Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
Then he opens the ears of men, and seals their instruction
New American Standard Bible
And seals their instruction,
King James Version
Then he openeth the ears of men, and sealeth their instruction,
Holman Bible
and terrifies them
International Standard Version
That's when he opens the ear of mankind, authenticating his messages to them,
American Standard Version
Then he openeth the ears of men, And sealeth their instruction,
Amplified
Then He opens the ears of men
And seals their instruction,
Bible in Basic English
Then he makes his secrets clear to men, so that they are full of fear at what they see;
Darby Translation
Then he openeth men's ears, and sealeth their instruction,
Julia Smith Translation
Then he will uncover the ear of men, and will seal in their instruction,
King James 2000
Then he opens the ears of men, and seals their instruction,
Lexham Expanded Bible
then he opens [the] ear of men, and {he frightens them with a warning}
Modern King James verseion
then He opens the ear of men and seals their teaching,
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
he roundeth them in the ears, he informeth them, and showeth them plainly,
NET Bible
Then he gives a revelation to people, and terrifies them with warnings,
New Heart English Bible
Then he opens the ears of men, and seals their instruction,
The Emphasized Bible
Then, uncovereth he the ear of men, and, on their correction, affixeth a seal;
Webster
Then he openeth the ears of men, and sealeth their instruction,
World English Bible
Then he opens the ears of men, and seals their instruction,
Youngs Literal Translation
Then He uncovereth the ear of men, And for their instruction sealeth:
Themes
Hearing » The lord opening ears
Philosophy » Philosophical inductions and deductions relating to God and his providence
Interlinear
Galah
Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 33:16
Verse Info
Context Readings
Elihu Rebukes Job
15 In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falls upon men, in slumberings upon the bed. 16 Then he opens the ears of men, and seals their instruction 17 that he may withdraw man [from his] purpose, and hide pride from man.
Names
Cross References
Job 36:10
He also opens their ear to instruction, and commands that they return from iniquity.
Job 36:15
He delivers the afflicted by their affliction, and opens their ear in oppression.
Psalm 40:6
Sacrifice and offering thou did not desire, {but a body thou have prepared for me (LXX/NT)}. Whole burnt-offering and sacrifice for sin thou did not require.
Isaiah 50:5
Lord LORD has opened my ear, and I was not rebellious, nor turned away backward.
2 Samuel 7:27
For thou, O LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, have revealed to thy servant, saying, I will build thee a house. Therefore thy servant has found in his heart to pray this prayer to thee.
Nehemiah 9:38
And yet for all this we make a sure covenant, and write it, and our rulers, our Levites, [and] our priests, seal to it.
Isaiah 6:10
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 turn, and be healed.
Isaiah 48:8
Yea, thou heard not. Yea, thou knew not. Yea, from of old thine ear was not opened. For I knew that thou dealt very treacherously, and were called a transgressor from the womb.
Luke 24:45
Then he opened their mind to understand the scriptures.
Acts 16:14
And a certain woman named Lydia, a seller of purple of the city of Thyatira, a woman who worshiped God, was listening, whose heart the Lord opened to heed the things being spoken by Paul.
Romans 15:28
Having therefore completed this, and having sealed this fruit for them, I will depart by you to Spain.