21 Bible Verses about Ears

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Psalm 40:6

Receiving sacrifices and offerings are not your primary concern. You make that quite clear to me! You do not ask for burnt sacrifices and sin offerings.

Leviticus 8:23

and he slaughtered it. Moses then took some of its blood and put it on Aaron's right earlobe, on the thumb of his right hand, and on the big toe of his right foot.

Psalm 28:1

By David. To you, O Lord, I cry out! My protector, do not ignore me! If you do not respond to me, I will join those who are descending into the grave.

Isaiah 55:3

Pay attention and come to me! Listen, so you can live! Then I will make an unconditional covenantal promise to you, just like the reliable covenantal promises I made to David.

Deuteronomy 29:4

But to this very day the Lord has not given you an understanding mind, perceptive eyes, or discerning ears!

Matthew 13:15

For the heart of this people has become dull; they are hard of hearing, and they have shut their eyes, so that they would not see with their eyes and hear with their ears and understand with their hearts and turn, and I would heal them.'

Psalm 58:4-5

Their venom is like that of a snake, like a deaf serpent that does not hear, that does not respond to the magicians, or to a skilled snake-charmer.

Jeremiah 7:23

I also explicitly commanded them: "Obey me. If you do, I will be your God and you will be my people. Live exactly the way I tell you and things will go well with you."

2 Timothy 4:3

For there will be a time when people will not tolerate sound teaching. Instead, following their own desires, they will accumulate teachers for themselves, because they have an insatiable curiosity to hear new things.

Isaiah 64:4

Since ancient times no one has heard or perceived, no eye has seen any God besides you, who intervenes for those who wait for him.

Matthew 13:16-17

"But your eyes are blessed because they see, and your ears because they hear. For I tell you the truth, many prophets and righteous people longed to see what you see but did not see it, and to hear what you hear but did not hear it.

Mark 7:35

And immediately the man's ears were opened, his tongue loosened, and he spoke plainly.

2 Corinthians 12:4

was caught up into paradise and heard things too sacred to be put into words, things that a person is not permitted to speak.

Exodus 21:6

then his master must bring him to the judges, and he will bring him to the door or the doorposts, and his master will pierce his ear with an awl, and he shall serve him forever.

Exodus 29:20

and you are to kill the ram and take some of its blood and put it on the tip of the right ear of Aaron, on the tip of the right ear of his sons, on the thumb of their right hand, and on the big toe of their right foot, and then splash the blood all around on the altar.

Revelation 3:22

The one who has an ear had better hear what the Spirit says to the churches.'"

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ears » Christ opens

Isaiah 43:8

Bring out the people who are blind, even though they have eyes, those who are deaf, even though they have ears!

Isaiah 43:10

You are my witnesses," says the Lord, "my servant whom I have chosen, so that you may consider and believe in me, and understand that I am he. No god was formed before me, and none will outlive me.

ears » Should » Hear and obey reproof

Proverbs 15:31

The person who hears the reproof that leads to life is at home among the wise.

ears » Of servants who refused to leave their masters, bored to the door

Exodus 21:6

then his master must bring him to the judges, and he will bring him to the door or the doorposts, and his master will pierce his ear with an awl, and he shall serve him forever.

Deuteronomy 15:17

you shall take an awl and pierce a hole through his ear to the door. Then he will become your servant permanently (this applies to your female servant as well).

ears » Of the wicked » Not inclined to hear God

Jeremiah 35:15

I sent all my servants the prophets to warn you over and over again. They said, "Every one of you, stop doing the evil things you have been doing and do what is right. Do not pay allegiance to other gods and worship them. Then you can continue to live in this land that I gave to you and your ancestors." But you did not pay any attention or listen to me.

Jeremiah 7:24

But they did not listen to me or pay any attention to me. They followed the stubborn inclinations of their own wicked hearts. They acted worse and worse instead of better.

ears » Blood put on the right ear of » Priests at consecration

Exodus 29:20

and you are to kill the ram and take some of its blood and put it on the tip of the right ear of Aaron, on the tip of the right ear of his sons, on the thumb of their right hand, and on the big toe of their right foot, and then splash the blood all around on the altar.

Leviticus 8:23

and he slaughtered it. Moses then took some of its blood and put it on Aaron's right earlobe, on the thumb of his right hand, and on the big toe of his right foot.

ears » That hears and receives the word of God, blessed

Exodus 15:26

He said, "If you will diligently obey the Lord your God, and do what is right in his sight, and pay attention to his commandments, and keep all his statutes, then all the diseases that I brought on the Egyptians I will not bring on you, for I, the Lord, am your healer."

ears » Of the wicked » Stopped against God's word

Zechariah 7:11

"But they refused to pay attention, turning away stubbornly and stopping their ears so they could not hear.

ears » God » Judicially closes

Isaiah 6:10

Make the hearts of these people calloused; make their ears deaf and their eyes blind! Otherwise they might see with their eyes and hear with their ears, their hearts might understand and they might repent and be healed."

Matthew 13:15

For the heart of this people has become dull; they are hard of hearing, and they have shut their eyes, so that they would not see with their eyes and hear with their ears and understand with their hearts and turn, and I would heal them.'

ears » Often adorned with rings

Ezekiel 16:12

I put a ring in your nose, earrings on your ears, and a beautiful crown on your head.

Hosea 2:13

"I will punish her for the festival days when she burned incense to the Baal idols; she adorned herself with earrings and jewelry, and went after her lovers, but she forgot me!" says the Lord.

ears » Of the wicked » Uncircumcised

Jeremiah 6:10

I answered, "Who would listen if I spoke to them and warned them? Their ears are so closed that they cannot hear! Indeed, what the Lord says is offensive to them. They do not like it at all.

ears » God » Opens

Job 36:10

And he reveals this for correction, and says that they must turn from evil.

Job 33:16

Then he gives a revelation to people, and terrifies them with warnings,

ears » The organ of hearing

Job 13:1

"Indeed, my eyes have seen all this, my ears have heard and understood it.

Job 29:11

"As soon as the ear heard these things, it blessed me, and when the eye saw them, it bore witness to me,

ears » Not satisfied with earthly things

Ecclesiastes 1:8

All this monotony is tiresome; no one can bear to describe it: The eye is never satisfied with seeing, nor is the ear ever content with hearing.

ears » Blood put on the right ear of » The healed leper in cleansing him

Leviticus 14:14

Then the priest is to take some of the blood of the guilt offering and put it on the right earlobe of the one being cleansed, on the thumb of his right hand, and on the big toe of his right foot.

ears » Should » Seek knowledge

ears » God » Made

ears » Not to be stopped at cry of the poor

ears » Of the wicked » Turned away from God's law

ears » Of the wicked » Itching

2 Timothy 4:3

For there will be a time when people will not tolerate sound teaching. Instead, following their own desires, they will accumulate teachers for themselves, because they have an insatiable curiosity to hear new things.

ears » Should » Receive the word of God

Jeremiah 9:20

I said, "So now, you wailing women, hear what the Lord says. Open your ears to the words from his mouth. Teach your daughters this mournful song, and each of you teach your neighbor this lament.

ears » Should » Be bowed down to instructions

Proverbs 5:1

My child, be attentive to my wisdom, pay close attention to my understanding,

ears » Should » Be inclined to wisdom

Proverbs 2:2

by making your ear attentive to wisdom, and by turning your heart to understanding,

ears » Instruction received through

Isaiah 30:21

You will hear a word spoken behind you, saying, "This is the correct way, walk in it," whether you are heading to the right or the left.

ears » Should » Be given to the law of God

Isaiah 1:10

Listen to the Lord's word, you leaders of Sodom! Pay attention to our God's rebuke, people of Gomorrah!

ears » God » Planted

Psalm 94:9

Does the one who makes the human ear not hear? Does the one who forms the human eye not see?

ears » Capable of trying and distinguishing words

Job 12:11

Does not the ear test words, as the tongue tastes food?

Hearing » ears

Job 34:2-3

"Listen to my words, you wise men; hear me, you learned men. For the ear assesses words as the mouth tastes food.

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