Parallel Verses

Julia Smith Translation

And he will uncover their ear for instruction, and he will say that they shall turn back from iniquity.

New American Standard Bible

He opens their ear to instruction,
And commands that they return from evil.

King James Version

He openeth also their ear to discipline, and commandeth that they return from iniquity.

Holman Bible

He opens their ears to correction
and insists they repent from iniquity.

International Standard Version

He opens their ears and instructs them, commanding them to repent from evil.

A Conservative Version

He also opens their ear to instruction, and commands that they return from iniquity.

American Standard Version

He openeth also their ear to instruction, And commandeth that they return from iniquity.

Amplified


“He opens their ears to instruction and discipline,
And commands that they return from evil.

Bible in Basic English

Their ear is open to his teaching, and he gives them orders so that their hearts may be turned from evil.

Darby Translation

And he openeth their ear to discipline, and commandeth that they return from iniquity.

King James 2000

He opens also their ear to discipline, and commands that they return from iniquity.

Lexham Expanded Bible

So he opens their ear to the discipline, and he commands that they return from mischief.

Modern King James verseion

He also opens their ears to teaching, and commands that they return from iniquity.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

He with punishing and nurturing of them, roundeth them in the ears, warneth them to leave off from their wickedness, and to amend.

NET Bible

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

New Heart English Bible

He also opens their ears to instruction, and commands that they return from iniquity.

The Emphasized Bible

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

Webster

He openeth also their ear to discipline, and commandeth that they return from iniquity.

World English Bible

He also opens their ears to instruction, and commands that they return from iniquity.

Youngs Literal Translation

And He uncovereth their ear for instruction, And saith that they turn back from iniquity.

Interlinear

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

אזן 
'ozen 
Usage: 187

שׁוּב 
Shuwb 
Usage: 1058

References

Hastings

Job

Morish

Context Readings

Elihu Extols God's Greatness

9 And he will announce to them their work, and their transgressions, for they will be strong. 10 And he will uncover their ear for instruction, and he will say that they shall turn back from iniquity. 11 If they will hear and will serve him, they shall finish their days in good, and their years in delights.



Cross References

Job 36:15

He will deliver the poor one in his affliction, and he will uncover their ear in oppression.

Proverbs 8:4-5

To you, ye men, I shall call, and my voice is to the sons of man.

Isaiah 1:16-20

Wash ye, cleanse yourselves: turn away evil from your doings from before mine eyes; leave off the evil;

Isaiah 48:17

Thus said Jehovah redeeming thee, the Holy One of Israel: I Jehovah thy God teaching thee to profit, causing thee to tread in a way thou shalt go.

Isaiah 50:5

The Lord Jehovah opened to me the ear and I opposed not, and I drew not back.

Isaiah 55:6-7

Seek ye Jehovah in his being found, and call him in his being near.

Matthew 3:8

Do ye therefore fruit worthy of repentance.

James 4:8

Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. Cleanse the hands, ye sinful; and purify the hearts, ye double souled.

2 Kings 17:13

And Jehovah will testify in Israel and in Judah by the hand of all his prophets, all seeing, saying, Turn back from your evil ways and watch my commands, my laws according to all my instruction which I commanded your fathers, and which I Sent to you by the hand of my servants the prophets.

Job 33:16-23

Then he will uncover the ear of men, and will seal in their instruction,

Psalm 40:6

Sacrifice and a gift thou didst not delight in; the ears thou didst pierce to me: burnt-offering and sin thou didst not ask.

Proverbs 1:22-23

How long, ye simple, will ye love simplicity? and mockers delight to mock for them, and the foolish hate knowledge?

Proverbs 9:4-6

Who the simple, he shall turn aside here: he wanting heart, she said to him,

Isaiah 48:8

Also thou heardest not; also thou knewest not; also from then thine ear was not opened: for I knew, acting deceitfully, thou wilt act deceitfully, and it was called to thee transgressing from the womb.

Jeremiah 4:3-4

For thus said Jehovah to the men of Judah and to Jerusalem, Break up to you the fallow ground, and ye shall not sow to thorns.

Jeremiah 7:3-7

Thus said Jehovah of armies, God of Israel, Make good your ways and your doings, and I will cause you to dwell in this place.

Ezekiel 18:30-31

For this I will judge you, O house of Israel, each according to his ways, says the Lord Jehovah: Turn back and withdraw from all your transgressions; and iniquity shall not be to you for a stumbling block.

Hosea 14:1

Turn back, O Israel, even to Jehovah thy God, for thou wert weak in thine iniquity.

Acts 3:19

Therefore repent, and return, for your sins to be wiped out, so that times of refreshment might come from the face of the Lord;

Acts 16:14

And a certain woman, by name Lydia, a dealer in purple garments, of the city of Thyatira, worshipping God, heard: whose heart the Lord opened to attend to things spoken by Paul.

Acts 17:30

Therefore truly, God having overlooked the times of ignorance, now announces to all men everywhere to repent:

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