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Who will listen and obey hereafter?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/isaiah/42.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Who among you will give ear to this? <i>who</i> will hearken and hear for the time to come?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/isaiah/42.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Who among you will give ear to this? <i>Who</i> will listen and hear for the time to come?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/isaiah/42.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Who among you will listen to this? <i>Who</i> will pay attention and listen in the time to come?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/isaiah/42.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Who among you will give ear to this? Who will give heed and listen hereafter?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/isaiah/42.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Who among you will give ear to this? Who will give heed and listen hereafter?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/isaiah/42.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Who among you will give ear to this? Who will give heed and hear hereafter?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/isaiah/42.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Who among you will listen to this? Who will listen and pay attention in the time to come?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/isaiah/42.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Who among you will hear this? Let him listen and obey in the future.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/isaiah/42.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Who among you will pay attention to this? Let him listen and obey in the future. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/isaiah/42.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Who is there among you that will give ear to this? that will hearken and hear for the time to come?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/isaiah/42.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Why won't his people ever learn to listen? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/isaiah/42.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Who is there among you that will give ear to this? that will hearken and hear for the time to come?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/isaiah/42.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Who among you will listen to this? Is there anyone who will pay attention and listen in the future?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/isaiah/42.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Will any of you listen to this? From now on will you listen with care? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/isaiah/42.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />"Who among you will listen, and pay attention, and listen for the time to come?"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/isaiah/42.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Who among you will pay attention to this? Who will listen and obey hereafter?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/isaiah/42.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Who among you will pay attention to this? Who will listen attentively in the future? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/isaiah/42.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Who is there among you who will give ear to this? Who will listen and hear for the time to come?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/isaiah/42.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Who among you will give ear to this? who will hearken, and hear for the time to come?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/isaiah/42.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Who is there among you who will give ear to this? Who will listen and hear for the time to come? <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/isaiah/42.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Who among you gives ear [to] this? Attends, and hears afterward?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/isaiah/42.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Who among you giveth ear to this? Attendeth, and heareth afterwards.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/isaiah/42.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Who among you will give ear to this? and will attend and hear hereafter?<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/isaiah/42.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Who is there among you that will give ear to this, that will attend and hearken for times to come? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/isaiah/42.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Who is there among you who will hear this, who will listen closely and heed this in the future?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/isaiah/42.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Who among you will give ear to this, listen and pay attention from now on? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/isaiah/42.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Who among you will give heed to this, who will attend and listen for the time to come?<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/isaiah/42.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Who among you will give ear to this? Who will hearken to the other counsel?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/isaiah/42.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Who is among you that will hear this, and he will pay attention, and he will listen to something different?<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/isaiah/42.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Who among you will give ear to this? Who will hearken and hear for the time to come?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/isaiah/42.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Who <i>is there</i> among you that will give ear to these things? hearken ye to the things which are coming to pass.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/isaiah/42-23.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Xv9bHT-nr9s?start=9332" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/isaiah/42.htm">Israel is Deaf and Blind</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">22</span>But this is a people plundered and looted, all trapped in caves or imprisoned in dungeons. They have become plunder with no one to rescue them, and loot with no one to say, “Send them back!” <span class="reftext">23</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/4310.htm" title="4310: mî (Interrog) -- An interrogative pronoun of persons, as mah is of things, who?; also whoever; often used in oblique construction with prefix or suffix.">Who</a> <a href="/hebrew/ḇā·ḵem (Prep:: 2mp) -- ">among you</a> <a href="/hebrew/238.htm" title="238: ya·’ă·zîn (V-Hifil-Imperf-3ms) -- A primitive root; probably to expand; but used only as a denominative from 'ozen; to broaden out the ear, i.e. to listen.">will pay attention</a> <a href="/hebrew/2063.htm" title="2063: zōṯ (Pro-fs) -- Hereby in it, likewise, the one other, same, she, so much, such deed, that. Irregular feminine of zeh; this.">to this?</a> <a href="/hebrew/7181.htm" title="7181: yaq·šiḇ (V-Hifil-Imperf-3ms) -- To incline (ears), attend. A primitive root; to prick up the ears, i.e. Hearken.">Who will listen</a> <a href="/hebrew/8085.htm" title="8085: wə·yiš·ma‘ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjImperf-3ms) -- To hear. A primitive root; to hear intelligently.">and obey</a> <a href="/hebrew/268.htm" title="268: lə·’ā·ḥō·wr (Prep-l:: N-ms) -- The hind side, back part. Or achor; from Achiyra'; the hinder part; hence behind, backward; also the West.">hereafter?</a> </span><span class="reftext">24</span>Who gave Jacob up for spoil, and Israel to the plunderers? Was it not the LORD, against whom we have sinned? They were unwilling to walk in His ways, and they would not obey His law.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/7-13.htm">Jeremiah 7:13</a></span><br />And now, because you have done all these things, declares the LORD, and because I have spoken to you again and again but you would not listen, and I have called to you but you would not answer,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/3-27.htm">Ezekiel 3:27</a></span><br />But when I speak with you, I will open your mouth, and you are to tell them, ‘This is what the Lord GOD says.’ Whoever listens, let him listen; and whoever refuses, let him refuse, for they are a rebellious house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/1-24.htm">Proverbs 1:24-25</a></span><br />Because you refused my call, and no one took my outstretched hand, / because you neglected all my counsel, and wanted none of my correction,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/11-15.htm">Matthew 11:15</a></span><br />He who has ears, let him hear.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/2-7.htm">Revelation 2:7</a></span><br />He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To the one who overcomes, I will grant the right to eat from the tree of life in the Paradise of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/25-4.htm">Jeremiah 25:4</a></span><br />And the LORD has sent all His servants the prophets to you again and again, but you have not listened or inclined your ear to hear.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/12-2.htm">Ezekiel 12:2</a></span><br />“Son of man, you are living in a rebellious house. They have eyes to see but do not see, and ears to hear but do not hear, for they are a rebellious house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/13-9.htm">Matthew 13:9</a></span><br />He who has ears, let him hear.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/4-23.htm">Mark 4:23</a></span><br />If anyone has ears to hear, let him hear.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/8-8.htm">Luke 8:8</a></span><br />Still other seed fell on good soil, where it sprang up and produced a crop—a hundredfold.” As Jesus said this, He called out, “He who has ears to hear, let him hear.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/6-10.htm">Jeremiah 6:10</a></span><br />To whom can I give this warning? Who will listen to me? Look, their ears are closed, so they cannot hear. See, the word of the LORD has become offensive to them; they find no pleasure in it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/28-26.htm">Acts 28:26-27</a></span><br />‘Go to this people and say, “You will be ever hearing but never understanding; you will be ever seeing but never perceiving.” / For this people’s heart has grown callous; they hardly hear with their ears, and they have closed their eyes. Otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts, and turn, and I would heal them.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/3-7.htm">Hebrews 3:7-8</a></span><br />Therefore, as the Holy Spirit says: “Today, if you hear His voice, / do not harden your hearts, as you did in the rebellion, in the day of testing in the wilderness,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/81-11.htm">Psalm 81:11-13</a></span><br />But My people would not listen to Me, and Israel would not obey Me. / So I gave them up to their stubborn hearts to follow their own devices. / If only My people would listen to Me, if Israel would follow My ways,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/7-11.htm">Zechariah 7:11-12</a></span><br />But they refused to pay attention and turned a stubborn shoulder; they stopped up their ears from hearing. / They made their hearts like flint and would not listen to the law or to the words that the LORD of Hosts had sent by His Spirit through the earlier prophets. Therefore great anger came from the LORD of Hosts.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Who among you will give ear to this? who will listen and hear for the time to come?</p><p class="hdg">will give</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/1-18.htm">Isaiah 1:18-20</a></b></br> Come now, and let us reason together, saith the LORD: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/48-18.htm">Isaiah 48:18</a></b></br> O that thou hadst hearkened to my commandments! then had thy peace been as a river, and thy righteousness as the waves of the sea:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/leviticus/26-40.htm">Leviticus 26:40-42</a></b></br> If they shall confess their iniquity, and the iniquity of their fathers, with their trespass which they trespassed against me, and that also they have walked contrary unto me; … </p><p class="hdg">time to come.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/isaiah/1-26.htm">Afterwards</a> <a href="/isaiah/34-1.htm">Attend</a> <a href="/isaiah/41-2.htm">Attendeth</a> <a href="/isaiah/42-20.htm">Attention</a> <a href="/isaiah/40-11.htm">Close</a> <a href="/isaiah/42-18.htm">Ear</a> <a href="/isaiah/42-20.htm">Hear</a> <a href="/isaiah/42-20.htm">Heareth</a> <a href="/isaiah/36-16.htm">Hearken</a> <a href="/isaiah/21-7.htm">Heed</a> <a href="/isaiah/41-23.htm">Hereafter</a> <a href="/isaiah/34-1.htm">Pay</a> <a href="/isaiah/42-14.htm">Time</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/jeremiah/16-16.htm">Afterwards</a> <a href="/isaiah/49-1.htm">Attend</a> <a href="/job/13-1.htm">Attendeth</a> <a href="/isaiah/42-25.htm">Attention</a> <a href="/isaiah/49-2.htm">Close</a> <a href="/isaiah/44-1.htm">Ear</a> <a href="/isaiah/43-9.htm">Hear</a> <a href="/jeremiah/11-3.htm">Heareth</a> <a href="/isaiah/46-3.htm">Hearken</a> <a href="/jeremiah/6-17.htm">Heed</a> <a href="/ezekiel/20-39.htm">Hereafter</a> <a href="/isaiah/49-1.htm">Pay</a> <a href="/isaiah/43-13.htm">Time</a><div class="vheading2">Isaiah 42</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/42-1.htm">The office of Christ, graced with meekness and constancy.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/42-5.htm">God's promise unto him.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/42-10.htm">An exhortation to praise God for his Gospel</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/42-13.htm">God will manifest himself, and check idolatry</a></span><br><span class="reftext">18. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/42-18.htm">He reproves the people of incredulity.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/isaiah/42.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/isaiah/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/isaiah/42.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Who among you will pay attention to this?</b><br>This phrase is a call to the people of Israel to heed the message being delivered. In the context of Isaiah, the prophet often speaks to a nation that is spiritually deaf and blind (<a href="/isaiah/42-18.htm">Isaiah 42:18-20</a>). The rhetorical question emphasizes the rarity of true listeners among the people. Historically, Israel had a pattern of ignoring prophetic warnings, leading to consequences such as exile. This call to attention is a common prophetic device used to awaken the people to their spiritual condition and the need for repentance. It echoes the call of other prophets, such as Jeremiah (<a href="/jeremiah/6-10.htm">Jeremiah 6:10</a>) and Ezekiel (<a href="/ezekiel/12-2.htm">Ezekiel 12:2</a>), who also faced a resistant audience.<p><b>Who will listen and obey hereafter?</b><br>This phrase underscores the importance of not just hearing but also acting upon God's word. The Hebrew concept of "listening" often implies obedience, as seen in <a href="/deuteronomy/6-4.htm">Deuteronomy 6:4-5</a>, where the Shema calls Israel to hear and love God with all their heart. The future-oriented "hereafter" suggests a turning point or a new beginning, urging the people to change their ways moving forward. This call to obedience is a theme throughout Scripture, seen in the teachings of Jesus, who emphasized the importance of being doers of the word (<a href="/matthew/7-24.htm">Matthew 7:24-27</a>). The prophetic message here is not just for the immediate audience but extends to future generations, highlighting the timeless nature of God's call to His people.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/i/isaiah.htm">Isaiah</a></b><br>A major prophet in the Old Testament, Isaiah is the author of the book bearing his name. He prophesied to the Kingdom of Judah and is known for his messages of both judgment and hope.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/i/israel.htm">Israel</a></b><br>The primary audience of Isaiah's prophecies. At this time, Israel was often disobedient and faced consequences for their actions, yet God continually called them back to Himself.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The speaker through the prophet Isaiah, calling His people to listen and obey His words.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/j/judah.htm">Judah</a></b><br>The southern kingdom of Israel, which was often the focus of Isaiah's prophecies, especially concerning their need for repentance and return to God.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/p/prophecy.htm">Prophecy</a></b><br>The context of <a href="/bsb/isaiah/42.htm">Isaiah 42</a> is a prophetic message concerning the coming of God's servant, who will bring justice and be a light to the nations.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_call_to_listen.htm">The Call to Listen</a></b><br>God continually calls His people to listen to His voice. In a world full of distractions, we must prioritize hearing God's word above all else.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/o/obedience_as_a_response.htm">Obedience as a Response</a></b><br>Listening to God is not passive; it requires an active response of obedience. True listening in the biblical sense involves a commitment to act on what is heard.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_reflection.htm">The Importance of Reflection</a></b><br>Reflect on past experiences and learn from them. Isaiah's call is not just to hear but to consider and change based on what God has revealed.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_prophecy.htm">The Role of Prophecy</a></b><br>Prophecy serves as both a warning and a guide. Understanding its purpose helps us align our lives with God's will.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_accountability.htm">Community Accountability</a></b><br>The call to listen and obey is not just individual but communal. Encourage one another in the faith to heed God's word together.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_isaiah_42.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Isaiah 42</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_are_the_servant_songs_in_isaiah.htm">What are the Servant Songs in Isaiah?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_did_jesus_mean_by_'raise_him_up'.htm">How can I engage in a guided Christian prayer?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_science_view_prenatal_calling.htm">Isaiah 49:1 states the servant was called from the womb--how can this be reconciled with scientific understanding of prenatal calling?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_divine_healing_for_all.htm">Is divine healing promised to everyone by God?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/isaiah/42.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 23.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Who among you will give ear?</span> Surely there are some among you, less hardened than the rest, who will take advantage of my warning, and repent at this, the eleventh hour. God's arm was straitened; the people could not be delivered out of captivity unless they ceased in large numbers to be "blind" and "deaf" <span class="accented">-</span> unless they listened to the prophet's words, and profited by them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/isaiah/42-23.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Who</span><br /><span class="heb">מִ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(mî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Interrogative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4310.htm">Strong's 4310: </a> </span><span class="str2">Who?, whoever, in oblique construction with prefix, suffix</span><br /><br /><span class="word">among you</span><br /><span class="heb">בָכֶ֖ם</span> <span class="translit">(ḇā·ḵem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> </span><span class="str2"></span><br /><br /><span class="word">will pay attention</span><br /><span class="heb">יַאֲזִ֣ין</span> <span class="translit">(ya·’ă·zîn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_238.htm">Strong's 238: </a> </span><span class="str2">To broaden out the ear, to listen</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to this?</span><br /><span class="heb">זֹ֑את</span> <span class="translit">(zōṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2063.htm">Strong's 2063: </a> </span><span class="str2">Hereby in it, likewise, the one other, same, she, so much, such deed, that, </span><br /><br /><span class="word">[Who] will listen</span><br /><span class="heb">יַקְשִׁ֥ב</span> <span class="translit">(yaq·šiḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7181.htm">Strong's 7181: </a> </span><span class="str2">To prick up the ears, hearken</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and obey</span><br /><span class="heb">וְיִשְׁמַ֖ע</span> <span class="translit">(wə·yiš·ma‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8085.htm">Strong's 8085: </a> </span><span class="str2">To hear intelligently</span><br /><br /><span class="word">hereafter?</span><br /><span class="heb">לְאָחֽוֹר׃</span> <span class="translit">(lə·’ā·ḥō·wr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_268.htm">Strong's 268: </a> </span><span class="str2">The hinder part, behind, backward, the West</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/isaiah/42-23.htm">Isaiah 42:23 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/isaiah/42-23.htm">Isaiah 42:23 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/isaiah/42-23.htm">Isaiah 42:23 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/isaiah/42-23.htm">Isaiah 42:23 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/isaiah/42-23.htm">Isaiah 42:23 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/isaiah/42-23.htm">Isaiah 42:23 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/isaiah/42-23.htm">Isaiah 42:23 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/isaiah/42-23.htm">Isaiah 42:23 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/isaiah/42-23.htm">Isaiah 42:23 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/isaiah/42-23.htm">Isaiah 42:23 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/isaiah/42-23.htm">OT Prophets: Isaiah 42:23 Who is there among you who will (Isa Isi Is)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/isaiah/42-22.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Isaiah 42:22"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Isaiah 42:22" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/isaiah/42-24.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Isaiah 42:24"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Isaiah 42:24" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>