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

16Surely your turning of things upside down shall be esteemed as the potter’s clay: for shall the work say of him that made it, He made me not? or shall the thing formed say of him that formed it, He had no understanding? 17Is it not yet a very little while, and Lebanon shall be turned into a fruitful field, and the fruitful field shall be esteemed as a forest? 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. 19The meek also shall increase their joy in the LORD, and the poor among men shall rejoice in the Holy One of Israel. 20For the terrible one is brought to nought, and the mocker is consumed, and all that watch for iniquity are cut off:

Isaiah 29:18 word by word

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

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

Cross-references for Isaiah 29:18

• Isaiah 29:10For the LORD hath poured out upon you the spirit of deep sleep, and hath closed your eyes: the prophets and your rulers, the seers hath he covered.
• Isaiah 35:5Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened, and the ears of the deaf shall be unstopped.
• Isaiah 42:16And I will bring the blind by a way that they knew not; I will lead them in paths that they have not known: I will make darkness light before them, and crooked things straight. These things will I do for them, and not forsake them.
• Deuteronomy 29:4Yet the LORD hath not given you an heart to perceive, and eyes to see, and ears to hear, to this day.
• Psalms 119:18Open thou my eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of thy law.
• Proverbs 20:12The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, the LORD hath made even both of them.
• Jeremiah 31:33But this shall be the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel; After those days, saith the LORD, I will put my law in their inward parts, and write it in their hearts; and will be their God, and they shall be my people.
• Matthew 11:5The blind receive their sight, and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the poor have the gospel preached to them.
• Matthew 13:14And in them is fulfilled the prophecy of Isaiah, which saith, By hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing ye shall see, and shall not perceive:
• Matthew 16:17And Jesus answered and said to him, Blessed art thou, Simon Barjona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it to thee, but my Father who is in heaven.
• Mark 7:37And were beyond measure astonished, saying, He hath done all things well: he maketh both the deaf to hear, and the dumb to speak.
• Luke 4:18The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised,
• Luke 7:22Then Jesus answering said to them, Go, and tell John what things ye have seen and heard; that the blind see, the lame walk, lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, to the poor the gospel is preached.
• John 6:45It is written in the prophets, And they shall be all taught from God. Every man therefore that hath heard, and hath learned from the Father, cometh to me.
• Acts 26:18To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them who are sanctified by faith that is in me.
• 2 Corinthians 3:14But their minds were blinded: for until this day the same veil remaineth untaken away in the reading of the old testament; which veil is done away 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