KJV ORIGINAL
Hear, ye deaf; and look, ye blind, that ye may see.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Listen, you who are deaf; and look, you who are blind, so that you may see.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God is calling people who have been spiritually deaf and blind to open their hearts and minds so they can truly hear and see His truth.
📚 Historical Context
Isaiah was speaking to the people of Israel who had become spiritually insensitive to God's voice and blind to His works among them. Despite witnessing God's mighty acts and hearing His words through the prophets, they had closed their hearts and minds to His message. This call comes in the context of God introducing His servant (the Messiah) who would bring justice and light to the nations.
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