Isaiah 42:20
Seeing rabbot, but thou observest not; 1 opening the oznayim, but he heareth not. 1
Orthodox Jewish Bible
In The King James Version
Seeing many things, but thou observest not; opening the ears, but he heareth not.
In Context
Cross References
Numbers 14:22Because all those men which have seen My kavod, and My otot (miraculous signs), which I performed in Mitzrayim and in the midbar, and have tested Me now these ten times, and have not paid heed to My voice;
Deuteronomy 29:2The massot hagedolot (great trials) which thine eyes have seen, the otot, and those mofetim hagedolim;
Psalms 106:7Avoteinu had no seichal concerning Thy nifla'ot (wonders) in Mitzrayim; 1 they remembered not the multitude of Thy mercies 1 but provoked Him at the yam, even at the Yam Suf. 1
Isaiah 1:3The ox knoweth his owner, 1 and the donkey his masterʼs evus; 1 but Yisroel doth not know, 1 My people doth not consider. 1
Isaiah 48:6Thou hast heard, 1 look at all this; and will not ye preach it? 1 I have caused thee to hear chadashot (new things) from this time, 1 even netzurot (hidden things) and thou didst not know them. 1
Isaiah 58:2Yet they seek Me yom yom (daily), 1 and for the da'as of My Drakhim they seem eager, 1 like a Goy (Nation) that doeth tzedakah, 1 like one that did not forsake mishpat Elohav; 1 they ask of Me the mishpetei-tzedek; 1 they seem eager for kirvat Elohim (getting close to G-d, revival). 1
Matthew Henry on Isaiah 42:19-25
The Blindness of the Jews. ( b. c. 708.) 18 Hear, ye deaf; and look, ye blind, that ye may see. 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? 20 Seeing many things, but thou observest not; opening the ears, but he heareth not. 21 The Lord is well pleased for his righteousness' sake; he will magnify the law, and make it honourable. 22 But this is a people robbed and spoiled; they are all of them snared in holes, and they… Read the whole commentary →