Isaiah 35:5
Then shall the eyes of the blind be opened, and the ears of the deaf shall be unstopped.
Leeser Tanakh
In The King James Version
Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened, and the ears of the deaf shall be unstopped.
In Context
Cross References
Job 33:16Then doth he lay open the ear of men, and sealeth it with their warning;
Proverbs 20:12The ear that heareth, and the eye that seeth, the Lord hath made both of them alike.
Isaiah 32:3And the eyes of those that see shall not be blinded again, and the ears of those that hear shall hearken.
Isaiah 42:16And I will cause the blind to walk on a way that they have not known; on paths that they have not known will I lead them: I will change darkness before them into light, and crooked places into plains. These are the things which I will do, and not leave them [unfulfilled].
Isaiah 48:8But neither hadst thou heard it; nor didst thou know; nor had in ancient times thy ear been opened; for I knew that thou wouldst deal very treacherously, and a transgressor wast thou called from thy birth.
Jeremiah 6:10To whom shall I speak, and give warning, that they may hear? behold, their ear is uncircumcised, and they cannot be attentive: behold, the word of the Lord is become unto them a reproach; they have no delight in it.
Matthew Henry on Isaiah 35:2-5
The Blessings of the Gospel. ( b. c. 720.) 1 The wilderness and the solitary place shall be glad for them; and the desert shall rejoice, and blossom as the rose. 2 It shall blossom abundantly, and rejoice even with joy and singing: the glory of Lebanon shall be given unto it, the excellency of Carmel and Sharon, they shall see the glory of the Lord , and the excellency of our God. 3 Strengthen ye the weak hands, and confirm the feeble knees. 4 Say to them that are of a fearful heart, Be strong, fear not: behold,… Read the whole commentary →