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Isaiah 42:18–20

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ISRAEL’S BLINDNESS AND DEAFNESS

18“Listen, you deaf!

Look, you blind, so that you may see.t

19Who is blind but my servant,u

or deaf like my messenger I am sending?

Who is blind like my dedicated one,B

or blind like the servant of the Lord?

20Though seeing many things,C you pay no attention.

Though his ears are open, he does not listen.”v

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Footnotes

  1. B obscure
  2. C tradition reads You see many things;

Cross references

  1. tIs 35:5
  2. uIs 41:8–9; 43:10; 44:1–2,21; 45:4; 48:20; 49:3; 54:17; Ezk 28:25; 37:25; Lk 1:54
  3. vRm 2:21–23

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Hear, you deaf,

and look, you blind, that you may see!

Who is blind but my servant,

or deaf as my messenger whom I send?

Who is blind as my dedicated one,

or blind as the servant of the Lord?

He sees many things, but does not observe them;

his ears are open, but he does not hear.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

“Hear, you deaf;

look, you blind, and see!

Who is blind but my servant,

and deaf like the messenger I send?

Who is blind like the one in covenant with me,

blind like the servant of the Lord?

You have seen many things, but you pay no attention;

your ears are open, but you do not listen.”

NLTNew Living Translation

“Listen, you who are deaf!

Look and see, you blind!

Who is as blind as my own people, my servant?

Who is as deaf as my messenger?

Who is as blind as my chosen people,

the servant of the Lord?

You see and recognize what is right

but refuse to act on it.

You hear with your ears,

but you don’t really listen.”

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Deaf people, listen!

And blind people, look to see!

Who is blind but my servant

or deaf like my messenger whom I sent?

Who is blind like the one who is repaid

or blind like the servant of Yahweh?

You see many things, but you do not observe.

His ears are open, but he does not hear.

KJV 1900King James Version

Hear, ye deaf;

And look, ye blind, that ye may see.

Who is blind, but my servant?

Or deaf, as my messenger that I sent?

Who is blind as he that is perfect,

And blind as the Lord’s servant?

Seeing many things, but thou observest not;

Opening the ears, but he heareth not.