Verse 20

Isaiah 42:20

New King James Version

20 Seeing many things, but thou observest not; opening the ears, but he heareth not.
Original Language Text
hebrew
ראית רָא֥וֹת רַבּ֖וֹת וְ/לֹ֣א תִשְׁמֹ֑ר פָּק֥וֹחַ אָזְנַ֖יִם וְ/לֹ֥א יִשְׁמָֽע
English Translation
You have seen many visions, but you will not keep a watchful ear and will not hear.
AI translation from hebrew via gpt-4o-mini
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Chapter 42 Context
1 Behold my servant, whom I uphold; mine elect, in whom my soul delighteth; I have put my spirit upon... Focus ↗
2 He shall not cry, nor lift up, nor cause his voice to be heard in the street. Focus ↗
3 A bruised reed shall he not break, and the smoking flax shall he not quench: he shall bring forth ju... Focus ↗
4 He shall not fail nor be discouraged, till he have set judgment in the earth: and the isles shall wa... Focus ↗
5 Thus saith God (Elohim) the LORD, he that created the heavens, and stretched them out; he that sprea... Focus ↗
6 I the LORD have called thee in righteousness, and will hold thine hand, and will keep thee, and give... Focus ↗
7 To open the blind eyes, to bring out the prisoners from the prison, and them that sit in darkness ou... Focus ↗
8 I am the LORD: that is my name: and my glory will I not give to another, neither my praise to graven... Focus ↗
9 Behold, the former things are come to pass, and new things do I declare: before they spring forth I... Focus ↗
10 Sing unto the LORD a new song, and his praise from the end of the earth, ye that go down to the sea,... Focus ↗
11 Let the wilderness and the cities thereof lift up their voice, the villages that Kedar doth inhabit... Focus ↗
12 Let them give glory unto the LORD, and declare his praise in the islands. Focus ↗
13 The LORD shall go forth as a mighty man, he shall stir up jealousy like a man of war: he shall cry,... Focus ↗
14 I have long time holden my peace; I have been still, and refrained myself: now will I cry like a tr... Focus ↗
15 I will make waste mountains and hills, and dry up all their herbs; and I will make the rivers island... Focus ↗
16 And I will bring the blind by a way that they knew not; I will lead them in paths that they have not... Focus ↗
17 They shall be turned back, they shall be greatly ashamed, that trust in graven images, that say to t... Focus ↗
18 Hear, ye deaf; and look, ye blind, that ye may see. Focus ↗
19 Who is blind, but my servant? or deaf, as my messenger that I sent? who is blind as he that is perfe... Focus ↗
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 honourabl... Focus ↗
22 But this is a people robbed and spoiled; they are all of them snared in holes, and they are hid in... Focus ↗
23 Who among you will give ear to this? who will hearken and hear for the time to come? Focus ↗
24 Who gave Jacob for a spoil, and Israel to the robbers? did not the LORD, he against whom we have sin... Focus ↗
25 Therefore he hath poured upon him the fury of his anger, and the strength of battle: and it hath set... Focus ↗