I send? Who is as blind as my dedicated one, or as blind as the servant of the LORD?

    20 You have seen many things, but you do not observe them; your ears are open, but you do not listen.

  • Isa 35:5-6
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    5 Then the eyes of the blind will be opened, and the ears of the deaf will be unstopped.

    6 Then the lame will leap like a deer, and the tongue of the mute will sing for joy. For waters will break forth in the wilderness and streams in the desert.

  • 3 The eyes of those who see will no longer be closed, and the ears of those who hear will listen attentively.

  • 19 The humble will rejoice in the LORD, and the needy among mankind will rejoice in the Holy One of Israel.

  • 8 Bring out the people who are blind, yet have eyes, who are deaf, yet have ears.

  • 7 To open blind eyes, to bring prisoners out from the dungeon, and to release those who dwell in darkness from their confinement.

  • 17 Isn’t it yet a very little while before Lebanon will be turned into a fruitful field, and the fruitful field considered as a forest?

  • Isa 29:10-12
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    76%

    10 For the LORD has poured out on you a spirit of deep sleep. He has shut your eyes—the prophets; He has covered your heads—the seers.

    11 The entire vision is to you like the words of a sealed book. If it is given to one who can read and they are told, 'Read this, please,' they respond, 'I cannot, for it is sealed.'

    12 Or if the book is handed to someone who cannot read, and they are told, 'Read this, please,' they answer, 'I do not know how to read.'

  • 16 I will lead the blind by a way they did not know; along unfamiliar paths, I will guide them. I will turn darkness before them into light and make the rough places level. These are the things I will do, and I will not abandon them.

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    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.

  • 2 You have multiplied the nation and increased their joy; they rejoice before you as people rejoice at the harvest, as warriors rejoice when dividing the plunder.

  • Isa 6:9-10
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    73%

    9 And He said, "Go, and say to this people: ‘Keep listening, but do not understand; keep looking, but do not perceive.’

    10 Make the hearts of this people dull, their ears heavy, and their eyes blind; otherwise, they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, and understand with their hearts, and turn back and be healed."

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    26 On that day, a fugitive will come to you to report the news to your ears.

    27 On that day, your mouth will be opened to speak with the fugitive, and you will no longer be silent. You will be a sign to them, and they will know that I am the Lord.

  • 30 On that day, they will roar over it like the roaring of the sea. And if one looks at the land, there is only darkness and distress; even the light is darkened by the clouds.

  • 2 For behold, darkness will cover the earth, and thick darkness the nations, but the Lord will arise upon you, and His glory will be seen upon you.

  • 21 Hear this, you foolish and senseless people, who have eyes but do not see, who have ears but do not hear.

  • 15 I was eyes to the blind, and feet to the lame.

  • 22 Then they will look toward the earth and see only distress and darkness and fearful gloom, and they will be thrust into utter darkness.

  • Isa 29:14-15
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    14 Therefore, I will again do extraordinary things with this people, with wonder upon wonder. The wisdom of their wise will perish, and the understanding of their discerning will vanish.

    15 Woe to those who go to great depths to hide their plans from the LORD, who do their work in darkness and think, 'Who sees us? Who knows us?'

  • 7 In that day, mankind will look to their Maker, and their eyes will turn to the Holy One of Israel.

  • 9 To say to the captives, 'Come out,' and to those in darkness, 'Show yourselves.' They will feed along the roads and find pasture on every barren hill.

  • 10 We grope along the wall like the blind; we grope as if we had no eyes. At midday, we stumble as if it were twilight; among the strong, we are like the dead.

  • 6 On that day, there will be no light; the precious lights will diminish and freeze.

  • 16 The nations will see and be ashamed of all their might. They will put their hands over their mouths, and their ears will become deaf.

  • 8 The LORD gives sight to the blind, the LORD lifts up those who are bowed down, the LORD loves the righteous.

  • 11 For when the ear heard me, it called me blessed, and when the eye saw me, it gave testimony about me.

  • 31 The people were amazed when they saw the mute speaking, the crippled made whole, the lame walking, and the blind seeing; and they glorified the God of Israel.

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    26 'Go to this people and say, "You will indeed hear but never understand; you will indeed see but never perceive."'

    27 For this people's heart has grown calloused; 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.'

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    28 The LORD will strike you with madness, blindness, and confusion of heart.

    29 At midday, you will grope around like a blind person in the dark. You will not prosper in your ways; you will be continually oppressed and robbed, with no one to save you.

  • 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."

  • 16 Give glory to the LORD your God before He brings darkness, and before your feet stumble on the darkening mountains. You hope for light, but He will turn it to gloom and thick darkness.

  • 18 They have no knowledge or understanding; their eyes are plastered over so they cannot see, and their hearts so they cannot understand.

  • 3 On the day when those who watch over the house tremble, the strong men stoop, and the women who grind cease because they are few, and those looking through the windows grow dim.

  • 3 And his delight will be in the fear of the LORD. He will not judge by what his eyes see, nor decide by what his ears hear.

  • 5 And the glory of the Lord will be revealed, and all humanity together will see it. For the mouth of the Lord has spoken.

  • 8 Listen! Your watchmen raise their voices; together they shout for joy. When the LORD returns to Zion, they will see it with their own eyes.

  • 18 Open my eyes that I may see wonderful things in Your law.

  • 5 The blind receive their sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the poor have the good news proclaimed to them.