Isaiah 43:8

King James Version:

(The Lord speaking is red text)

¶ Bring forth the blind people that have eyes, and the deaf that have ears.

Complete Jewish Bible:

Bring forward the people who are blind but have eyes, also the deaf who have ears.

Berean Standard Bible:

Bring out a people who have eyes but are blind, and who have ears but are deaf.

American Standard Version:

Bring forth the blind people that have eyes, and the deaf that have ears.

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

Bring forth{H3318} the blind{H5787} people{H5971} that have{H3426} eyes{H5869}, and the deaf{H2795} that have ears{H241}.

Cross-References (KJV):

Isaiah 6:9

  • ¶ And he said, Go, and tell this people, Hear ye indeed, but understand not; and see ye indeed, but perceive not.

Ezekiel 12:2

  • Son of man, thou dwellest in the midst of a rebellious house, which have eyes to see, and see not; they have ears to hear, and hear not: for they [are] a rebellious house.

Deuteronomy 29:2

  • And Moses called unto all Israel, and said unto them, Ye have seen all that the LORD did before your eyes in the land of Egypt unto Pharaoh, and unto all his servants, and unto all his land;

Deuteronomy 29:4

  • Yet the LORD hath not given you an heart to perceive, and eyes to see, and ears to hear, unto this day.

Isaiah 42:18

  • ¶ Hear, ye deaf; and look, ye blind, that ye may see.

Isaiah 42:20

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

Jeremiah 5:21

  • Hear now this, O foolish people, and without understanding; which have eyes, and see not; which have ears, and hear not:

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Commentary for Isaiah 43:8

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)

  1. Strong's Number: H3318
    There are 992 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: יָצָא
    Transliteration: yâtsâʼ
    Pronunciation: yaw-tsaw'
    Description: a primitive root; to go (causatively, bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.; [idiom] after, appear, [idiom] assuredly, bear out, [idiom] begotten, break out, bring forth (out, up), carry out, come (abroad, out, thereat, without), [phrase] be condemned, depart(-ing, -ure), draw forth, in the end, escape, exact, fail, fall (out), fetch forth (out), get away (forth, hence, out), (able to, cause to, let) go abroad (forth, on, out), going out, grow, have forth (out), issue out, lay (lie) out, lead out, pluck out, proceed, pull out, put away, be risen, [idiom] scarce, send with commandment, shoot forth, spread, spring out, stand out, [idiom] still, [idiom] surely, take forth (out), at any time, [idiom] to (and fro), utter.
  2. Strong's Number: H5787
    There are 23 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: עִוֵּר
    Transliteration: ʻivvêr
    Pronunciation: iv-vare'
    Description: intensive from עָוַר; blind (literally or figuratively); blind (men, people).
  3. Strong's Number: H5971
    There are 1654 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: עַם
    Transliteration: ʻam
    Pronunciation: am
    Description: from עָמַם; a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock; folk, men, nation, people.
  4. Strong's Number: H3426
    There are 129 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: יֵשׁ
    Transliteration: yêsh
    Pronunciation: yaysh
    Description: perhaps from an unused root meaning to stand out, or exist; entity; used adverbially or as a copula for the substantive verb (הָיָה); there is or are (or any other form of the verb to be, as may suit the connection); (there) are, (he, it, shall, there, there may, there shall, there should) be, thou do, had, hast, (which) hath, (I, shalt, that) have, (he, it, there) is, substance, it (there) was, (there) were, ye will, thou wilt, wouldest.
  5. Strong's Number: H5869
    There are 830 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: עַיִן
    Transliteration: ʻayin
    Pronunciation: ah'-yin
    Description: probably a primitive word; an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape); affliction, outward appearance, [phrase] before, [phrase] think best, colour, conceit, [phrase] be content, countenance, [phrase] displease, eye((-brow), (-d), -sight), face, [phrase] favour, fountain, furrow (from the margin), [idiom] him, [phrase] humble, knowledge, look, ([phrase] well), [idiom] me, open(-ly), [phrase] (not) please, presence, [phrase] regard, resemblance, sight, [idiom] thee, [idiom] them, [phrase] think, [idiom] us, well, [idiom] you(-rselves).
  6. Strong's Number: H2795
    There are 9 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: חֵרֵשׁ
    Transliteration: chêrêsh
    Pronunciation: khay-rashe'
    Description: from חָרַשׁ; deaf (whether literally or spiritual); deaf.
  7. Strong's Number: H241
    There are 652 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: אֹזֶן
    Transliteration: ʼôzen
    Pronunciation: o'-zen
    Description: from אָזַן; broadness. i.e. (concrete) the ear (from its form in man); [phrase] advertise, audience, [phrase] displease, ear, hearing, [phrase] show.