Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
And in that day the deaf shall hear the words of the book, and the eyes of the blind shall see out of obscurity and out of darkness.
New American Standard Bible
And out of their gloom and darkness the
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
the words of a document,
and out of a deep darkness
the eyes of the blind will see.
International Standard Version
On that day the deaf will hear the words of a scroll, and out of gloom and darkness the eyes of the blind will see.
American Standard Version
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.
Amplified
On that day the deaf will hear the words of a book,
And out of their gloom and darkness the eyes of the blind will see [the words of the book].
Bible in Basic English
And in that day those whose ears are stopped will be hearing the words of the book; and the eyes of the blind will see through the mist and the dark.
Darby Translation
And in that day shall the deaf hear the words of the book, and, out of obscurity and out of darkness, the eyes of the blind shall see;
Julia Smith Translation
In that day the deaf heard the words of the book, and the eyes of the blind shall see out of thick darkness, and darkness.
King James 2000
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.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And on that day, the deaf shall hear [the] words of a scroll, and [the] eyes of [the] blind shall see out of gloom and darkness.
Modern King James verseion
And in that day the deaf shall hear the words of the book, and the eyes of the blind shall see out of their gloom and darkness.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And in that day, shall deaf men hear the words of the book, and the eyes of the blind shall see, even out of the cloud and out of darkness.
NET Bible
At that time the deaf will be able to hear words read from a scroll, and the eyes of the blind will be able to see through deep darkness.
New Heart English Bible
In that day, the deaf will hear the words of the book, and the eyes of the blind will see out of obscurity and out of darkness.
The Emphasized Bible
Therefore, in that day, shall the deaf hear the words of a book, - And out of gloom and darkness, the eyes of the blind shall see;
Webster
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.
World English Bible
In that day, the deaf will hear the words of the book, and the eyes of the blind will see out of obscurity and out of darkness.
Youngs Literal Translation
And heard in that day have the deaf the words of a book, And out of thick darkness, and out of darkness, The eyes of the blind do see.
Themes
Deafness » Figurative » Of moral insensibility
Gospel » Prophecies relating to
Isaiah » Prophecies, reproofs, and exhortations of » Promises a reformation
Spiritual » Believers' duties performed in the light » Enlightenment, spiritual
Spiritual » Enlargement » Enlightenment
Spiritual » Vision » Afflictions prepare for
Vision » Spiritual, general references to » Afflictions prepare for
Topics
Interlinear
Yowm
Shama`
`ayin
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Isaiah 29:18
Verse Info
Context Readings
Blessing After Punishment
17 Is it not yet a very little while, and Lebanon shall be turned into a fruitful field, and the fruitful field shall be esteemed as a forest? 18 And in that day the deaf shall hear the words of the book, and the eyes of the blind shall see out of obscurity and out of darkness. 19 The meek also shall increase their joy in LORD, and the poor among men shall rejoice in the Holy One of Israel.
Cross References
Isaiah 35:5
Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened, and the ears of the deaf shall be unstopped.
Matthew 11:5
the blind receive their sight, and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, and the dead are raised up, and the poor are proclaimed good-news.
Mark 7:37
And they were exceedingly astonished, saying, He has done all things well. He even makes the deaf to hear, and the mute to speak.
Psalm 119:18
Open thou my eyes that I may behold wondrous things out of thy law.
Proverbs 20:12
The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, LORD has made even both of them.
Isaiah 32:3
And the eyes of those who see shall not be dim, and the ears of those who hear shall hearken.
Deuteronomy 29:4
yet LORD has not given you a heart to know, and eyes to see, and ears to hear, to this day.
Isaiah 29:10-12
For LORD has poured out upon you the spirit of deep sleep, and has closed your eyes. The prophets, and your heads, the seers, he has covered.
Isaiah 29:24
They also who err in spirit shall come to understanding, and those who murmur shall receive instruction.
Isaiah 42:16-18
And I will bring the blind by a way that they know not. I will lead them in paths that they know not. I will make darkness light before them, and crooked places straight. These things I will do, and I will not forsake them.
Jeremiah 31:33-34
But this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, says LORD: I will give my law{s (LXX/NT)} in their inward parts, and I will write {them (LXX/NT)} in their hearts. And I will be their God, and th
Matthew 13:14-16
And in them is fulfilled the prophecy of Isaiah, which says, By hearing ye will hear, and will, no, not understand, and seeing ye will see, and will, no, not perceive.
Matthew 16:17
And having answered, Jesus said to him, Blessed are thou, Simon Bar-jonah, because flesh and blood has not revealed it to thee, but my Father in the heavens.
Luke 4:18
The Spirit of Lord is upon me, because he anointed me to preach good-news to the poor. He has sent me to heal the broken hearted, to proclaim deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to sent forth in deliv
Luke 7:22
And having answered, Jesus said to them, After going, report to John the things that ye saw and heard: the blind see, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, the poor are preached good-new
John 6:45
It is written in the prophets, And they will all be taught of God. Every man who hears from the Father, and having learned, comes to me.
Acts 26:18
to open their eyes to turn about from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, for them to receive remission of sins and a lot among those who have been sanctified by faith in me.
2 Corinthians 3:14-18
But their minds were hardened, for to this day the same veil remains at the reading of the old testament, not being uncovered, which thing is abolished in Christ.
2 Corinthians 4:2-6
But we have renounced the covert things of shame, not walking in craftiness, nor misrepresenting the word of God, but by the disclosure of the truth, commending ourselves to every conscience of men before God.
Ephesians 1:17-19
So that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give you a spirit of wisdom and revelation in knowledge of him,
Ephesians 5:14
Therefore he says, Awake, thou who sleep. And arise from the dead, and the Christ will shine upon thee.
1 Peter 2:9
But ye are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for an acquired possession, so that ye might broadly proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.
Revelation 3:18
I counsel thee to buy from me gold refined from fire, so that thou may become wealthy, and white garments, so that thou may clothe thyself, and the shame of thy nakedness may not be made known, and eye-salve, so that thou may anoin