Parallel Verses

Lexham Expanded Bible

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

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.

Julia Smith Translation

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

King James 2000

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

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 then he declares their work to them, and their transgressions, that they are behaving arrogantly. 10 So he opens their ear to the discipline, and he commands that they return from mischief. 11 If they listen and serve [him], they complete their days in prosperity and their years in pleasantness.

Cross References

Job 36:15

He delivers [the] afflicted by his misery, and he opens their ears by the adversity.

Proverbs 8:4-5

"To you, O {people}, I call, and my cry is to the children of humankind.

Isaiah 1:16-20

Wash! Make yourselves clean! Remove the evil of your doings from before my eyes! Cease to do evil!

Isaiah 48:17

Thus says Yahweh, your redeemer, the holy one of Israel: "I [am] Yahweh your God, {who teaches} you to profit, leads you in [the] way you should go.

Isaiah 50:5

The Lord Yahweh has opened an ear for me, and I, I was not rebellious. I did not turn backwards;

Isaiah 55:6-7

Seek Yahweh {while he lets himself be found}; call him {while he is} near.

Matthew 3:8

Therefore produce fruit worthy of repentance!

James 4:8

Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. Cleanse [your] hands, [you] sinners, and purify [your] hearts, [you] double-minded!

2 Kings 17:13

Yahweh warned Israel and Judah by the hand of his every prophet, [with] every seer saying, "Turn from all of your evil ways, and keep my commandments and my ordinances, according to all the law which I commanded your ancestors, which I sent to you by the hand of my servants the prophets."

Job 33:16-23

then he opens [the] ear of men, and {he frightens them with a warning}

Psalm 40:6

A sacrifice and offering you do not desire. {My ears you have opened}. Burnt offering and sin offering you have not demanded.

Proverbs 1:22-23

"{How long}, O simple ones, will you love simplicity? And [how long] will scoffers delight in their scoffing, and fools hate knowledge?

Proverbs 9:4-6

"Whoever [is] simple, let him turn here." As for the one who lacks {sense}, she says to him,

Isaiah 48:8

Neither have you heard, nor have you known, nor from {of old} has your ear been opened. For I knew you would deal treacherously, very treacherously, and you [are] called a rebel from [the] womb.

Jeremiah 4:3-4

For thus says Yahweh to the men of Judah and to Jerusalem, "Break up for yourselves prepared virgin soil, and you must not sow among thornbushes.

Jeremiah 7:3-7

Thus says Yahweh of hosts, the God of Israel, "Make your ways and your deeds good and let me dwell with you in this place.

Ezekiel 18:30-31

"Therefore I will judge you, house of Israel, each one according to his ways," {declares} the Lord Yahweh. "Repent and turn around from all of your transgression, and it will not be as a stumbling block of iniquity to you.

Hosea 14:1

Return to Yahweh your God, Israel, for you have stumbled because of your sin.

Acts 3:19

Therefore repent and turn back, so that your sins may be blotted out,

Acts 16:14

And a certain woman {named} Lydia from the city of Thyatira, a merchant dealing in purple cloth who showed reverence for God, was listening. The Lord opened {her} heart to pay attention to what was being said by Paul.

Acts 17:30

Therefore [although] God has overlooked the times of ignorance, he now commands all people everywhere to repent,

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