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

16Your thinking is perverse! Should the potter be regarded as clay? Should the thing made say about its maker, “He didn’t make me”? Or should the pottery say about the potter, “He doesn’t understand”? 17In just a very short time Lebanon will turn into an orchard, and the orchard will be considered a forest. At that time the deaf will be able to hear words read from a scroll, and the eyes of the blind will be able to see through deep darkness. 19The downtrodden will again rejoice in the Lord; the poor among humankind will take delight in the Holy One of Israel. 20For tyrants will disappear, those who taunt will vanish, and all those who love to do wrong will be eliminated –

Isaiah 29:18 word by word

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

Words taken from the KJV.

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

Cross-references for Isaiah 29:18

• Isaiah 29:10For the Lord has poured out on you a strong urge to sleep deeply. He has shut your eyes (the prophets), and covered your heads (the seers).
• Isaiah 35:5Then blind eyes will open, deaf ears will hear.
• Isaiah 42:16I will lead the blind along an unfamiliar way; I will guide them down paths they have never traveled. I will turn the darkness in front of them into light, and level out the rough ground. This is what I will do for them. I will not abandon them.
• Deuteronomy 29:4But to this very day the Lord has not given you an understanding mind, perceptive eyes, or discerning ears!
• Psalms 119:18Open my eyes so I can truly see the marvelous things in your law!
• Proverbs 20:12The ear that hears and the eye that sees – the Lord has made them both.
• Jeremiah 31:33“But I will make a new covenant with the whole nation of Israel after I plant them back in the land,” says the Lord. “I will put my law within them and write it on their hearts and minds. I will be their God and they will be my people.
• Matthew 11:5The blind see, the lame walk, lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the poor have good news proclaimed to them.
• Matthew 13:14And concerning them the prophecy of Isaiah is fulfilled that says: ‘You will listen carefully yet will never understand, you will look closely yet will never comprehend.
• Matthew 16:17And Jesus answered him, “You are blessed, Simon son of Jonah, because flesh and blood did not reveal this to you, but my Father in heaven!
• Mark 7:37People were completely astounded and said, “He has done everything well. He even makes the deaf hear and the mute speak.”
• Luke 4:18“The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim release to the captives and the regaining of sight to the blind, to set free those who are oppressed,
• Luke 7:22So he answered them, “Go tell John what you have seen and heard: The blind see, the lame walk, lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, the poor have good news proclaimed to them.
• John 6:45It is written in the prophets, ‘And they will all be taught by God.’ Everyone who hears and learns from the Father comes to me.
• Acts 26:18to open their eyes so that they turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, so that they may receive forgiveness of sins and a share among those who are sanctified by faith in me.’
• 2 Corinthians 3:14But their minds were closed. For to this very day, the same veil remains when they hear the old covenant read. It has not been removed because only in Christ is it taken away.

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