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href="/bsb/isaiah/32.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/isaiah/32.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Then the eyes of those who see will no longer be closed, and the ears of those who hear will listen.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/isaiah/32.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Then everyone who has eyes will be able to see the truth, and everyone who has ears will be able to hear it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/isaiah/32.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Then the eyes of those who see will not be closed, and the ears of those who hear will give attention.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/isaiah/32.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then the eyes of those who see will no longer be closed, and the ears of those who hear will listen.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/isaiah/32.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And the eyes of them that see shall not be dim, and the ears of them that hear shall hearken.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/isaiah/32.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />The eyes of those who see will not be dim, And the ears of those who hear will listen.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/isaiah/32.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then the eyes of those who see will not be blinded, And the ears of those who hear will listen.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/isaiah/32.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Then the eyes of those who see will not be blinded, And the ears of those who hear will listen.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/isaiah/32.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Then the eyes of those who see will not be blinded, And the ears of those who hear will listen.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/isaiah/32.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Then the eyes of those who see will not be blinded, And the ears of those who hear will pay attention.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/isaiah/32.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Then the eyes of those who see will not be blinded, And the ears of those who hear will listen attentively.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/isaiah/32.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then the eyes of those who see will not be closed, and the ears of those who hear will listen.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/isaiah/32.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then the eyes of those who see will not be closed, and the ears of those who hear will listen. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/isaiah/32.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And the eyes of them that see shall not be dim, and the ears of them that hear shall hearken.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/isaiah/32.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Then everyone who has eyes will open them and see, and those who have ears will pay attention. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/isaiah/32.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And the eyes of them that see shall not be dim, and the ears of them that hear shall hearken.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/isaiah/32.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Then the vision of those who can see won't be blurred, and the ears of those who can hear will pay attention.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/isaiah/32.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Their eyes and ears will be open to the needs of the people. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/isaiah/32.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Then the eyes of those who can see won't turn away, and the ears of those who can hear will listen.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/isaiah/32.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Eyes will no longer be blind and ears will be attentive. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/isaiah/32.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />The eyes of those who see will not be dim, and the ears of those who hear will listen.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/isaiah/32.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And the eyes of them that see shall not be dim, and the ears of them that hear shall hearken.<div class="vheading2"><b>Majority Text Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/isaiah/32.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then the eyes of those who see will no longer be closed, and the ears of those who hear will listen.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/isaiah/32.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />The eyes of those who see will not be dim, and the ears of those who hear will listen. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/isaiah/32.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And the eyes of beholders are not dazzled, "" And the ears of hearers attend.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/isaiah/32.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And not dazzled are the eyes of beholders, And the ears of hearers do attend.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/isaiah/32.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And the eyes of those seeing shall not be blinded, and the ears of those hearing shall attend.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/isaiah/32.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />The eyes of them that see shall not be dim, and the ears of them that hear shall hearken diligently. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/isaiah/32.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />The eyes of those who see will not be obscured, and the ears of those who hear will listen closely.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/isaiah/32.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />The eyes of those who see will not be closed; the ears of those who hear will be attentive. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/isaiah/32.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Then the eyes of those who have sight will not be closed, and the ears of those who have hearing will listen.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/isaiah/32.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And the eyes of those who see shall not be dim, and the ears of those who hear shall hearken.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/isaiah/32.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And the eyes of those who see are not smeared over, and the ears of those who hear shall listen<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/isaiah/32.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And the eyes of them that see shall not be closed, And the ears of them that hear shall attend.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/isaiah/32.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And they shall no more trust in men, but they shall incline their ears to hear.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/isaiah/32-3.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=6681" 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/32.htm">A Righteous King</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">2</span>Each will be like a shelter from the wind, a refuge from the storm, like streams of water in a dry land, like the shadow of a great rock in an arid land. <span class="reftext">3</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/5869.htm" title="5869: ‘ê·nê (N-cdc) -- An eye. Probably a primitive word; an eye; by analogy, a fountain.">Then the eyes</a> <a href="/hebrew/7200.htm" title="7200: rō·’îm (V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp) -- To see. A primitive root; to see, literally or figuratively.">of those who see</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: wə·lō (Conj-w:: Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">will no longer</a> <a href="/hebrew/8159.htm" title="8159: ṯiš·‘e·nāh (V-Qal-Imperf-3fp) -- A primitive root; to gaze at or about; by implication, to inspect, consider, compassionate, be nonplussed or bewildered.">be closed,</a> <a href="/hebrew/241.htm" title="241: wə·’ā·zə·nê (Conj-w:: N-fdc) -- An ear. From 'azan; broadness. I.e. the ear.">and the ears</a> <a href="/hebrew/8085.htm" title="8085: šō·mə·‘îm (V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp) -- To hear. A primitive root; to hear intelligently.">of those who hear</a> <a href="/hebrew/7181.htm" title="7181: tiq·šaḇ·nāh (V-Qal-Imperf-3fp) -- To incline (ears), attend. A primitive root; to prick up the ears, i.e. Hearken.">will listen.</a> </span><span class="reftext">4</span>The mind of the rash will know and understand, and the stammering tongue will speak clearly and fluently.…<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/13-16.htm">Matthew 13:16</a></span><br />But blessed are your eyes because they see, and your ears because they hear.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/10-23.htm">Luke 10:23-24</a></span><br />Then Jesus turned to the disciples and said privately, “Blessed are the eyes that see what you see. / For I tell you that many prophets and kings desired to see what you see but did not see it, and to hear what you hear but did not hear it.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/9-39.htm">John 9:39-41</a></span><br />Then Jesus declared, “For judgment I have come into this world, so that the blind may see and those who see may become blind.” / Some of the Pharisees who were with Him heard this, and they asked Him, “Are we blind too?” / “If you were blind,” Jesus replied, “you would not be guilty of sin. But since you claim you can see, your guilt remains.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/11-5.htm">Matthew 11:5</a></span><br />The blind receive sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the good news is preached to the poor.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/8-18.htm">Mark 8:18</a></span><br />‘Having eyes, do you not see? And having ears, do you not hear?’ And do you not remember?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/12-40.htm">John 12:40</a></span><br />“He has blinded their eyes and hardened their hearts, so that they cannot see with their eyes, and understand with their hearts, and turn, and I would heal them.”<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="/romans/11-8.htm">Romans 11:8</a></span><br />as it is written: “God gave them a spirit of stupor, eyes that could not see, and ears that could not hear, to this very day.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/3-14.htm">2 Corinthians 3:14-16</a></span><br />But their minds were closed. For to this day the same veil remains at the reading of the old covenant. It has not been lifted, because only in Christ can it be removed. / And even to this day when Moses is read, a veil covers their hearts. / But whenever anyone turns to the Lord, the veil is taken away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/1-18.htm">Ephesians 1:18</a></span><br />I ask that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened, so that you may know the hope of His calling, the riches of His glorious inheritance in the saints,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/3-18.htm">Revelation 3:18</a></span><br />I counsel you to buy from Me gold refined by fire so that you may become rich, white garments so that you may be clothed and your shameful nakedness not exposed, and salve to anoint your eyes so that you may see.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/29-18.htm">Isaiah 29:18</a></span><br />On that day the deaf will hear the words of the scroll, and out of the deep darkness the eyes of the blind will see.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/35-5.htm">Isaiah 35:5</a></span><br />Then the eyes of the blind will be opened and the ears of the deaf unstopped.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/42-7.htm">Isaiah 42:7</a></span><br />to open the eyes of the blind, to bring prisoners out of the dungeon and those sitting in darkness out from the prison house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/42-16.htm">Isaiah 42:16</a></span><br />I will lead the blind by a way they did not know; I will guide them on unfamiliar paths. I will turn darkness into light before them and rough places into level ground. These things I will do for them, and I will not forsake them.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And the eyes of them that see shall not be dim, and the ears of them that hear shall listen.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/29-18.htm">Isaiah 29:18,24</a></b></br> And in that day shall the deaf hear the words of the book, and the eyes of the blind shall see out of obscurity, and out of darkness… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/30-26.htm">Isaiah 30:26</a></b></br> Moreover the light of the moon shall be as the light of the sun, and the light of the sun shall be sevenfold, as the light of seven days, in the day that the LORD bindeth up the breach of his people, and healeth the stroke of their wound.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/35-5.htm">Isaiah 35:5,6</a></b></br> Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened, and the ears of the deaf shall be unstopped… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/isaiah/28-23.htm">Attend</a> <a href="/isaiah/14-16.htm">Beholders</a> <a href="/2_kings/25-7.htm">Blinded</a> <a href="/isaiah/29-10.htm">Closed</a> <a href="/isaiah/6-10.htm">Dazzled</a> <a href="/isaiah/6-10.htm">Dim</a> <a href="/isaiah/30-24.htm">Ear</a> <a href="/isaiah/30-21.htm">Ears</a> <a href="/isaiah/30-20.htm">Eyes</a> <a href="/isaiah/30-30.htm">Hear</a> <a href="/james/1-22.htm">Hearers</a> <a href="/isaiah/29-18.htm">Hearing</a> <a href="/isaiah/28-23.htm">Hearken</a> <a href="/isaiah/30-20.htm">Longer</a> <a href="/isaiah/29-11.htm">Shut</a> <a href="/isaiah/30-21.htm">Word</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/isaiah/34-1.htm">Attend</a> <a href="/isaiah/61-9.htm">Beholders</a> <a href="/jeremiah/39-7.htm">Blinded</a> <a href="/isaiah/60-11.htm">Closed</a> <a href="/exodus/5-9.htm">Dazzled</a> <a href="/isaiah/42-3.htm">Dim</a> <a href="/isaiah/32-9.htm">Ear</a> <a href="/isaiah/33-15.htm">Ears</a> <a href="/isaiah/33-15.htm">Eyes</a> <a href="/isaiah/32-9.htm">Hear</a> <a href="/matthew/13-23.htm">Hearers</a> <a href="/isaiah/33-15.htm">Hearing</a> <a href="/isaiah/34-1.htm">Hearken</a> <a href="/isaiah/32-5.htm">Longer</a> <a href="/isaiah/33-16.htm">Shut</a> <a href="/isaiah/32-9.htm">Word</a><div class="vheading2">Isaiah 32</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/32-1.htm">The blessings of Christ's kingdom</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/32-9.htm">Desolation is foreshown</a></span><br><span class="reftext">14. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/32-14.htm">Restoration is promised to succeed</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/32.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/32.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Then the eyes of those who see will no longer be closed</b><br>This phrase suggests a future time of enlightenment and understanding. In the context of Isaiah, it points to a period of spiritual awakening and clarity. Historically, the Israelites often struggled with spiritual blindness, failing to recognize God's work among them. This prophecy anticipates a reversal of that condition. The imagery of eyes being opened is reminiscent of other biblical passages, such as <a href="/psalms/146-8.htm">Psalm 146:8</a>, where the Lord opens the eyes of the blind, and in the New Testament, where Jesus heals physical and spiritual blindness (<a href="/john/9-39.htm">John 9:39</a>). This can also be seen as a type of Christ, who is the light of the world (<a href="/john/8-12.htm">John 8:12</a>), bringing truth and understanding.<p><b>and the ears of those who hear will listen</b><br>This part of the verse emphasizes the ability to truly hear and understand God's message. In biblical times, hearing was often associated with obedience and comprehension. The Israelites frequently heard God's words through the prophets but did not heed them, as seen in passages like <a href="/jeremiah/6-10.htm">Jeremiah 6:10</a>. This prophecy indicates a future change where people will not only hear but also respond to God's voice. It aligns with the New Testament teachings where Jesus often said, "He who has ears, let him hear" (<a href="/matthew/11-15.htm">Matthew 11:15</a>), urging people to not just hear but to understand and act upon His words. This transformation is indicative of a deeper spiritual renewal and receptivity to divine truth.<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's ministry spanned the reigns of several kings of Judah. He is known for his prophecies concerning both judgment and redemption.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/judah.htm">Judah</a></b><br>The southern kingdom of Israel, often the focus of Isaiah's prophecies. During Isaiah's time, Judah faced threats from surrounding nations and internal corruption.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/m/messianic_prophecy.htm">Messianic Prophecy</a></b><br>Isaiah 32 is often seen as a prophecy concerning the coming of a righteous king, which Christians interpret as a reference to Jesus Christ.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/s/spiritual_awakening.htm">Spiritual Awakening</a></b><br><a href="/isaiah/32-3.htm">Isaiah 32:3</a> speaks to a time of spiritual awakening where understanding and perception are restored. This is a call for believers to seek clarity and discernment through the Holy Spirit.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_the_holy_spirit.htm">The Role of the Holy Spirit</a></b><br>The opening of eyes and ears is symbolic of the work of the Holy Spirit in revealing truth. Believers are encouraged to rely on the Spirit for guidance and understanding.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_listening.htm">The Importance of Listening</a></b><br>The verse highlights the importance of being attentive to God's word. In a world full of distractions, Christians are called to prioritize listening to God's voice.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/transformation_through_christ.htm">Transformation through Christ</a></b><br>The prophecy points to the transformative power of Christ's reign. Believers are reminded that true change comes through a relationship with Jesus.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/hope_for_restoration.htm">Hope for Restoration</a></b><br>This verse offers hope for restoration and renewal, encouraging believers to trust in God's promise of a future where understanding and righteousness prevail.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_isaiah_32.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Isaiah 32</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_'i_will_never_cast_out'_mean.htm">What was the purpose of Jesus' miracles?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_the_bible_say_on_swearing.htm">Why does God cause people's hearts to harden?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_is_david's_covenant_still_relevant.htm">In Isaiah 55:3, how can the everlasting covenant with David still hold significance after Israel's monarchy ended historically?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/do_isaiah_35's_promises_conflict_with_other_prophecies.htm">Do the promises of restoration in Isaiah 35 conflict with other biblical prophecies about judgment and desolation of the land?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/isaiah/32.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(3) <span class= "bld">The eyes of them that see . . .</span>--Another reversal, like that of <a href="/isaiah/29-18.htm" title="And in that day shall the deaf hear the words of the book, and the eyes of the blind shall see out of obscurity, and out of darkness.">Isaiah 29:18</a>, of the sentence of judicial blindness with which Isaiah's work as a prophet had begun (<a href="/isaiah/6-10.htm" title="Make the heart of this people fat, and make their ears heavy, and shut their eyes; lest they see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and convert, and be healed.">Isaiah 6:10</a>).<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/isaiah/32.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 3.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">The eyes of them that see shall not be dim</span>. In Messiah's kingdom there shall be no judicial blindness, such as that threatened in <a href="/isaiah/6-9.htm">Isaiah 6:9, 10</a>, and described in <a href="/isaiah/29-10.htm">Isaiah 29:10, 11</a>; but men shall see the truth clearly (comp. <a href="/isaiah/29-18.htm">Isaiah 29:18</a>; <a href="/isaiah/35-5.htm">Isaiah 35:5</a>; <a href="/matthew/13-16.htm">Matthew 13:16</a>, etc.). <span class="cmt_word">The ears.., shall hearken;</span> <span class="accented">i.e.</span> "shall both hear and <span class="accented">understated"</span> (compare "He that hath ears to hear, let him hear"). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/isaiah/32-3.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">Then the eyes</span><br /><span class="heb">עֵינֵ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(‘ê·nê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - cdc<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5869.htm">Strong's 5869: </a> </span><span class="str2">An eye, a fountain</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of those who see</span><br /><span class="heb">רֹאִ֑ים</span> <span class="translit">(rō·’îm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7200.htm">Strong's 7200: </a> </span><span class="str2">To see</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will no longer</span><br /><span class="heb">וְלֹ֥א</span> <span class="translit">(wə·lō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">be closed,</span><br /><span class="heb">תִשְׁעֶ֖ינָה</span> <span class="translit">(ṯiš·‘e·nāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8159.htm">Strong's 8159: </a> </span><span class="str2">To gaze at, about, to inspect, consider, compassionate, be nonplussed, bewildered</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and the ears</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאָזְנֵ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’ā·zə·nê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - fdc<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_241.htm">Strong's 241: </a> </span><span class="str2">Broadness, the ear</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of those who hear</span><br /><span class="heb">שֹׁמְעִ֖ים</span> <span class="translit">(šō·mə·‘îm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Participle - 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">will listen.</span><br /><span class="heb">תִּקְשַֽׁבְנָה׃</span> <span class="translit">(tiq·šaḇ·nāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine 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 /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/isaiah/32-3.htm">Isaiah 32:3 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/isaiah/32-3.htm">Isaiah 32:3 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/isaiah/32-3.htm">Isaiah 32:3 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/isaiah/32-3.htm">Isaiah 32:3 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/isaiah/32-3.htm">Isaiah 32:3 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/isaiah/32-3.htm">Isaiah 32:3 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/isaiah/32-3.htm">Isaiah 32:3 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/isaiah/32-3.htm">Isaiah 32:3 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/isaiah/32-3.htm">Isaiah 32:3 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/isaiah/32-3.htm">Isaiah 32:3 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/isaiah/32-3.htm">OT Prophets: Isaiah 32:3 The eyes of those who see will (Isa Isi Is)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/isaiah/32-2.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Isaiah 32:2"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Isaiah 32:2" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/isaiah/32-4.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Isaiah 32:4"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Isaiah 32:4" /></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>