20You have seen many things, but have paid no attention; your ears are open, but you hear nothing."


In Context

17 But those who trust in idols, who say to images, 'You are our gods,' will be turned back in utter shame. Israel Blind and Deaf

18 "Hear, you deaf; look, you blind, and see!

19 Who is blind but my servant, and deaf like the messenger I send? Who is blind like the one committed to me, blind like the servant of the Lord ?

20 You have seen many things, but have paid no attention; your ears are open, but you hear nothing."

21 It pleased the Lord for the sake of his righteousness to make his law great and glorious.

22 But this is a people plundered and looted, all of them trapped in pits or hidden away in prisons. They have become plunder, with no one to rescue them; they have been made loot, with no one to say, "Send them back."

Isaiah 42:20 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

42:20Seeing many things, but thou observest not; opening the ears, but he heareth not.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

42:2020. Thou that seest many things, wilt thou not observe them? thou that hast ears open, wilt thou not hear?

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

42:20Thou seest many things, but thou observest not; his ears are open, but he heareth not.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

42:20seeing many things, And thou observest not? with opened ears, he heareth not.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

42:20Thou seest many things, but thou observest not; his ears are open, but he heareth not.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

42:20Seeing many things, but thou observest not; opening the ears, but he heareth not.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

42:20You see many things, but don't observe. His ears are open, but he doesn't listen.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

42:20Seeing many things, and thou observest not, Opening ears, and he heareth not.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

42:20Seeing many things, but you observe not; opening the ears, but he hears not.