Isaiah 29:18

Isaiah 29:18 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And in that day shall the deaf hear the words of the book, and the eyes of the blind shall see out of obscurity, and out of darkness.
• New International Version (NIV)In that day the deaf will hear the words of the scroll, and out of gloom and darkness the eyes of the blind will see.
• English Standard Version (ESV)In that day the deaf shall hear the words of a book, and out of their gloom and darkness the eyes of the blind shall see.
• New King James Version (NKJV)In that day the deaf shall hear the words of the book, And the eyes of the blind shall see out of obscurity and out of darkness.

Context of Isaiah 29:18

16You turn things around! Shall the potter be considered as equal with the clay, That what is made would say to its maker, “He did not make me”; Or what is formed say to him who formed it, “He has no understanding”? 17Is it not yet just a little while Before Lebanon will be turned into a fertile field, And the fertile field will be considered as a forest? On that day the deaf will hear words of a book, And out of their gloom and darkness the eyes of the blind will see. 19The afflicted also will increase their gladness in the Lord, And the needy of mankind will rejoice in the Holy One of Israel. 20For the ruthless will come to an end and the scorner will be finished, Indeed all who are intent on doing evil will be cut off;

Isaiah 29:18 word by word

וְשָׁמְע֧וּ בַיּוֹם־הַה֛וּא הַחֵרְשִׁ֖ים דִּבְרֵי־סֵ֑פֶר וּמֵאֹ֣פֶל וּמֵחֹ֔שֶׁךְ עֵינֵ֥י עִוְרִ֖ים תִּרְאֶֽינָה׃Read the interlinear

• On that dayיוֹםyôm · dayH3117
• deafחֵרֵשׁchêrêsh · deafH2795
• will hearשָׁמַעshâma‛ · to hear: hearH8085
• wordsדָּבָרdâbâr · wordH1697
• of a bookסֵ֫פֶרsêpher siphrâh · scroll: bookH5612
• gloomאֹ֫פֶל'ôphel · darknessH652
• and darknessחֹ֫שֶׁךְchôshek · darknessH2822
• eyesעַ֫יִן‛ayin · eyeH5869
• of the blindעִוֵּר‛ivvêr · blindH5787
• will seeרָאָהrâ'âh · to see: seeH7200

Cross-references for Isaiah 29:18

• Isaiah 29:10For the Lord has poured over you a spirit of deep sleep, He has shut your eyes, the prophets; And He has covered your heads, the seers.
• Isaiah 35:5Then the eyes of the blind will be opened And the ears of the deaf will be unstopped.
• Isaiah 42:16I will lead the blind by a way they do not know, In paths they do not know I will guide them. I will make darkness into light before them And rugged places into plains. These are the things I will do, And I will not leave them undone.”
• Deuteronomy 29:4Yet to this day the Lord has not given you a heart to know, nor eyes to see, nor ears to hear.
• Psalms 119:18Open my eyes, that I may behold Wonderful things from Your law.
• Proverbs 20:12The hearing ear and the seeing eye, The Lord has made both of them.
• Jeremiah 31:33“But this is the covenant which I will make with the house of Israel after those days,” declares the Lord, “I will put My law within them and on their heart I will write it; and I will be their God, and they shall be My people.
• Matthew 11:5the blind receive sight and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have the gospel preached to them.
• Matthew 13:14In their case the prophecy of Isaiah is being fulfilled, which says, ‘You will keep on hearing, but will not understand; You will keep on seeing, but will not perceive;
• Matthew 16:17And Jesus said to him, “Blessed are you, Simon Barjona, because flesh and blood did not reveal this to you, but My Father who is in heaven.
• Mark 7:37They were utterly astonished, saying, “He has done all things well; He makes even the deaf to hear and the mute to speak.”
• Luke 4:18“The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me, Because He anointed Me to preach the gospel to the poor. He has sent Me to proclaim release to the captives, And recovery of sight to the blind, To set free those who are oppressed,
• Luke 7:22And He answered and said to them, “Go and report to John what you have seen and heard: the blind receive sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, the poor have the gospel preached to them.
• John 6:45It is written in the prophets, ‘And they shall all be taught of God.’ Everyone who has heard and learned from the Father, comes to Me.
• Acts 26:18to open their eyes so that they may turn from darkness to light and from the dominion of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and an inheritance among those who have been sanctified by faith in Me.’
• 2 Corinthians 3:14But their minds were hardened; for until this very day at the reading of the old covenant the same veil remains unlifted, because it is removed in Christ.

Commentaries on Isaiah 29:18

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 18Shall the deaf hear the words of the book - They who now have the law and do not understand it, the people who seem to be deaf to all that God says, shall hear and understand it. Shall see out of obscurity … - That is, the darkness being removed, they shall see clearly the truth of God, and discern and love its beauty. Their eyes are now blinded, but then they shall see clearly.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 17-24Verses 17-24 The wonderful change here foretold, may refer to the affairs of Judah, though it looks further. When a great harvest of souls was gathered to Christ from among the Gentiles, then the wilderness was turned into a fruitful field; and the Jewish church, that had long been a fruitful field, became as a deserted forest. Those who, when in trouble, can truly rejoice in God, shall soon have cause greatly to rejoice in him. The grace of meekness…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 18The people were deaf and blind in their hearts and spirits. This means they would not listen to God or understand his truth (see Isaiah 6:10; 42:18; 43:8). Yet God promised that he would renew humanity and all creation. He would bring healing and new life (see Isaiah 35:1–5).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1818. deaf ... blind--(Compare Mt 11:5). The spiritually blind, &c., are chiefly meant; "the book," as Revelation is called pre-eminently, shall be no longer "sealed," as is described (Is 29:11), but the most unintelligent shall hear and see (Is 35:5).Read the comment

Topics related to Isaiah 29:18

• Church
• Deafness
• Gospel
• Isaiah
• Israel, Prophecies Concerning
• Salvation

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Commentaries on Isaiah 29

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings