Isaiah 42:20–21

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

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

21 It pleased the Lord

for the sake of his righteousness

to make his law great and glorious.

20 Seeing many things, but thou observest not;

Opening the ears, but he heareth not.

21 The Lord is well pleased for his righteousness’ sake;

He will magnify the law, and make it honourable.

20 You see and recognize what is right

but refuse to act on it.

You hear with your ears,

but you don’t really listen.”

21 Because he is righteous,

the Lord has exalted his glorious law.

20 Seeing many things, but you do not observe;

Opening the ears, but he does not hear.”

21 The Lord is well pleased for His righteousness’ sake;

He will exalt the law and make it honorable.

20 Israel, you have seen much, but you have not obeyed.

You hear, but you refuse to listen.”

21 The Lord made his teachings wonderful,

because he is good.

20 Thou seest many things, but thou observest not; his ears are open, but he heareth not. 21 It pleased Jehovah, for his righteousness’ sake, to magnify the law, and make it honorable.

20 —seeing many things, and thou observest not? With opened ears, he heareth not. 21 Jehovah had delight in him for his righteousness’ sake: he hath magnified the law, and made it honourable.

20 You have seen much, but you do not observe anything. 

Your ears are open, but you hear nothing. 

21 The Lord is pleased because he does what is right. 

He praises the greatness of his teachings and makes them glorious. 

20 Though seeing many things, you do not obey.

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

21 The Lord was pleased, because of His righteousness,

to magnify His instruction and make it glorious.

20 He sees many things, but he does not observe them;

his ears are open, but he does not hear.

21 The Lord was pleased, for the sake of his righteousness,

to magnify his teaching and make it glorious.

20 You see many things, but you do not observe.

His ears are open, but he does not hear.

21 Yahweh was willing for the sake of his righteousness;

he showed his teaching to be great and proved it to be glorious.

20 Israel, you have seen many things.

But you have not paid any attention to me.

Your ears are open.

But you do not hear anything I say.”

21 The Lord wanted his people to see

how great and glorious his law is.

He wanted to show them

that he always does what is right.

20 You have seen many things, but you do not observe them;

Your ears are open, but none hears.

21 The Lord was pleased for His righteousness’ sake

To make the law great and glorious.