19 Bible Verses about Spiritual Deafness
Most Relevant Verses
This people's heart has become calloused. They hardly hear with their ears, and they have closed their eyes. Otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts, and turn and be healed.(Septuagint)
To whom can I speak and give warning that they may hear? Their ears are closed and they cannot listen. Behold, the word of Jehovah has become a reproach to them. They have no delight in it.
Son of man, you are living among rebellious people. They have eyes, but they cannot see. They have ears, but they cannot hear because they are rebellious people.
They refused to pay heed, turned a stubborn shoulder (resisted), and stopped their ears, that they might not hear.
The heart of this people is callous and dull. Their ears are plugged. They cannot hear. They closed their eyes and cannot see. They cannot see nor hear nor understand with their heart. They should turn around and I would heal them.'
He said, Go and say to this people, 'You will listen and listen, but not understand. You will look and look, but not see.
You returned and cried to Jehovah. Jehovah, however, did not listen to you. He turned a deaf ear to you!
([Psalm of David]) O Jehovah, I call to you. O my rock, do not turn a deaf ear to me. If you remain silent, I will be like those who go down to the pit (grave).
But I am like some one deaf and speechless.
Hear my prayer, O Jehovah. Open your ear (listen) to my cry for help. Do not be deaf to my tears, for I am a foreign resident with you, a stranger like all my fathers.
Is anyone more blind than my servant or more deaf than the messenger I send? Israel, you have seen so much, but what has it meant to you? You have ears to hear with, but what have you really heard?
To them you are nothing more than a singer with a beautiful voice who sings love songs or a musician who plays an instrument. They listen to your words, but they do not do them.
Again he said: Prophesy over these bones and say to them, 'O dry bones, hear the word of Jehovah.
The nations will see and be ashamed of all their might! They will cover their mouth with their hand and their ears will be deaf.
He continued: He who has ears to hear let him hear. When he was alone his followers including the twelve asked about the illustrations. He told them: The secret of the kingdom of God is given to you. Illustrations are spoken to outsiders.read more.
So that seeing they may see and not perceive. And hearing they may hear and not understand. Otherwise they might repent and be forgiven.
He said: You are meant to know the secrets of the kingdom of God. I speak to the rest in illustrations, that seeing they may not see and hearing they may not understand.
You will serve gods that are the work of men's hands. Made of wood and stone. They cannot see, hear, eat or smell.
