Parallel Verses

The Emphasized Bible

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

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.

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.

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 hath he declared to them their deed, and their transgressions - that they were wont to behave themselves proudly; 10 Thus hath he uncovered their ear to a warning, and said - that they should turn from iniquity. 11 If they would hearken, and serve, they should complete their days, in prosperity, and their years, in pleasantness;



Cross References

Job 36:15

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

Proverbs 8:4-5

Unto you, O men, I call, and, my voice, is unto the sons of men;

Isaiah 1:16-20

Wash you make you clean, Put away the wickedness of your doings from before mine eyes, - Cease to do evil.

Isaiah 48:17

Thus saith Yahweh - Thy Redeemer, The Holy One of Israel, - I - Yahweh, am thy God, Teaching thee to profit, Guiding thee in the way thou shouldest go.

Isaiah 50:5

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

Isaiah 55:6-7

Seek Yahweh while he may be found, - Call ye upon him while he is near:

Matthew 3:8

Bring forth, therefore, fruit worthy of repentance;

James 4:8

Draw near unto God, and he will draw near unto you. Cleanse hands, sinners! Chasten hearts, double souls!

2 Kings 17:13

And Yahweh testified against Israel and against Judah, through all his prophets - every one who had a vision, saying - Turn ye from your wicked ways, and keep my commandments, my statutes, according to all the law which I commanded your fathers; and which I sent unto you through my servants the prophets.

Job 33:16-23

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

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:

Proverbs 1:22-23

How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? and, scoffers, in scoffing, delight them? and, dullards, hate knowledge?

Proverbs 9:4-6

Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither, as for him that lacketh sense, she saith to him -

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.

Jeremiah 4:3-4

For thus saith Yahweh Unto the men of Judah and unto Jerusalem, Till ye the untilled ground, - And do not sow among thorns.

Jeremiah 7:3-7

Thus, saith Yahweh of hosts God of Israel, Amend your ways, and your doings, - That I may cause you to dwell in this place.

Ezekiel 18:30-31

Therefore, Every man according to his own ways, will I judge you O house of Israel, Declareth My Lord Yahweh, Return ye - and make good your return - from all your transgressions, That they become not unto you a stumbling_ block of iniquity.

Hosea 14:1

Return thou, O Israel, unto Yahweh thy God, - for thou hast stumbled by thine iniquity.

Acts 3:19

Repent ye, therefore, and turn, - unto the blotting out of your sins; to the end that in that case, there may come seasons of refreshing from the face of the Lord,

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.

Acts 17:30

The times of ignorance, therefore, overlooking, God, as things now are, is charging all men everywhere to repent,

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