Parallel Verses

The Emphasized Bible

Then, uncovereth he the ear of men, and, on their correction, affixeth a seal;

New American Standard Bible

Then He opens the ears of men,
And seals their instruction,

King James Version

Then he openeth the ears of men, and sealeth their instruction,

Holman Bible

He uncovers their ears at that time
and terrifies them with warnings,

International Standard Version

That's when he opens the ear of mankind, authenticating his messages to them,

A Conservative Version

Then he opens the ears of men, and seals their instruction

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,

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:

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
גּלה 
Galah 
Usage: 188

the ears
אזן 
'ozen 
Usage: 187

of men
אנושׁ 
'enowsh 
Usage: 42

and sealeth
חתם 
Chatham 
Usage: 27

References

Fausets

Morish

Context Readings

Elihu Rebukes Job

15 In a dream, a vision of the night, when a deep sleep falleth upon men, in slumberings upon the bed, 16 Then, uncovereth he the ear of men, and, on their correction, affixeth a seal; 17 To turn a son of earth from his deed, while yet, pride, from man he concealeth:

Cross References

Job 36:10

Thus hath he uncovered their ear to a warning, and said - that they should turn from iniquity.

Job 36:15

He would deliver the humbled in his humiliation, and would uncover - in oppression - their ear.

Psalm 40:6

Sacrifice and meal-offering, thou didst not delight in, Ears, didst thou pierce for me, - Ascending-sacrifice and sin-bearer, thou didst not ask:

Isaiah 50:5

My Lord, Yahweh, opened mine ear, And, I, was not rebellious, - Away, turned I not:

2 Samuel 7:27

For, thou, O Yahweh of hosts, God of Israel, hast unveiled the ear of thy servant, saying - A house, will I build for thee. For this cause, hath thy servant found in his heart, to pray unto thee, this prayer.

Nehemiah 9:38

Seeing, therefore, all this, we, are plighting our faith, and putting it in writing, - and, upon the sealed scroll, are our rulers, our Levites, our priests.

Isaiah 6:10

Stupefy thou the heart of this people, And their ears, make thou heavy, And their eyes, overspread, - Lest they see with their eyes And with their ears, should hear, And their heart should discern and come back. And they be healed.

Isaiah 48:8

Nay! thou hadst not heard, Nay! thou hadst not known, Nay! in time past, thine ear, was not opened, - For I knew that thou, wouldst be treacherous, Yea a transgressor from birth, hast thou been called.

Luke 24:45

Then, opened he their mind, to understand the Scriptures;

Acts 16:14

And, a certain woman, by name Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, devout towards God, was hearkening, whose heart, the Lord, fully opened, to be giving heed unto the things being spoken by Paul.

Romans 15:28

This, then, having completed, and sealed unto them this fruit, I will come back by you unto Spain: -

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