Isaiah 29:18 “On that day the deaf will hear the words of the scroll, and out of the…”

Isaiah 29:18

On that day the deaf will hear the words of the scroll, and out of the deep darkness the eyes of the blind will see.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And in that day shall the deaf hear the words of the book, and the eyes of the blind shall see out of obscurity, and out of darkness.

World English Bible

In that day, the deaf will hear the words of the book, and the eyes of the blind will see out of obscurity and out of darkness.

American Standard Version

And in that day shall the deaf hear the words of the book, and the eyes of the blind shall see out of obscurity and out of darkness.

Geneva Bible 1599

And in that day shall the deafe heare the wordes of the booke, and the eyes of the blinde shall see out of obscuritie, and out of darkenesse.

Darby Translation

And in that day shall the deaf hear the words of the book, and, out of obscurity and out of darkness, the eyes of the blind shall see;

Young's Literal Translation

And heard in that day have the deaf the words of a book, And out of thick darkness, and out of darkness, The eyes of the blind do see.

Bible in Basic English

And in that day those whose ears are stopped will be hearing the words of the book; and the eyes of the blind will see through the mist and the dark.

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Cross references

“the deaf”

Isaiah 35:5 Matthew 11:5 Proverbs 20:12 Psalm 119:18 Mark 7:37 Ephesians 1:17–19

Isaiah 35:5 · BSB

Then the eyes of the blind will be opened and the ears of the deaf unstopped.

Matthew 11:5 · BSB

The blind receive sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the good news is preached to the poor.

Proverbs 20:12 · BSB

Ears that hear and eyes that see— the LORD has made them both.

Psalm 119:18 · BSB

Open my eyes that I may see wondrous things from Your law.

Mark 7:37 · BSB

The people were utterly astonished and said, “He has done all things well! He makes even the deaf hear and the mute speak!”

Ephesians 1:17–19 · BSB

that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you a spirit of wisdom and revelation in your knowledge of Him.

Also

Isaiah 32:3

Isaiah 32:3 · BSB

Then the eyes of those who see will no longer be closed, and the ears of those who hear will listen.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

17In a very short time, will not Lebanon become an orchard, and the orchard seem like a forest?

19The humble will increase their joy in the LORD, and the poor among men will rejoice in the Holy One of Israel.

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