ISA 42:20 Parallel Verse View

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42:20 Variant note: ראית: (x-qere) ’רָא֥וֹת’: lemma_7200 morph_HVqa id_23yvx רָא֥וֹת

Key: yellow:verbs, red:negative.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the OET-RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).

UST You see and know what are the right things to do, but you do not do them.
⇔ You hear what I say to you, but you do not pay attention.”

BSB Though seeing many things, you do not keep watch.
⇔ Though your ears are open, you do not hear.”

OEB Much have you seen that you marked not;
⇔ your ears, though open, were dead.

WEB You see many things, but don’t observe.
⇔ His ears are open, but he doesn’t listen.

NET You see many things, but don’t comprehend;
 ⇔ their ears are open, but do not hear.”

LSV Seeing many things, and you do not observe,
Opening ears, and he does not hear.

FBV You've looked at many things but have not really seen; you've heard but never really listened.”

T4T You see and know what are the right things to do, but you do not do them.
⇔ You hear what I say to you, but you do not pay attention.”

LEB • things, but[fn] you do not observe.His ears are open, but[fn] he does not hear.

?:? Or “and”

BBE Seeing much, but keeping nothing in mind; his ears are open, but there is no hearing.

MOF No MOF ISA book available

JPS Seeing many things, thou observest not; opening the ears, he heareth not.

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

DRA Thou that seest many things, wilt thou not observe them? thou that hast ears open, wilt thou not hear?

YLT Seeing many things, and thou observest not, Opening ears, and he heareth not.

DBY — seeing many things, and thou observest not? With opened ears, he heareth not.

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

WBS Seeing many things, but thou observest not; opening the ears, but he heareth not.

KJB Seeing many things, but thou observest not; opening the ears, but he heareth not.
(Seeing many things, but thou/you observest not; opening the ears, but he hears not. )

BB Thou hast seene much, and kepest nothing: the eares are open, and no man heareth.
(Thou hast seen much, and kepest nothing: the ears are open, and no man hears.)

GNV Seeing many things, but thou keepest them not? opening the eares, but he heareth not?
(Seeing many things, but thou/you keepest them not? opening the ears, but he hears not? )

CB They are like, as yf thou vnderstodest moch, and keptest nothinge: or yf one herde well, but were not obedient.
(They are like, as if thou/you understoodst much, and keptest nothing: or if one heard well, but were not obedient.)

WYC Whether thou that seest many thingis, schalt not kepe? Whether thou that hast open eeris, schalt not here?
(Whether thou/you that seest many things, shalt not kepe? Whether thou/you that hast open eeris, shalt not here?)

LUT Man predigt wohl viel, aber sie halten‘s nicht; man sagt ihnen genug, aber sie wollen‘s nicht hören.
(Man predigt wohl viel, but they/she/them halten‘s nicht; man says ihnen enough, but they/she/them wollen‘s not listenn.)

CLV Qui vides multa, nonne custodies? qui apertas habes aures, nonne audies?
(Who vides multa, nonne custodies? who apertas habes aures, nonne audies? )

BRN Ye have often seen, and have not taken heed; your ears have been opened, and ye have not heard.

BrLXX Εἴδετε πλεονάκις, καὶ οὐκ ἐφυλάξασθε· ἠνοιγμένα τὰ ὦτα. καὶ οὐκ ἠκούσατε.
(Eidete pleonakis, kai ouk efulaxasthe; aʸnoigmena ta ōta. kai ouk aʸkousate. )

UTN uW Translation Notes:

(Occurrence 0) You see many things, but do not comprehend

(Some words not found in UHB: seen many and=not observe open ears and=not hear )

Alternate translation: “Although you see many things, you do not understand what they mean”

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

(Occurrence 0) ears are open, but no one hears

(Some words not found in UHB: seen many and=not observe open ears and=not hear )

The ability to hear is spoken of as if the ears were open. Here the word “hears” refers to understanding what one hears. Alternate translation: “people hear, but no one understands what they hear”

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