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


In Context

17 |Those who trust in engraved images, who tell molten images, 'You are our gods' will be turned back. They will be utterly disappointed.

18 |Hear, you deaf, and look, you blind, that you may see.

19 Who is blind, but my servant? Or who is as deaf as my messenger whom I send? Who is as blind as he who is at peace, and as blind as Yahweh's servant?

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

21 It pleased Yahweh, for his righteousness' sake, to magnify the law, and make it honorable.

22 But this is a robbed and plundered people. All of them are snared in holes, and they are hidden in prisons. They have become a prey, and no one delivers; and a spoil, and no one says, 'Restore them!'

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 New International Version of the Holy Bible

42:20You have seen many things, but have paid no attention; your ears are open, but you hear nothing."

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 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.