Job 33:16

Then He openeth the ozen anashim, 1 and sealeth their admonition 1

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

Then he openeth the ears of men, and sealeth their instruction,

In Context

15In a chalom, in a chezyon lailah, 1 when deep sleep falleth upon anashim, 1 in slumberings upon the mishkav (bed), 1

17That He may turn them aside from their deeds, 1 and hide pride from gever (man). 1

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Cross References

Job 36:15He delivereth the oni in his affliction, 1 and openeth their ears in oppression. 1

Isaiah 6:10Make the lev HaAm hazeh stubborn, 1 and make their ears stopped up, 1 their eyes heavy; lest they see with their eyes, 1 and hear with their ears, 1 and understand with their lev. 1 And have a spiritual turnaround conversion, 1 and be healed. 1

Isaiah 50:5Adonoi Hashem hath opened Mine ozen (ear), 1 and I was not rebellious, 1 neither did I turn back. + 50:5 cf. Gn 3:8 1

Acts 16:14And a certain isha, by the name Lydia, a dealer in purple cloth, of the city of Thyatira, a yirat Elohim, was listening, and Hashem opened her lev (heart) to pay attention to the things being spoken by Rav Sha'ul.

Matthew Henry on Job 33:15-19

14 For God speaketh once, yea twice, yet man perceiveth it not. 15 In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falleth upon men, in slumberings upon the bed; 16 Then he openeth the ears of men, and sealeth their instruction, 17 That he may withdraw man from his purpose, and hide pride from man. 18 He keepeth back his soul from the pit, and his life from perishing by the sword. Job had complained that God kept him wholly in the dark concerning the meaning of his dealings with him, and therefore concluded… Read the whole commentary →

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