Isaiah 42:20

“Seeing many things, but thou observest not; opening the ears, but he heareth not.”

"Seeing many things, but thou observest not; opening the ears, but he heareth not." - Isaiah 42:20
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What does Isaiah 42:20 mean?

Isaiah 42:20 in the King James Version (KJV) reads: "Seeing many things, but thou observest not; opening the ears, but he heareth not." This verse is part of the larger context of Isaiah 42, which is often referred to as the first of the "Servant Songs" in the book of Isaiah…

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Awakening to Divine Perception: The Call to Spiritual Awareness

Isaiah 42:20 states, "Seeing many things, but thou observest not; opening the ears, but he heareth not." This verse is a poignant reminder of the spiritual blindness and deafness that can envelop our lives, even in the presence of overwhelming evidence of God’s miracles and…

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Awakening the Spirit: A Prayer for Perception and Understanding

Heavenly Father, In the stillness of this moment, I come before You with a heart that seeks clarity and understanding. I stand in awe of Your majesty, the Creator of heaven and earth, the One who knows every detail of my life and the depths of my soul. As I reflect on Isaiah…

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Isaiah 42:20 - "Seeing many things, but thou observest not; opening the ears, but he heareth not."
isaiah 42:20 Seeing many things, but you do not observe; Opening the ears, but he does not hear."
isaiah 42:20 Seeing many things, but you do not observe; Opening the ears, but he does not hear."
isaiah 42:20 Seeing many things, but you do not observe; Opening the ears, but he does not hear."
Isaiah 42:18 - "Hear, ye deaf; and look, ye blind, that ye may see."
isaiah 42 Israel's Failure to Profit from Discipline
Isaiah 42:23 - "Who among you will give ear to this? who will hearken and hear for the time to come?"
Isaiah 42:12 - "Let them give glory unto the LORD, and declare his praise in the islands."
Isaiah 42:21 - "The LORD is well pleased for his righteousness' sake; he will magnify the law, and make it honourable."
Isaiah 42:2 - "He shall not cry, nor lift up, nor cause his voice to be heard in the street."
Isaiah 42:7 - "To open the blind eyes, to bring out the prisoners from the prison, and them that sit in darkness out of the prison house."
Isaiah 42:17 - "¶ They shall be turned back, they shall be greatly ashamed, that trust in graven images, that say to the molten images, Ye are our gods."
Isaiah 42:8 - "I am the LORD: that is my name: and my glory will I not give to another, neither my praise to graven images."
Isaiah 42:4 - "He shall not fail nor be discouraged, till he have set judgment in the earth: and the isles shall wait for his law."
Isaiah 42:19 - "Who is blind, but my servant? or deaf, as my messenger that I sent? who is blind as he that is perfect, and blind as the LORD'S servant?"
Luke 20:42 - "And David himself saith in the book of Psalms, The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand,"
Isaiah 42:3 - "A bruised reed shall he not break, and the smoking flax shall he not quench: he shall bring forth judgment unto truth."
isaiah 42:11 I, even I, am the Lord, And besides Me there is no savior.
Isaiah 42:6 - "I the LORD have called thee in righteousness, and will hold thine hand, and will keep thee, and give thee for a covenant of the people, for a light of the Gentiles;"
Isaiah 42:15 - "I will make waste mountains and hills, and dry up all their herbs; and I will make the rivers islands, and I will dry up the pools."
isaiah 42:11 I, even I, am the Lord, And besides Me there is no savior.
Isaiah 42:9 - "Behold, the former things are come to pass, and new things do I declare: before they spring forth I tell you of them."
Isaiah 42:22 - "But this is a people robbed and spoiled; they are all of them snared in holes, and they are hid in prison houses: they are for a prey, and none delivereth; for a spoil, and none saith, Restore."
Genesis 42:20 - "But bring your youngest brother unto me; so shall your words be verified, and ye shall not die. And they did so."
isaiah 42:11 I, even I, am the Lord, And besides Me there is no savior.
isaiah 42:18 "Hear, you deaf; And look, you blind, that you may see.
isaiah 42:18 "Hear, you deaf; And look, you blind, that you may see.
Isaiah 42:10 - "Sing unto the LORD a new song, and his praise from the end of the earth, ye that go down to the sea, and all that is therein; the isles, and the inhabitants thereof."
"And I will bring the blind by a way that they knew not; I will lead them in paths that they have not known: I will make darkness light before them, and crooked things straight. These things will I do unto them, and not forsake them." - Isaiah 42:16