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Pay attention and hear what I say.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/isaiah/28.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Give ye ear, and hear my voice; hearken, and hear my speech.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/isaiah/28.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Give ear and hear my voice, Listen and hear my speech.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/isaiah/28.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Listen and hear my voice, Pay attention and hear my words.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/isaiah/28.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Give ear and hear my voice, Listen and hear my words.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/isaiah/28.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Give ear and hear my voice, Listen and hear my words.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/isaiah/28.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Give ear and hear my voice, Pay attention and hear my words.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/isaiah/28.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Listen and hear my voice; Listen carefully and hear my words.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/isaiah/28.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Listen and hear my voice. Pay attention and hear what I say.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/isaiah/28.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Listen and hear my voice. Pay attention and hear what I say. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/isaiah/28.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Give ye ear, and hear my voice; hearken, and hear my speech.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/isaiah/28.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Pay close attention to what I am saying. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/isaiah/28.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Give ye ear, and hear my voice; hearken, and hear my speech.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/isaiah/28.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Open your ears, and listen to me! Pay attention, and hear me!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/isaiah/28.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Listen to what I am saying; pay attention to what I am telling you. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/isaiah/28.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />"Pay attention! Listen to what I have to say; Pay attention, and hear my speech.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/isaiah/28.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Listen and hear my voice. Pay attention and hear what I say.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/isaiah/28.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Pay attention and listen to my message! Be attentive and listen to what I have to say! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/isaiah/28.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Give ear, and hear my voice. Listen, and hear my speech.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/isaiah/28.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Give ye ear, and hear my voice; hearken, and hear my speech.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/isaiah/28.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Give ear, and hear my voice! Listen, and hear my speech! <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/isaiah/28.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Give ear, and hear my voice, "" Attend, and hear my saying:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/isaiah/28.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Give ear, and hear my voice, Attend, and hear my saying:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/isaiah/28.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Give ear and hear my voice; tend and hear my saying.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/isaiah/28.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Give ear, and hear my voice, hearken, and hear my speech. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/isaiah/28.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Pay close attention, and listen to my voice! Attend and hear my eloquence!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/isaiah/28.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Give ear and hear my voice, pay attention and hear my word: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/isaiah/28.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Listen, and hear my voice; Pay attention, and hear my speech.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/isaiah/28.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Give ear and hear my voice; hearken and hear my speech.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/isaiah/28.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Pay attention and hear my voice! Pay attention and hear my speech!<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/isaiah/28.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Give ye ear, and hear my voice; attend, and hear my speech.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/isaiah/28.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Hearken, and hear my voice; attend, and hear my words.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/isaiah/28-23.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=5811" 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/28.htm">Listen and Hear</a></span><br> <span class="reftext">23</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/238.htm" title="238: ha·’ă·zî·nū (V-Hifil-Imp-mp) -- A primitive root; probably to expand; but used only as a denominative from 'ozen; to broaden out the ear, i.e. to listen.">Listen</a> <a href="/hebrew/8085.htm" title="8085: wə·šim·‘ū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-Imp-mp) -- To hear. A primitive root; to hear intelligently.">and hear</a> <a href="/hebrew/6963.htm" title="6963: qō·w·lî (N-msc:: 1cs) -- Sound, voice. Or qol; from an unused root meaning to call aloud; a voice or sound.">my voice.</a> <a href="/hebrew/7181.htm" title="7181: haq·šî·ḇū (V-Hifil-Imp-mp) -- To incline (ears), attend. A primitive root; to prick up the ears, i.e. Hearken.">Pay attention</a> <a href="/hebrew/8085.htm" title="8085: wə·šim·‘ū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-Imp-mp) -- To hear. A primitive root; to hear intelligently.">and hear</a> <a href="/hebrew/565.htm" title="565: ’im·rā·ṯî (N-fsc:: 1cs) -- Utterance, speech, word. Or memrah; feminine of 'emer, and meaning the same.">what I say.</a> </span><span class="reftext">24</span>Does the plowman plow for planting every day? Does he continuously loosen and harrow the soil?…<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="/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/4-9.htm">Mark 4:9</a></span><br />Then Jesus said, “He who 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="/proverbs/1-5.htm">Proverbs 1:5</a></span><br />let the wise listen and gain instruction, and the discerning acquire wise counsel<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/13-15.htm">Jeremiah 13:15</a></span><br />Listen and give heed. Do not be arrogant, for the LORD has spoken.<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="/revelation/3-22.htm">Revelation 3:22</a></span><br />He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.”<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="/mark/7-14.htm">Mark 7:14</a></span><br />Once again Jesus called the crowd to Him and said, “All of you, listen to Me and understand:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/1-19.htm">James 1:19</a></span><br />My beloved brothers, understand this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to anger,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/32-1.htm">Deuteronomy 32:1</a></span><br />Give ear, O heavens, and I will speak; hear, O earth, the words of my mouth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/78-1.htm">Psalm 78:1</a></span><br />A Maskil of Asaph. Give ear, O my people, to my instruction; listen to the words of my mouth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/4-1.htm">Proverbs 4:1</a></span><br />Listen, my sons, to a father’s instruction; pay attention and gain understanding.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/8-33.htm">Proverbs 8:33</a></span><br />Listen to instruction and be wise; do not ignore it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/11-6.htm">Jeremiah 11:6</a></span><br />Then the LORD said to me, “Proclaim all these words in the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem, saying: Hear the words of this covenant and carry them out.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Give you ear, and hear my voice; listen, and hear my speech.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/1-2.htm">Isaiah 1:2</a></b></br> Hear, O heavens, and give ear, O earth: for the LORD hath spoken, I have nourished and brought up children, and they have rebelled against me.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/32-1.htm">Deuteronomy 32:1</a></b></br> Give ear, O ye heavens, and I will speak; and hear, O earth, the words of my mouth.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/22-29.htm">Jeremiah 22:29</a></b></br> O earth, earth, earth, hear the word of the LORD.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/isaiah/14-16.htm">Attend</a> <a href="/isaiah/21-7.htm">Attention</a> <a href="/isaiah/28-14.htm">Ear</a> <a href="/isaiah/22-14.htm">Ears</a> <a href="/isaiah/28-14.htm">Hear</a> <a href="/isaiah/21-7.htm">Hearken</a> <a href="/isaiah/26-2.htm">Open</a> <a href="/isaiah/21-7.htm">Pay</a> <a href="/isaiah/3-8.htm">Speech</a> <a href="/isaiah/24-14.htm">Voice</a> <a href="/isaiah/28-17.htm">Words</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/isaiah/32-3.htm">Attend</a> <a href="/isaiah/29-24.htm">Attention</a> <a href="/isaiah/30-9.htm">Ear</a> <a href="/isaiah/29-18.htm">Ears</a> <a href="/isaiah/29-18.htm">Hear</a> <a href="/isaiah/32-3.htm">Hearken</a> <a href="/isaiah/28-24.htm">Open</a> <a href="/isaiah/34-1.htm">Pay</a> <a href="/isaiah/29-4.htm">Speech</a> <a href="/isaiah/29-4.htm">Voice</a> <a href="/isaiah/29-4.htm">Words</a><div class="vheading2">Isaiah 28</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/28-1.htm">The prophet threatens Ephraim for their pride and drunkenness</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/28-5.htm">The residue shall be advanced in the kingdom of Christ</a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/28-7.htm">He rebukes their error</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/28-9.htm">Their unwillingness to learn</a></span><br><span class="reftext">14. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/28-14.htm">And their security</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/28-16.htm">Christ the sure foundation is promised</a></span><br><span class="reftext">17. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/28-17.htm">Their security shall be tried</a></span><br><span class="reftext">23. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/28-23.htm">They are incited to the consideration of God's providence</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'; 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In the context of Isaiah, the prophet often calls the people of Israel to listen to God's warnings and instructions. The repetition of "listen" and "hear" underscores the urgency and necessity of heeding divine guidance. Biblically, listening to God's voice is a recurring theme, as seen in <a href="/deuteronomy/6-4.htm">Deuteronomy 6:4</a>, "Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God, the LORD is one." This call to listen is not just about auditory reception but involves obedience and response. In the New Testament, Jesus often uses similar language, such as in <a href="/matthew/11-15.htm">Matthew 11:15</a>, "He who has ears to hear, let him hear," indicating the need for spiritual discernment.<p><b>Pay attention and hear what I say.</b><br>This phrase further stresses the need for focus and understanding. The call to "pay attention" suggests an active engagement with the message being delivered. In the historical context of Isaiah, the people of Judah were often distracted by political alliances and idolatry, leading them away from God's commandments. The prophet's role was to redirect their attention back to God's covenant. This call to attentiveness is echoed in <a href="/proverbs/4-20.htm">Proverbs 4:20</a>, "My son, pay attention to what I say; turn your ear to my words." It highlights the importance of prioritizing God's word above all else. In a broader biblical context, this phrase can be seen as a type of Christ, who is the ultimate Word of God (<a href="/john/1.htm">John 1:1</a>), calling believers to focus on His teachings and live accordingly.<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 served as a prophet in Judah during the reigns of several kings and is known for his messages of both judgment and hope.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/judah.htm">Judah</a></b><br>The southern kingdom of Israel, where Isaiah primarily ministered. During Isaiah's time, Judah faced threats from surrounding nations and internal spiritual decline.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/g/god's_call_to_attention.htm">God's Call to Attention</a></b><br>This verse is part of a larger passage where God, through Isaiah, calls the people to listen and understand His teachings. It emphasizes the importance of heeding divine wisdom.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_listening_to_god.htm">The Importance of Listening to God</a></b><br>Just as Isaiah calls the people to listen, we are reminded of the importance of being attentive to God's voice in our lives. This requires intentionality and a willingness to quiet our own thoughts and distractions.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/a/active_engagement_with_scripture.htm">Active Engagement with Scripture</a></b><br>Listening involves more than just hearing; it requires active engagement. We should approach Scripture with a heart ready to understand and apply its truths.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_obedience.htm">The Role of Obedience</a></b><br>Hearing God's word is the first step, but it must lead to obedience. True listening results in action that aligns with God's will.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/spiritual_discernment.htm">Spiritual Discernment</a></b><br>In a world filled with competing voices, discernment is crucial. We must learn to distinguish God's voice from others and prioritize His guidance.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_and_accountability.htm">Community and Accountability</a></b><br>Engaging with others in Bible study and discussion can enhance our understanding and application of God's word. Community provides support and accountability in our spiritual journey.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_isaiah_28.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Isaiah 28</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_listening_prayer.htm">What is listening prayer?</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><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_angelic_guidance_in_exodus_verifiable.htm">In Exodus 23:20-23, how is the supernatural guidance by an angel historically or archeologically verifiable?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_1_sam_23's_ephod_use_differ.htm">How does God's guidance through the ephod in 1 Samuel 23 contrast with other Old Testament passages that emphasize prophets rather than priestly objects for divine messages?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/isaiah/28.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(23) <span class= "bld">Give ye ear . . .</span>--The words remind us of the style of the "wisdom" books of the Old Testament (<a href="/proverbs/2-1.htm" title="My son, if you will receive my words, and hide my commandments with you;">Proverbs 2:1</a>; <a href="/proverbs/4-1.htm" title="Hear, you children, the instruction of a father, and attend to know understanding.">Proverbs 4:1</a>; <a href="/proverbs/5-1.htm" title="My son, attend to my wisdom, and bow your ear to my understanding:">Proverbs 5:1</a>; <a href="/psalms/34-11.htm" title="Come, you children, listen to me: I will teach you the fear of the LORD.">Psalm 34:11</a>) in which Isaiah had been trained. Isaiah is about to set before those who have ears to hear a parable which he does not interpret, and which will, therefore, task all their energies. The idea that lies at the root of the parable is like that of <a href="/context/matthew/16-2.htm" title="He answered and said to them, When it is evening, you say, It will be fair weather: for the sky is red.">Matthew 16:2-4</a>, that men fail to apply in discerning the signs of the times the wisdom which they practise or recognise in the common phenomena of nature and the tillage of the soil. As that tillage presents widely varied processes, differing with each kind of grain, so the sowing and the threshing of God's spiritual husbandry presents a like diversity of operations. What that diversity indicates in detail the prophet proceeds to show with what may again be called a Dante-like minuteness.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/isaiah/28.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verses 23-29.</span> - A PARABLE TO COMFORT BELIEVERS. Isaiah is always careful to intermingle promises with his threats, comfort with his denunciations. Like his great Master, of whom he prophesied, he was fain not to "break the bruised reed" or "quench the smoking flax." When he had searched men's wounds with the probe, he was careful to pour in oil and wine. So now, having denounced the sinners of Judah through three long paragraphs (vers. 7-22), he has a word of consolation and encouragement for the better disposed, whose hearts he hopes to have touched and stirred by his warning. This consolation he puts in a parabolic form, leaving it to their spiritual insight to discover the meaning. <span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 23.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Give ye ear</span> (comp. <a href="/psalms/49-1.htm">Psalm 49:1</a>; <a href="/psalms/78-1.htm">Psalm 78:1</a>). A preface of this kind, enjoining special attention and thought, was appropriate to occasions when instruction was couched in a parabolic form. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/isaiah/28-23.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">Listen</span><br /><span class="heb">הַאֲזִ֥ינוּ</span> <span class="translit">(ha·’ă·zî·nū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural<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">and hear</span><br /><span class="heb">וְשִׁמְע֖וּ</span> <span class="translit">(wə·šim·‘ū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural<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">my voice.</span><br /><span class="heb">קוֹלִ֑י</span> <span class="translit">(qō·w·lî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6963.htm">Strong's 6963: </a> </span><span class="str2">A voice, sound</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Pay attention</span><br /><span class="heb">הַקְשִׁ֥יבוּ</span> <span class="translit">(haq·šî·ḇū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural<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 hear</span><br /><span class="heb">וְשִׁמְע֖וּ</span> <span class="translit">(wə·šim·‘ū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural<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">what I say.</span><br /><span class="heb">אִמְרָתִֽי׃</span> <span class="translit">(’im·rā·ṯî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_565.htm">Strong's 565: </a> </span><span class="str2">Utterance, speech, word</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/isaiah/28-23.htm">Isaiah 28:23 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/isaiah/28-23.htm">Isaiah 28:23 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/isaiah/28-23.htm">Isaiah 28:23 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/isaiah/28-23.htm">Isaiah 28:23 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/isaiah/28-23.htm">Isaiah 28:23 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/isaiah/28-23.htm">Isaiah 28:23 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/isaiah/28-23.htm">Isaiah 28:23 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/isaiah/28-23.htm">Isaiah 28:23 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/isaiah/28-23.htm">Isaiah 28:23 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/isaiah/28-23.htm">Isaiah 28:23 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/isaiah/28-23.htm">OT Prophets: Isaiah 28:23 Give ear and hear my voice! 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