Isaiah 42:18

World English Bible (2000)

"Hear, you deaf, and look, you blind, that you may see.

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Referenced Verses

  • Isa 29:18 : 18 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.
  • Prov 20:12 : 12 The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, Yahweh has made even both of them.
  • Isa 43:8 : 8 Bring out the blind people who have eyes, and the deaf who have ears.
  • Mark 7:34-37 : 34 Looking up to heaven, he sighed, and said to him, "Ephphatha!" that is, "Be opened!" 35 Immediately his ears were opened, and the impediment of his tongue was released, and he spoke clearly. 36 He commanded them that they should tell no one, but the more he commanded them, so much the more widely they proclaimed it. 37 They were astonished beyond measure, saying, "He has done all things well. He makes even the deaf hear, and the mute speak!"
  • Luke 7:22 : 22 Jesus answered them, "Go and tell John the things which you have seen and heard: that the blind receive their sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have good news preached to them.
  • Rev 3:17-18 : 17 Because you say, 'I am rich, and have gotten riches, and have need of nothing;' and don't know that you are the wretched one, miserable, poor, blind, and naked; 18 I counsel you to buy from me gold refined by fire, that you may become rich; and white garments, that you may clothe yourself, and that the shame of your nakedness may not be revealed; and eye salve to anoint your eyes, that you may see.
  • Exod 4:11 : 11 Yahweh said to him, "Who made man's mouth? Or who makes one mute, or deaf, or seeing, or blind? Isn't it I, Yahweh?
  • Isa 35:5 : 5 Then the eyes of the blind will be opened, and the ears of the deaf will be unstopped.

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    19 Who is blind, but my servant? Or who is as deaf as my messenger whom I send? Who is as blind as he who is at peace, and as blind as Yahweh's servant?

    20 You see many things, but don't observe. His ears are open, but he doesn't listen.

  • Isa 29:18
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    18 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.

  • Isa 43:8-9
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    8 Bring out the blind people who have eyes, and the deaf who have ears.

    9 Let all the nations be gathered together, and let the peoples be assembled. Who among them can declare this, and show us former things? Let them bring their witnesses, that they may be justified; or let them hear, and say, "That is true."

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

  • Isa 42:16-17
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    16 I will bring the blind by a way that they don't know. I will lead them in paths that they don't know. I will make darkness light before them, and crooked places straight. I will do these things, and I will not forsake them.

    17 "Those who trust in engraved images, who tell molten images, 'You are our gods' will be turned back. They will be utterly disappointed.

  • Isa 32:3
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    3 The eyes of those who see will not be dim, and the ears of those who hear will listen.

  • Jer 5:21
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    21 'Hear now this, foolish people, and without understanding; who have eyes, and don't see; who have ears, and don't hear:

  • Isa 42:7
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    7 to open the blind eyes, to bring the prisoners out of the dungeon, and those who sit in darkness out of the prison.

  • Isa 44:18
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    18 They don't know, neither do they consider: for he has shut their eyes, that they can't see; and their hearts, that they can't understand.

  • Acts 28:26-27
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    26 saying, 'Go to this people, and say, in hearing, you will hear, but will in no way understand. In seeing, you will see, but will in no way perceive.

    27 For this people's heart has grown callous. Their ears are dull of hearing. Their eyes they have closed. Lest they should see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their heart, and would turn again, and I would heal them.'

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    9 He said, "Go, and tell this people, 'You hear indeed, but don't understand; and you see indeed, but don't perceive.'

    10 Make the heart of this people fat. Make their ears heavy, and shut their eyes; lest they see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and turn again, and be healed."

  • Matt 13:14-16
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    14 In them the prophecy of Isaiah is fulfilled, which says, 'By hearing you will hear, and will in no way understand; Seeing you will see, and will in no way perceive:

    15 for this people's heart has grown callous, their ears are dull of hearing, they have closed their eyes; or else perhaps they might perceive with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their heart, and should turn again; and I would heal them.'

    16 "But blessed are your eyes, for they see; and your ears, for they hear.

  • Isa 42:23
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    23 Who is there among you who will give ear to this? Who will listen and hear for the time to come?

  • John 12:40
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    40 "He has blinded their eyes and he hardened their heart, lest they should see with their eyes, and perceive with their heart, and would turn, and I would heal them."

  • Lev 19:14
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    14 "'You shall not curse the deaf, nor put a stumbling block before the blind; but you shall fear your God. I am Yahweh.

  • Ps 135:16-18
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    16 They have mouths, but they can't speak. They have eyes, but they can't see.

    17 They have ears, but they can't hear; neither is there any breath in their mouths.

    18 Those who make them will be like them; yes, everyone who trusts in them.

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    12 that 'seeing they may see, and not perceive; and hearing they may hear, and not understand; lest perhaps they should turn again, and their sins should be forgiven them.'"

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    10 For Yahweh has poured out on you a spirit of deep sleep, and has closed your eyes, the prophets; and he has covered your heads, the seers.

    11 All vision has become to you like the words of a book that is sealed, which men deliver to one who is educated, saying, "Read this, please;" and he says, "I can't, for it is sealed:"

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    33 They told him, "Lord, that our eyes may be opened."

  • Prov 20:12
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    12 The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, Yahweh has made even both of them.

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    18 Having eyes, don't you see? Having ears, don't you hear? Don't you remember?

  • Mic 7:16
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    16 The nations will see and be ashamed of all their might. They will lay their hand on their mouth. Their ears will be deaf.

  • Ps 38:13
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    13 But I, as a deaf man, don't hear. I am as a mute man who doesn't open his mouth.

  • Ezek 12:2
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    2 Son of man, you dwell in the midst of the rebellious house, who have eyes to see, and don't see, who have ears to hear, and don't hear; for they are a rebellious house.

  • Rom 11:8
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    8 According as it is written, "God gave them a spirit of stupor, eyes that they should not see, and ears that they should not hear, to this very day."

  • Ps 115:5
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    5 They have mouths, but they don't speak. They have eyes, but they don't see.

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    23 Give ear, and hear my voice! Listen, and hear my speech!

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    9 He who implanted the ear, won't he hear? He who formed the eye, won't he see?

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    3 All you inhabitants of the world, and you dwellers on the earth, when a banner is lifted up on the mountains, look! When the trumpet is blown, listen!

  • Exod 4:11
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    11 Yahweh said to him, "Who made man's mouth? Or who makes one mute, or deaf, or seeing, or blind? Isn't it I, Yahweh?

  • Jer 6:18
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    18 Therefore hear, you nations, and know, congregation, what is among them.

  • John 9:39
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    39 Jesus said, "I came into this world for judgment, that those who don't see may see; and that those who see may become blind."

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    5 I had heard of you by the hearing of the ear, but now my eye sees you.

  • Deut 28:34
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    34 so that you shall be mad for the sight of your eyes which you shall see.

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    31 so that the multitude wondered when they saw the mute speaking, injured whole, lame walking, and blind seeing--and they glorified the God of Israel.

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

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    41 Jesus said to them, "If you were blind, you would have no sin; but now you say, 'We see.' Therefore your sin remains.

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    5 The Lord Yahweh has opened my ear, and I was not rebellious, neither turned away backward.

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    15 Hear, and give ear; don't be proud; for Yahweh has spoken.