16 Heb “beforehand your ear did not open.”
17 Heb “deceiving, you deceive.” The infinitive absolute precedes the finite verb for emphasis.
18 Or “called” (, , , , ).

In other versions

You have never heard, you have never known,

from of old your ear has not been opened.

For I knew that you would surely deal treacherously,

and that from before birth you were called a rebel.

You have neither heard nor understood;

from of old your ears have not been open.

Well do I know how treacherous you are;

you were called a rebel from birth.

You have never heard; you have never known;

for a long time your ears have not been open.

For I knew that you were very treacherous,

and were known as a rebel from birth.

“Yes, I will tell you of things that are entirely new,

things you never heard of before.

For I know so well what traitors you are.

You have been rebels from birth.

Neither have you heard, nor have you known,

nor from of old has your ear been opened.

For I knew you would deal treacherously, very treacherously,

and you are called a rebel from the womb.

Yea, thou heardest not; yea, thou knewest not;

Yea, from that time that thine ear was not opened:

For I knew that thou wouldest deal very treacherously,

And wast called a transgressor from the womb.

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