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Isaiah 42:20

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42:20You see41 many things, but don’t comprehend;42

their ears are open, but do not hear.”

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Footnotes

  1. 41 The consonantal text (Kethib) has a perfect, 2nd person masculine singular; the marginal reading (Qere) has an infinitive absolute, which functions here as a finite verb.
  2. 42 Heb “but you do not guard [i.e., retain in your memory]”; “but have paid no attention.”

The NET Bible First Edition, Copyright 1996-2005 by Biblical Studies Press

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

He sees many things, but does not observe them;

his ears are open, but he does not hear.

Copyright 2001 Crossway Bibles

NIVNew International Version (2011)

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

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

Copyright 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 Biblica, Inc.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Though seeing many things, you pay no attention.

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

Copyright 2017 Holman Bible Publishers

NLTNew Living Translation

You see and recognize what is right

but refuse to act on it.

You hear with your ears,

but you don’t really listen.”

Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers. All rights reserved.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

You see many things, but you do not observe.

His ears are open, but he does not hear.

Copyright 2012 Lexham Press

KJV 1900King James Version

Seeing many things, but thou observest not;

Opening the ears, but he heareth not.

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