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Israel’s Only Savior

Isaiah 43:8

In 11 translations

BSB
Bring out a people who have eyes but are blind, and who have ears but are deaf.
KJV
¶ Bring forth the blind people that have eyes, and the deaf that have ears.
WEB
Bring out the blind people who have eyes, and the deaf who have ears.
ASV
Bring forth the blind people that have eyes, and the deaf that have ears.
LSV
He brought out a blind people who have eyes, || And deaf ones who have ears.
YLT
He brought out a blind people who have eyes, And deaf ones who have ears.
DBY
Bring forth the blind people that have eyes, and the deaf that have ears.
DRC
Bring forth the people that are blind, and have eyes: that are deaf, and have ears.
GNV
I will bring foorth the blinde people, and they shall haue eyes, and the deafe, and they shall haue eares.
JPS
The blind people that have eyes shall be brought forth, and the deaf that have ears.
LXXE
and I have brought forth the blind people; for their eyes are alike blind, and they that have ears are deaf.

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Original-language editions

WLC
הוֹצִ֥יא עַם־עִוֵּ֖ר וְעֵינַ֣יִם יֵ֑שׁ וְחֵרְשִׁ֖ים וְאָזְנַ֥יִם לָֽמוֹ׃
LXX-Br
καὶ ἐξήγαγον λαὸν τυφλὸν, καὶ ὀφθαλμοί εἰσιν ὡσαύτως τυφλοὶ, καὶ κωφοὶ τὰ ὦτα ἔχοντες.

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Isaiah 6:9And He replied: “Go and tell this people, ‘Be ever hearing, but never understanding; be ever seeing, but never perceiving.’
  • Ezekiel 12:2“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.
  • Deuteronomy 29:2–4Moses summoned all Israel and proclaimed to them, “You have seen with your own eyes everything the LORD did in Egypt to Pharaoh, to all his officials, and to all his land. You saw with your own eyes the great trials,…
  • Isaiah 42:18–20Listen, you deaf ones; look, you blind ones, that you may see! Who is blind but My servant, or deaf like the messenger I am sending? Who is blind like My covenant partner, or blind like the servant of the LORD? Though…
  • 2 Corinthians 4:4–6The god of this age has blinded the minds of unbelievers so they cannot see the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God. For we do not proclaim ourselves, but Jesus Christ as Lord, and…
  • Jeremiah 5:21“Hear this, O foolish and senseless people, who have eyes but do not see, who have ears but do not hear.
  • Isaiah 44:18–20They do not comprehend or discern, for He has shut their eyes so they cannot see and closed their minds so they cannot understand. And no one considers in his heart, no one has the knowledge or insight to say, “I…

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