Ozen אֹ֫זֶן
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| אֹ֫זֶן | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | ozen |
| Strong's number | H241 (H0241G, H0241H, H0241I) |
| Language | Hebrew |
| Part of speech | feminine noun |
| Gloss | ear |
| Occurrences | 187 in 179 verses |
| Most frequent in | Jeremiah (24) |
Ozen (Hebrew אֹ֫זֶן, Strong's H241) is a Hebrew feminine noun meaning “ear”. It occurs 187 times in 179 verses of the Old Testament.
Definition
H0241G: ear
: ear
1) ear, as part of the body
2) ear, as organ of hearing
3) (subjective) to uncover the ear to reveal; the receiver of divine revelation
1) ear, as part of the body
2) ear, as organ of hearing
3) (subjective) to uncover the ear to reveal; the receiver of divine revelation
H0241H: ear: hearing
: hearing
1) ear, as part of the body
2) ear, as organ of hearing
3) (subjective) to uncover the ear to reveal; the receiver of divine revelation
1) ear, as part of the body
2) ear, as organ of hearing
3) (subjective) to uncover the ear to reveal; the receiver of divine revelation
H0241I: ear: to ears
: to[ears_of](PERSON)
1) ear, as part of the body
2) ear, as organ of hearing
3) (subjective) to uncover the ear to reveal; the receiver of divine revelation
1) ear, as part of the body
2) ear, as organ of hearing
3) (subjective) to uncover the ear to reveal; the receiver of divine revelation
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Hebrew (based on the abridged Brown-Driver-Briggs), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | ears (100), ear (63), audience (7), hearing (5) |
|---|---|
| BSB | hearing (20), your ear (18), ears (11), their ears (10), your ears (9), my ears (8), ear (8), your hearing (4), you (4), his ears (4), their ear (4), his ear (3), and 33 other renderings |
Verses
Every verse with Ozen, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Genesis
- Genesis 20:8Therefore Abimelech rose early in the morning, and called all his servants, and told all these things in their ears: and the men were sore afraid.Early the next morning Abimelech got up and summoned all his servants; and when he described to them all that had happened, the men were terrified.
- Genesis 23:10And Ephron dwelt among the children of Heth: and Ephron the Hittite answered Abraham in the audience of the children of Heth, even of all that went in at the gate of his city, saying,Now Ephron was sitting among the sons of Heth. So in the presence of all the Hittites who had come to the gate of his city, Ephron the Hittite answered Abraham,
- Genesis 23:13And he spake unto Ephron in the audience of the people of the land, saying, But if thou wilt give it, I pray thee, hear me: I will give thee money for the field; take it of me, and I will bury my dead there.and said to Ephron in their presence, “If you will please listen to me, I will pay you the price of the field. Accept it from me, so that I may bury my dead there.”
- Genesis 23:16And Abraham hearkened unto Ephron; and Abraham weighed to Ephron the silver, which he had named in the audience of the sons of Heth, four hundred shekels of silver, current money with the merchant.Abraham agreed to Ephron’s terms and weighed out for him the price he had named in the hearing of the Hittites: four hundred shekels of silver, according to the standard of the merchants.
- Genesis 35:4And they gave unto Jacob all the strange gods which were in their hand, and all their earrings which were in their ears; and Jacob hid them under the oak which was by Shechem.So they gave Jacob all their foreign gods and all their earrings, and Jacob buried them under the oak near Shechem.
- Genesis 44:18Then Judah came near unto him, and said, Oh my lord, let thy servant, I pray thee, speak a word in my lord’s ears, and let not thine anger burn against thy servant: for thou art even as Pharaoh.Then Judah approached Joseph and said, “Sir, please let your servant speak personally to my lord. Do not be angry with your servant, for you are equal to Pharaoh himself.
- Genesis 50:4And when the days of his mourning were past, Joseph spake unto the house of Pharaoh, saying, If now I have found grace in your eyes, speak, I pray you, in the ears of Pharaoh, saying,When the days of mourning had passed, Joseph said to Pharaoh’s court, “If I have found favor in your eyes, please tell Pharaoh that
Exodus
- Exodus 10:2And that thou mayest tell in the ears of thy son, and of thy son’s son, what things I have wrought in Egypt, and my signs which I have done among them; that ye may know how that I am the Lord.and that you may tell your children and grandchildren how severely I dealt with the Egyptians when I performed miraculous signs among them, so that all of you may know that I am the LORD.”
- Exodus 11:2Speak now in the ears of the people, and let every man borrow of his neighbour, and every woman of her neighbour, jewels of silver, and jewels of gold.Now announce to the people that men and women alike should ask their neighbors for articles of silver and gold.”
- Exodus 17:14And the Lord said unto Moses, Write this for a memorial in a book, and rehearse it in the ears of Joshua: for I will utterly put out the remembrance of Amalek from under heaven.Then the LORD said to Moses, “Write this on a scroll as a reminder and recite it to Joshua, because I will utterly blot out the memory of Amalek from under heaven.”
- Exodus 21:6Then his master shall bring him unto the judges; he shall also bring him to the door, or unto the door post; and his master shall bore his ear through with an aul; and he shall serve him for ever.then his master is to bring him before the judges. And he shall take him to the door or doorpost and pierce his ear with an awl. Then he shall serve his master for life.
- Exodus 24:7And he took the book of the covenant, and read in the audience of the people: and they said, All that the Lord hath said will we do, and be obedient.Then he took the Book of the Covenant and read it to the people, who replied, “All that the LORD has spoken we will do, and we will be obedient.”
- Exodus 29:20Then shalt thou kill the ram, and take of his blood, and put it upon the tip of the right ear of Aaron, and upon the tip of the right ear of his sons, and upon the thumb of their right hand, and upon the great toe of their right foot, and sprinkle the blood upon the altar round about.Slaughter the ram, take some of its blood, and put it on the right earlobes of Aaron and his sons, on the thumbs of their right hands, and on the big toes of their right feet. Sprinkle the remaining blood on all sides of the altar.
- Exodus 32:2And Aaron said unto them, Break off the golden earrings, which are in the ears of your wives, of your sons, and of your daughters, and bring them unto me.So Aaron told them, “Take off the gold earrings that are on your wives and sons and daughters, and bring them to me.”
- Exodus 32:3And all the people brake off the golden earrings which were in their ears, and brought them unto Aaron.Then all the people took off their gold earrings and brought them to Aaron.
Leviticus
- Leviticus 8:23And he slew it; and Moses took of the blood of it, and put it upon the tip of Aaron’s right ear, and upon the thumb of his right hand, and upon the great toe of his right foot.Moses slaughtered the ram and took some of its blood and put it on Aaron’s right earlobe, on the thumb of his right hand, and on the big toe of his right foot.
- Leviticus 8:24And he brought Aaron’s sons, and Moses put of the blood upon the tip of their right ear, and upon the thumbs of their right hands, and upon the great toes of their right feet: and Moses sprinkled the blood upon the altar round about.Moses also presented Aaron’s sons and put some of the blood on their right earlobes, on the thumbs of their right hands, and on the big toes of their right feet. Then he sprinkled the blood on all sides of the altar.
- Leviticus 14:14And the priest shall take some of the blood of the trespass offering, and the priest shall put it upon the tip of the right ear of him that is to be cleansed, and upon the thumb of his right hand, and upon the great toe of his right foot:The priest is to take some of the blood from the guilt offering and put it on the right earlobe of the one to be cleansed, on the thumb of his right hand, and on the big toe of his right foot.
- Leviticus 14:17And of the rest of the oil that is in his hand shall the priest put upon the tip of the right ear of him that is to be cleansed, and upon the thumb of his right hand, and upon the great toe of his right foot, upon the blood of the trespass offering:And the priest is to put some of the oil remaining in his palm on the right earlobe of the one to be cleansed, on the thumb of his right hand, and on the big toe of his right foot, on top of the blood of the guilt offering.
- Leviticus 14:25And he shall kill the lamb of the trespass offering, and the priest shall take some of the blood of the trespass offering, and put it upon the tip of the right ear of him that is to be cleansed, and upon the thumb of his right hand, and upon the great toe of his right foot:And after he slaughters the lamb for the guilt offering, the priest is to take some of the blood of the guilt offering and put it on the right earlobe of the one to be cleansed, on the thumb of his right hand, and on the big toe of his right foot.
- Leviticus 14:28And the priest shall put of the oil that is in his hand upon the tip of the right ear of him that is to be cleansed, and upon the thumb of his right hand, and upon the great toe of his right foot, upon the place of the blood of the trespass offering:The priest shall also put some of the oil in his palm on the right earlobe of the one to be cleansed, on the thumb of his right hand, and on the big toe of his right foot—on the same places as the blood of the guilt offering.
Numbers
- Numbers 11:1And when the people complained, it displeased the Lord: and the Lord heard it; and his anger was kindled; and the fire of the Lord burnt among them, and consumed them that were in the uttermost parts of the camp.Soon the people began to complain about their hardship in the hearing of the LORD, and when He heard them, His anger was kindled, and fire from the LORD blazed among them and consumed the outskirts of the camp.
- Numbers 11:18And say thou unto the people, Sanctify yourselves against to morrow, and ye shall eat flesh: for ye have wept in the ears of the Lord, saying, Who shall give us flesh to eat? for it was well with us in Egypt: therefore the Lord will give you flesh, and ye shall eat.And say to the people: Consecrate yourselves for tomorrow, and you will eat meat, because you have cried out in the hearing of the LORD, saying: ‘Who will feed us meat? For we were better off in Egypt!’ Therefore the LORD will give you meat, and you will eat.
- Numbers 14:28Say unto them, As truly as I live, saith the Lord, as ye have spoken in mine ears, so will I do to you:So tell them: As surely as I live, declares the LORD, I will do to you exactly as I heard you say.
Deuteronomy
- Deuteronomy 5:1And Moses called all Israel, and said unto them, Hear, O Israel, the statutes and judgments which I speak in your ears this day, that ye may learn them, and keep, and do them.Then Moses summoned all Israel and said to them: Hear, O Israel, the statutes and ordinances that I declare in your hearing this day. Learn them and observe them carefully.
- Deuteronomy 15:17Then thou shalt take an aul, and thrust it through his ear unto the door, and he shall be thy servant for ever. And also unto thy maidservant thou shalt do likewise.then take an awl and pierce it through his ear into the door, and he will become your servant for life. And treat your maidservant the same way.
- Deuteronomy 29:4Yet the Lord hath not given you an heart to perceive, and eyes to see, and ears to hear, unto this day.Yet to this day the LORD has not given you a mind to understand, eyes to see, or ears to hear.
- Deuteronomy 31:11When all Israel is come to appear before the Lord thy God in the place which he shall choose, thou shalt read this law before all Israel in their hearing.when all Israel comes before the LORD your God at the place He will choose, you are to read this law in the hearing of all Israel.
- Deuteronomy 31:28Gather unto me all the elders of your tribes, and your officers, that I may speak these words in their ears, and call heaven and earth to record against them.Assemble before me all the elders of your tribes and all your officers so that I may speak these words in their hearing and call heaven and earth to witness against them.
- Deuteronomy 31:30And Moses spake in the ears of all the congregation of Israel the words of this song, until they were ended.Then Moses recited aloud to the whole assembly of Israel the words of this song from beginning to end:
- Deuteronomy 32:44And Moses came and spake all the words of this song in the ears of the people, he, and Hoshea the son of Nun.Then Moses came with Joshua son of Nun and recited all the words of this song in the hearing of the people.
Joshua
- Joshua 20:4And when he that doth flee unto one of those cities shall stand at the entering of the gate of the city, and shall declare his cause in the ears of the elders of that city, they shall take him into the city unto them, and give him a place, that he may dwell among them.When someone flees to one of these cities, stands at the entrance of the city gate, and states his case before its elders, they are to bring him into the city and give him a place to live among them.
Judges
- Judges 7:3Now therefore go to, proclaim in the ears of the people, saying, Whosoever is fearful and afraid, let him return and depart early from mount Gilead. And there returned of the people twenty and two thousand; and there remained ten thousand.Now, therefore, proclaim in the hearing of the people: ‘Whoever is fearful and trembling may turn back and leave Mount Gilead.’” So twenty-two thousand of them turned back, but ten thousand remained.
- Judges 9:2Speak, I pray you, in the ears of all the men of Shechem, Whether is better for you, either that all the sons of Jerubbaal, which are threescore and ten persons, reign over you, or that one reign over you? remember also that I am your bone and your flesh.“Please ask all the leaders of Shechem, ‘Is it better for you that seventy men, all the sons of Jerubbaal, rule over you, or just one man?’ Remember that I am your own flesh and blood.”
- Judges 9:3And his mother’s brethren spake of him in the ears of all the men of Shechem all these words: and their hearts inclined to follow Abimelech; for they said, He is our brother.And when his mother’s brothers spoke all these words about him in the presence of all the leaders of Shechem, their hearts were inclined to follow Abimelech, for they said, “He is our brother.”
- Judges 17:2And he said unto his mother, The eleven hundred shekels of silver that were taken from thee, about which thou cursedst, and spakest of also in mine ears, behold, the silver is with me; I took it. And his mother said, Blessed be thou of the Lord, my son.said to his mother, “The eleven hundred shekels of silver that were taken from you and about which I heard you utter a curse—I have the silver here with me; I took it.” Then his mother said, “Blessed be my son by the LORD!”
Ruth
- Ruth 4:4And I thought to advertise thee, saying, Buy it before the inhabitants, and before the elders of my people. If thou wilt redeem it, redeem it: but if thou wilt not redeem it, then tell me, that I may know: for there is none to redeem it beside thee; and I am after thee. And he said, I will redeem it.I thought I should inform you that you may buy it back in the presence of those seated here and in the presence of the elders of my people. If you want to redeem it, do so. But if you will not redeem it, tell me so I may know, because there is no one but you to redeem it, and I am next after you.” “I will redeem it,” he replied.
1 Samuel
- 1 Samuel 3:11And the Lord said to Samuel, Behold, I will do a thing in Israel, at which both the ears of every one that heareth it shall tingle.Then the LORD said to Samuel, “I am about to do something in Israel at which the ears of all who hear it will tingle.
- 1 Samuel 8:21And Samuel heard all the words of the people, and he rehearsed them in the ears of the Lord.Samuel listened to all the words of the people and repeated them in the hearing of the LORD.
- 1 Samuel 9:15Now the Lord had told Samuel in his ear a day before Saul came, saying,Now on the day before Saul’s arrival, the LORD had revealed to Samuel,
- 1 Samuel 11:4Then came the messengers to Gibeah of Saul, and told the tidings in the ears of the people: and all the people lifted up their voices, and wept.When the messengers came to Gibeah of Saul and relayed these words in the hearing of the people, they all wept aloud.
- 1 Samuel 15:14And Samuel said, What meaneth then this bleating of the sheep in mine ears, and the lowing of the oxen which I hear?But Samuel replied, “Then what is this bleating of sheep and lowing of cattle that I hear?”
- 1 Samuel 18:23And Saul’s servants spake those words in the ears of David. And David said, Seemeth it to you a light thing to be a king’s son in law, seeing that I am a poor man, and lightly esteemed?But when Saul’s servants relayed these words to David, he replied, “Does it seem trivial in your sight to be the son-in-law of the king? I am a poor man and lightly esteemed.”
- 1 Samuel 20:2And he said unto him, God forbid; thou shalt not die: behold, my father will do nothing either great or small, but that he will shew it me: and why should my father hide this thing from me? it is not so.“Far from it!” Jonathan replied. “You will not die. Indeed, my father does nothing, great or small, without telling me. So why would he hide this matter from me? This cannot be true!”
- 1 Samuel 20:12And Jonathan said unto David, O Lord God of Israel, when I have sounded my father about to morrow any time, or the third day, and, behold, if there be good toward David, and I then send not unto thee, and shew it thee;and Jonathan said, “By the LORD, the God of Israel, I will sound out my father by this time tomorrow or the next day. If he is favorable toward you, will I not send for you and tell you?
- 1 Samuel 20:13The Lord do so and much more to Jonathan: but if it please my father to do thee evil, then I will shew it thee, and send thee away, that thou mayest go in peace: and the Lord be with thee, as he hath been with my father.But if my father intends to bring evil on you, then may the LORD punish me, and ever so severely, if I do not tell you and send you on your way in safety. May the LORD be with you, just as He has been with my father.
- 1 Samuel 22:8That all of you have conspired against me, and there is none that sheweth me that my son hath made a league with the son of Jesse, and there is none of you that is sorry for me, or sheweth unto me that my son hath stirred up my servant against me, to lie in wait, as at this day?Is that why all of you have conspired against me? Not one of you told me that my own son had made a covenant with the son of Jesse. Not one of you has shown concern for me or revealed to me that my son has stirred up my own servant to lie in wait against me, as is the case today.”
- 1 Samuel 22:17And the king said unto the footmen that stood about him, Turn, and slay the priests of the Lord; because their hand also is with David, and because they knew when he fled, and did not shew it to me. But the servants of the king would not put forth their hand to fall upon the priests of the Lord.Then the king ordered the guards at his side, “Turn and kill the priests of the LORD, because they too sided with David. For they knew he was fleeing, but they did not tell me.” But the king’s servants would not lift a hand to strike the priests of the LORD.
- 1 Samuel 25:24And fell at his feet, and said, Upon me, my lord, upon me let this iniquity be: and let thine handmaid, I pray thee, speak in thine audience, and hear the words of thine handmaid.She fell at his feet and said, “My lord, may the blame be on me alone, but please let your servant speak to you; hear the words of your servant.
2 Samuel
- 2 Samuel 3:19And Abner also spake in the ears of Benjamin: and Abner went also to speak in the ears of David in Hebron all that seemed good to Israel, and that seemed good to the whole house of Benjamin.Abner also spoke to the Benjamites and went to Hebron to tell David all that seemed good to Israel and to the whole house of Benjamin.
- 2 Samuel 7:22Wherefore thou art great, O Lord God: for there is none like thee, neither is there any God beside thee, according to all that we have heard with our ears.How great You are, O Lord GOD! For there is none like You, and there is no God but You, according to everything we have heard with our own ears.
- 2 Samuel 7:27For thou, O Lord of hosts, God of Israel, hast revealed to thy servant, saying, I will build thee an house: therefore hath thy servant found in his heart to pray this prayer unto thee.For You, O LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, have revealed this to Your servant when You said, ‘I will build a house for you.’ Therefore Your servant has found the courage to offer this prayer to You.
- 2 Samuel 18:12And the man said unto Joab, Though I should receive a thousand shekels of silver in mine hand, yet would I not put forth mine hand against the king’s son: for in our hearing the king charged thee and Abishai and Ittai, saying, Beware that none touch the young man Absalom.The man replied, “Even if a thousand shekels of silver were weighed out into my hands, I would not raise my hand against the son of the king. For we heard the king command you and Abishai and Ittai, ‘Protect the young man Absalom for my sake.’
- 2 Samuel 22:7In my distress I called upon the Lord, and cried to my God: and he did hear my voice out of his temple, and my cry did enter into his ears.In my distress I called upon the LORD; I cried out to my God. And from His temple He heard my voice, and my cry for help reached His ears.
- 2 Samuel 22:45Strangers shall submit themselves unto me: as soon as they hear, they shall be obedient unto me.Foreigners cower before me; when they hear me, they obey me.
2 Kings
- 2 Kings 18:26Then said Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, and Shebna, and Joah, unto Rab–shakeh, Speak, I pray thee, to thy servants in the Syrian language; for we understand it: and talk not with us in the Jews’ language in the ears of the people that are on the wall.Then Eliakim son of Hilkiah, along with Shebnah and Joah, said to the Rabshakeh, “Please speak to your servants in Aramaic, since we understand it. Do not speak with us in Hebrew in the hearing of the people on the wall.”
- 2 Kings 19:16Lord, bow down thine ear, and hear: open, Lord, thine eyes, and see: and hear the words of Sennacherib, which hath sent him to reproach the living God.Incline Your ear, O LORD, and hear; open Your eyes, O LORD, and see. Listen to the words that Sennacherib has sent to defy the living God.
- 2 Kings 19:28Because thy rage against me and thy tumult is come up into mine ears, therefore I will put my hook in thy nose, and my bridle in thy lips, and I will turn thee back by the way by which thou camest.Because your rage and arrogance against Me have reached My ears, I will put My hook in your nose and My bit in your mouth; I will send you back the way you came.’
- 2 Kings 21:12Therefore thus saith the Lord God of Israel, Behold, I am bringing such evil upon Jerusalem and Judah, that whosoever heareth of it, both his ears shall tingle.this is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: ‘Behold, I am bringing such calamity upon Jerusalem and Judah that the news will reverberate in the ears of all who hear it.
- 2 Kings 23:2And the king went up into the house of the Lord, and all the men of Judah and all the inhabitants of Jerusalem with him, and the priests, and the prophets, and all the people, both small and great: and he read in their ears all the words of the book of the covenant which was found in the house of the Lord.And he went up to the house of the LORD with all the people of Judah and Jerusalem, as well as the priests and the prophets—all the people small and great—and in their hearing he read all the words of the Book of the Covenant that had been found in the house of the LORD.
1 Chronicles
- 1 Chronicles 17:20O Lord, there is none like thee, neither is there any God beside thee, according to all that we have heard with our ears.O LORD, there is none like You, and there is no God but You, according to everything we have heard with our own ears.
- 1 Chronicles 17:25For thou, O my God, hast told thy servant that thou wilt build him an house: therefore thy servant hath found in his heart to pray before thee.For You, my God, have revealed to Your servant that You will build a house for him. Therefore Your servant has found the courage to pray before You.
- 1 Chronicles 28:8Now therefore in the sight of all Israel the congregation of the Lord, and in the audience of our God, keep and seek for all the commandments of the Lord your God: that ye may possess this good land, and leave it for an inheritance for your children after you for ever.So now in the sight of all Israel, the assembly of the LORD, and in the hearing of our God, keep and seek out all the commandments of the LORD your God, so that you may possess this good land and leave it as an inheritance to your descendants forever.
2 Chronicles
- 2 Chronicles 6:40Now, my God, let, I beseech thee, thine eyes be open, and let thine ears be attent unto the prayer that is made in this place.Now, my God, may Your eyes be open and Your ears attentive to the prayer offered in this place.
- 2 Chronicles 7:15Now mine eyes shall be open, and mine ears attent unto the prayer that is made in this place.Now My eyes will be open and My ears attentive to the prayers offered in this place.
- 2 Chronicles 34:30And the king went up into the house of the Lord, and all the men of Judah, and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and the priests, and the Levites, and all the people, great and small: and he read in their ears all the words of the book of the covenant that was found in the house of the Lord.And he went up to the house of the LORD with all the people of Judah and Jerusalem, as well as the priests and the Levites—all the people small and great—and in their hearing he read all the words of the Book of the Covenant that had been found in the house of the LORD.
Nehemiah
- Nehemiah 1:6Let thine ear now be attentive, and thine eyes open, that thou mayest hear the prayer of thy servant, which I pray before thee now, day and night, for the children of Israel thy servants, and confess the sins of the children of Israel, which we have sinned against thee: both I and my father’s house have sinned.let Your eyes be open and Your ears attentive to hear the prayer that I, Your servant, now pray before You day and night for Your servants, the Israelites. I confess the sins that we Israelites have committed against You. Both I and my father’s house have sinned.
- Nehemiah 1:11O Lord, I beseech thee, let now thine ear be attentive to the prayer of thy servant, and to the prayer of thy servants, who desire to fear thy name: and prosper, I pray thee, thy servant this day, and grant him mercy in the sight of this man. For I was the king’s cupbearer.O Lord, may Your ear be attentive to my prayer and to the prayers of Your servants who delight to revere Your name. Give Your servant success this day, I pray, and grant him mercy in the sight of this man.” (At that time I was the cupbearer to the king.)
- Nehemiah 8:3And he read therein before the street that was before the water gate from the morning until midday, before the men and the women, and those that could understand; and the ears of all the people were attentive unto the book of the law.So Ezra read it aloud from daybreak until noon as he faced the square before the Water Gate, in front of the men and women and those who could understand. And all the people listened attentively to the Book of the Law.
- Nehemiah 13:1On that day they read in the book of Moses in the audience of the people; and therein was found written, that the Ammonite and the Moabite should not come into the congregation of God for ever;At that time the Book of Moses was read aloud in the hearing of the people, and in it they found the passage stating that no Ammonite or Moabite should ever enter the assembly of God,
Job
- Job 4:12Now a thing was secretly brought to me, and mine ear received a little thereof.Now a word came to me secretly; my ears caught a whisper of it.
- Job 12:11Doth not the ear try words? and the mouth taste his meat?Does not the ear test words as the tongue tastes its food?
- Job 13:1Lo, mine eye hath seen all this, mine ear hath heard and understood it.“Indeed, my eyes have seen all this; my ears have heard and understood.
- Job 13:17Hear diligently my speech, and my declaration with your ears.Listen carefully to my words; let my declaration ring in your ears.
- Job 15:21A dreadful sound is in his ears: in prosperity the destroyer shall come upon him.Sounds of terror fill his ears; in his prosperity the destroyer attacks him.
- Job 28:22Destruction and death say, We have heard the fame thereof with our ears.Abaddon and Death say, ‘We have heard a rumor about it.’
- Job 29:11When the ear heard me, then it blessed me; and when the eye saw me, it gave witness to me:For those who heard me called me blessed, and those who saw me commended me,
- Job 33:8Surely thou hast spoken in mine hearing, and I have heard the voice of thy words, saying,Surely you have spoken in my hearing, and I have heard these very words:
- Job 33:16Then he openeth the ears of men, and sealeth their instruction,He opens their ears and terrifies them with warnings
- Job 34:3For the ear trieth words, as the mouth tasteth meat.For the ear tests words as the mouth tastes food.
- Job 36:10He openeth also their ear to discipline, and commandeth that they return from iniquity.He opens their ears to correction and commands that they turn from iniquity.
- Job 36:15He delivereth the poor in his affliction, and openeth their ears in oppression.God rescues the afflicted by their affliction and opens their ears in oppression.
- Job 42:5I have heard of thee by the hearing of the ear: but now mine eye seeth thee.My ears had heard of You, but now my eyes have seen You.
Psalms
- Psalm 10:17LORD, thou hast heard the desire of the humble: thou wilt prepare their heart, thou wilt cause thine ear to hear:You have heard, O LORD, the desire of the humble; You will strengthen their hearts. You will incline Your ear,
- Psalm 17:6I have called upon thee, for thou wilt hear me, O God: incline thine ear unto me, and hear my speech.I call on You, O God, for You will answer me. Incline Your ear to me; hear my words.
- Psalm 18:6In my distress I called upon the LORD, and cried unto my God: he heard my voice out of his temple, and my cry came before him, even into his ears.In my distress I called upon the LORD; I cried to my God for help. From His temple He heard my voice, and my cry for His help reached His ears.
- Psalm 18:44As soon as they hear of me, they shall obey me: the strangers shall submit themselves unto me.When they hear me, they obey me; foreigners cower before me.
- Psalm 31:2Bow down thine ear to me; deliver me speedily: be thou my strong rock, for an house of defence to save me.Incline Your ear to me; come quickly to my rescue. Be my rock of refuge, the stronghold of my deliverance.
- Psalm 34:15The eyes of the LORD are upon the righteous, and his ears are open unto their cry.The eyes of the LORD are on the righteous, and His ears are inclined to their cry.
- Psalm 40:6Sacrifice and offering thou didst not desire; mine ears hast thou opened: burnt offering and sin offering hast thou not required.Sacrifice and offering You did not desire, but my ears You have opened. Burnt offerings and sin offerings You did not require.
- Psalm 44:1We have heard with our ears, O God, our fathers have told us, what work thou didst in their days, in the times of old.We have heard with our ears, O God; our fathers have told us the work You did in their days, in the days of old.
- Psalm 45:10Hearken, O daughter, and consider, and incline thine ear; forget also thine own people, and thy father’s house;Listen, O daughter! Consider and incline your ear: Forget your people and your father’s house,
- Psalm 49:4I will incline mine ear to a parable: I will open my dark saying upon the harp.I will incline my ear to a proverb; I will express my riddle with the harp:
- Psalm 58:4Their poison is like the poison of a serpent: they are like the deaf adder that stoppeth her ear;Their venom is like the venom of a snake, like a cobra that shuts its ears,
- Psalm 71:2Deliver me in thy righteousness, and cause me to escape: incline thine ear unto me, and save me.In Your justice, rescue and deliver me; incline Your ear and save me.
- Psalm 78:1Give ear, O my people, to my law: incline your ears to the words of my mouth.Give ear, O my people, to my instruction; listen to the words of my mouth.
- Psalm 86:1Bow down thine ear, O LORD, hear me: for I am poor and needy.Incline Your ear, O LORD, and answer me, for I am poor and needy.
- Psalm 88:2Let my prayer come before thee: incline thine ear unto my cry;May my prayer come before You; incline Your ear to my cry.
- Psalm 92:11Mine eye also shall see my desire on mine enemies, and mine ears shall hear my desire of the wicked that rise up against me.My eyes see the downfall of my enemies; my ears hear the wailing of my wicked foes.
- Psalm 94:9He that planted the ear, shall he not hear? he that formed the eye, shall he not see?He who affixed the ear, can He not hear? He who formed the eye, can He not see?
- Psalm 102:2Hide not thy face from me in the day when I am in trouble; incline thine ear unto me: in the day when I call answer me speedily.Do not hide Your face from me in my day of distress. Incline Your ear to me; answer me quickly when I call.
- Psalm 115:6They have ears, but they hear not: noses have they, but they smell not:they have ears, but cannot hear; they have noses, but cannot smell;
- Psalm 116:2Because he hath inclined his ear unto me, therefore will I call upon him as long as I live.Because He has inclined His ear to me, I will call on Him as long as I live.
- Psalm 130:2Lord, hear my voice: let thine ears be attentive to the voice of my supplications.O Lord, hear my voice; let Your ears be attentive to my plea for mercy.
- Psalm 135:17They have ears, but they hear not; neither is there any breath in their mouths.they have ears, but cannot hear; nor is there breath in their mouths.
Proverbs
- Proverbs 2:2So that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom, and apply thine heart to understanding;if you incline your ear to wisdom and direct your heart to understanding,
- Proverbs 4:20My son, attend to my words; incline thine ear unto my sayings.My son, pay attention to my words; incline your ear to my sayings.
- Proverbs 5:1My son, attend unto my wisdom, and bow thine ear to my understanding:My son, pay attention to my wisdom; incline your ear to my insight,
- Proverbs 5:13And have not obeyed the voice of my teachers, nor inclined mine ear to them that instructed me!I did not listen to the voice of my teachers or incline my ear to my mentors.
- Proverbs 15:31The ear that heareth the reproof of life abideth among the wise.He who listens to life-giving reproof will dwell among the wise.
- Proverbs 18:15The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; and the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.The heart of the discerning acquires knowledge, and the ear of the wise seeks it out.
- Proverbs 20:12The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, the Lord hath made even both of them.Ears that hear and eyes that see— the LORD has made them both.
- Proverbs 21:13Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, he also shall cry himself, but shall not be heard.Whoever shuts his ears to the cry of the poor, he too shall cry out and receive no answer.
- Proverbs 22:17Bow down thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply thine heart unto my knowledge.Incline your ear and hear the words of the wise— apply your mind to my knowledge—
- Proverbs 23:9Speak not in the ears of a fool: for he will despise the wisdom of thy words.Do not speak to a fool, for he will despise the wisdom of your words.
- Proverbs 23:12Apply thine heart unto instruction, and thine ears to the words of knowledge.Apply your heart to instruction and your ears to words of knowledge.
- Proverbs 25:12As an earring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise reprover upon an obedient ear.Like an earring of gold or an ornament of fine gold is a wise man’s rebuke to a listening ear.
- Proverbs 26:17He that passeth by, and meddleth with strife belonging not to him, is like one that taketh a dog by the ears.Like one who grabs a dog by the ears is a passerby who meddles in a quarrel not his own.
- Proverbs 28:9He that turneth away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer shall be abomination.Whoever turns his ear away from hearing the law, even his prayer is detestable.
Ecclesiastes
- Ecclesiastes 1:8All things are full of labour; man cannot utter it: the eye is not satisfied with seeing, nor the ear filled with hearing.All things are wearisome, more than one can describe; the eye is not satisfied with seeing, nor the ear content with hearing.
Isaiah
- Isaiah 5:9In mine ears said the Lord of hosts, Of a truth many houses shall be desolate, even great and fair, without inhabitant.I heard the LORD of Hosts declare: “Surely many houses will become desolate, great mansions left unoccupied.
- Isaiah 6:10Make the heart of this people fat, and make their ears heavy, and shut their eyes; lest they see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and convert, and be healed.Make the hearts of this people calloused; deafen their ears and close their eyes. Otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts, and turn and be healed.”
- Isaiah 11:3And shall make him of quick understanding in the fear of the Lord: and he shall not judge after the sight of his eyes, neither reprove after the hearing of his ears:And He will delight in the fear of the LORD. He will not judge by what His eyes see, and He will not decide by what His ears hear,
- Isaiah 22:14And it was revealed in mine ears by the Lord of hosts, Surely this iniquity shall not be purged from you till ye die, saith the Lord God of hosts.The LORD of Hosts has revealed in my hearing: “Until your dying day, this sin of yours will never be atoned for,” says the Lord GOD of Hosts.
- Isaiah 30:21And thine ears shall hear a word behind thee, saying, This is the way, walk ye in it, when ye turn to the right hand, and when ye turn to the left.And whether you turn to the right or to the left, your ears will hear this command behind you: “This is the way. Walk in it.”
- Isaiah 32:3And the eyes of them that see shall not be dim, and the ears of them that hear shall hearken.Then the eyes of those who see will no longer be closed, and the ears of those who hear will listen.
- Isaiah 33:15He that walketh righteously, and speaketh uprightly; he that despiseth the gain of oppressions, that shaketh his hands from holding of bribes, that stoppeth his ears from hearing of blood, and shutteth his eyes from seeing evil;He who walks righteously and speaks with sincerity, who refuses gain from extortion, whose hand never takes a bribe, who stops his ears against murderous plots and shuts his eyes tightly against evil—
- Isaiah 35:5Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened, and the ears of the deaf shall be unstopped.Then the eyes of the blind will be opened and the ears of the deaf unstopped.
- Isaiah 36:11Then said Eliakim and Shebna and Joah unto Rabshakeh, Speak, I pray thee, unto thy servants in the Syrian language; for we understand it: and speak not to us in the Jews’ language, in the ears of the people that are on the wall.Then Eliakim, Shebna, and Joah said to the Rabshakeh, “Please speak to your servants in Aramaic, since we understand it. Do not speak to us in Hebrew in the hearing of the people on the wall.”
- Isaiah 37:17Incline thine ear, O Lord, and hear; open thine eyes, O Lord, and see: and hear all the words of Sennacherib, which hath sent to reproach the living God.Incline Your ear, O LORD, and hear; open Your eyes, O LORD, and see. Listen to all the words that Sennacherib has sent to defy the living God.
- Isaiah 37:29Because thy rage against me, and thy tumult, is come up into mine ears, therefore will I put my hook in thy nose, and my bridle in thy lips, and I will turn thee back by the way by which thou camest.Because your rage and arrogance against Me have reached My ears, I will put My hook in your nose and My bit in your mouth; I will send you back the way you came.’
- Isaiah 42:20Seeing many things, but thou observest not; opening the ears, but he heareth not.Though seeing many things, you do not keep watch. Though your ears are open, you do not hear.”
- Isaiah 43:8Bring forth the blind people that have eyes, and the deaf that have ears.Bring out a people who have eyes but are blind, and who have ears but are deaf.
- Isaiah 48:8Yea, thou heardest not; yea, thou knewest not; yea, from that time that thine ear was not opened: for I knew that thou wouldest deal very treacherously, and wast called a transgressor from the womb.You have never heard; you have never understood; for a long time your ears have not been open. For I knew how deceitful you are; you have been called a rebel from birth.
- Isaiah 49:20The children which thou shalt have, after thou hast lost the other, shall say again in thine ears, The place is too strait for me: give place to me that I may dwell.Yet the children of your bereavement will say in your hearing, ‘This place is too small for us; make room for us to live here.’
- Isaiah 50:4The Lord God hath given me the tongue of the learned, that I should know how to speak a word in season to him that is weary: he wakeneth morning by morning, he wakeneth mine ear to hear as the learned.The Lord GOD has given Me the tongue of discipleship, to sustain the weary with a word. He awakens Me morning by morning; He awakens My ear to listen as a disciple.
- Isaiah 50:5The Lord God hath opened mine ear, and I was not rebellious, neither turned away back.The Lord GOD has opened My ears, and I have not been rebellious, nor have I turned back.
- Isaiah 55:3Incline your ear, and come unto me: hear, and your soul shall live; and I will make an everlasting covenant with you, even the sure mercies of David.Incline your ear and come to Me; listen, so that your soul may live. I will make with you an everlasting covenant— My loving devotion promised to David.
- Isaiah 59:1Behold, the Lord’s hand is not shortened, that it cannot save; neither his ear heavy, that it cannot hear:Surely the arm of the LORD is not too short to save, nor His ear too dull to hear.
Jeremiah
- Jeremiah 2:2Go and cry in the ears of Jerusalem, saying, Thus saith the Lord; I remember thee, the kindness of thy youth, the love of thine espousals, when thou wentest after me in the wilderness, in a land that was not sown.“Go and proclaim in the hearing of Jerusalem that this is what the LORD says: ‘I remember the devotion of your youth, your love as a bride, how you followed Me in the wilderness, in a land not sown.
- Jeremiah 5:21Hear now this, O foolish people, and without understanding; which have eyes, and see not; which have ears, and hear not:“Hear this, O foolish and senseless people, who have eyes but do not see, who have ears but do not hear.
- Jeremiah 6:10To whom shall I speak, and give warning, that they may hear? behold, their ear is uncircumcised, and they cannot hearken: behold, the word of the Lord is unto them a reproach; they have no delight in it.To whom can I give this warning? Who will listen to me? Look, their ears are closed, so they cannot hear. See, the word of the LORD has become offensive to them; they find no pleasure in it.
- Jeremiah 7:24But they hearkened not, nor inclined their ear, but walked in the counsels and in the imagination of their evil heart, and went backward, and not forward.Yet they did not listen or incline their ear, but they followed the stubborn inclinations of their own evil hearts. They went backward and not forward.
- Jeremiah 7:26Yet they hearkened not unto me, nor inclined their ear, but hardened their neck: they did worse than their fathers.Yet they would not listen to Me or incline their ear, but they stiffened their necks and did more evil than their fathers.
- Jeremiah 9:20Yet hear the word of the Lord, O ye women, and let your ear receive the word of his mouth, and teach your daughters wailing, and every one her neighbour lamentation.Now, O women, hear the word of the LORD. Open your ears to the word of His mouth. Teach your daughters to wail, and one another to lament.
- Jeremiah 11:8Yet they obeyed not, nor inclined their ear, but walked every one in the imagination of their evil heart: therefore I will bring upon them all the words of this covenant, which I commanded them to do; but they did them not.Yet they would not obey or incline their ears, but each one followed the stubbornness of his evil heart. So I brought on them all the curses of this covenant I had commanded them to follow but they did not keep.”
- Jeremiah 17:23But they obeyed not, neither inclined their ear, but made their neck stiff, that they might not hear, nor receive instruction.Yet they would not listen or incline their ear, but they stiffened their necks and would not listen or receive My discipline.
- Jeremiah 19:3And say, Hear ye the word of the Lord, O kings of Judah, and inhabitants of Jerusalem; Thus saith the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will bring evil upon this place, the which whosoever heareth, his ears shall tingle.saying, ‘Hear the word of the LORD, O kings of Judah and residents of Jerusalem. This is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: I am going to bring such disaster on this place that the ears of all who hear of it will ring,
- Jeremiah 25:4And the Lord hath sent unto you all his servants the prophets, rising early and sending them; but ye have not hearkened, nor inclined your ear to hear.And the LORD has sent all His servants the prophets to you again and again, but you have not listened or inclined your ear to hear.
- Jeremiah 26:11Then spake the priests and the prophets unto the princes and to all the people, saying, This man is worthy to die; for he hath prophesied against this city, as ye have heard with your ears.Then the priests and prophets said to the officials and all the people, “This man is worthy of death, for he has prophesied against this city, as you have heard with your own ears!”
- Jeremiah 26:15But know ye for certain, that if ye put me to death, ye shall surely bring innocent blood upon yourselves, and upon this city, and upon the inhabitants thereof: for of a truth the Lord hath sent me unto you to speak all these words in your ears.But know for certain that if you put me to death, you will bring innocent blood upon yourselves, upon this city, and upon its residents; for truly the LORD has sent me to speak all these words in your hearing.”
- Jeremiah 28:7Nevertheless hear thou now this word that I speak in thine ears, and in the ears of all the people;Nevertheless, listen now to this message I am speaking in your hearing and in the hearing of all the people.
- Jeremiah 29:29And Zephaniah the priest read this letter in the ears of Jeremiah the prophet.(Zephaniah the priest, however, had read this letter to Jeremiah the prophet.)
- Jeremiah 34:14At the end of seven years let ye go every man his brother an Hebrew, which hath been sold unto thee; and when he hath served thee six years, thou shalt let him go free from thee: but your fathers hearkened not unto me, neither inclined their ear.Every seventh year, each of you must free his Hebrew brother who has sold himself to you. He may serve you six years, but then you must let him go free. But your fathers did not listen or incline their ear.
- Jeremiah 35:15I have sent also unto you all my servants the prophets, rising up early and sending them, saying, Return ye now every man from his evil way, and amend your doings, and go not after other gods to serve them, and ye shall dwell in the land which I have given to you and to your fathers: but ye have not inclined your ear, nor hearkened unto me.Again and again I have sent you all My servants the prophets, proclaiming: ‘Turn now, each of you, from your wicked ways, and correct your actions. Do not go after other gods to serve them. Live in the land that I have given to you and your fathers.’ But you have not inclined your ear or listened to Me.
- Jeremiah 36:6Therefore go thou, and read in the roll, which thou hast written from my mouth, the words of the Lord in the ears of the people in the Lord’s house upon the fasting day: and also thou shalt read them in the ears of all Judah that come out of their cities.so you are to go to the house of the LORD on a day of fasting, and in the hearing of the people you are to read the words of the LORD from the scroll you have written at my dictation. Read them in the hearing of all the people of Judah who are coming from their cities.
- Jeremiah 36:10Then read Baruch in the book the words of Jeremiah in the house of the Lord, in the chamber of Gemariah the son of Shaphan the scribe, in the higher court, at the entry of the new gate of the Lord’s house, in the ears of all the people.From the chamber of Gemariah son of Shaphan the scribe, which was in the upper courtyard at the opening of the New Gate of the house of the LORD, Baruch read from the scroll the words of Jeremiah in the hearing of all the people.
- Jeremiah 36:13Then Michaiah declared unto them all the words that he had heard, when Baruch read the book in the ears of the people.And Micaiah reported to them all the words he had heard Baruch read from the scroll in the hearing of the people.
- Jeremiah 36:14Therefore all the princes sent Jehudi the son of Nethaniah, the son of Shelemiah, the son of Cushi, unto Baruch, saying, Take in thine hand the roll wherein thou hast read in the ears of the people, and come. So Baruch the son of Neriah took the roll in his hand, and came unto them.Then all the officials sent word to Baruch through Jehudi son of Nethaniah, the son of Shelemiah, the son of Cushi, saying, “Bring the scroll that you read in the hearing of the people, and come here.” So Baruch son of Neriah took the scroll and went to them.
- Jeremiah 36:15And they said unto him, Sit down now, and read it in our ears. So Baruch read it in their ears.“Please sit down,” they said, “and read it in our hearing.” So Baruch read it in their hearing.
- Jeremiah 36:20And they went in to the king into the court, but they laid up the roll in the chamber of Elishama the scribe, and told all the words in the ears of the king.So the officials went to the king in the courtyard. And having stored the scroll in the chamber of Elishama the scribe, they reported everything to the king.
- Jeremiah 36:21So the king sent Jehudi to fetch the roll: and he took it out of Elishama the scribe’s chamber. And Jehudi read it in the ears of the king, and in the ears of all the princes which stood beside the king.Then the king sent Jehudi to get the scroll, and he took it from the chamber of Elishama the scribe. And Jehudi read it in the hearing of the king and all the officials who were standing beside him.
- Jeremiah 44:5But they hearkened not, nor inclined their ear to turn from their wickedness, to burn no incense unto other gods.But they did not listen or incline their ears; they did not turn from their wickedness or stop burning incense to other gods.
Lamentations
- Lamentations 3:56Thou hast heard my voice: hide not thine ear at my breathing, at my cry.You heard my plea: “Do not ignore my cry for relief.”
Ezekiel
- Ezekiel 3:10Moreover he said unto me, Son of man, all my words that I shall speak unto thee receive in thine heart, and hear with thine ears.“Son of man,” He added, “listen carefully to all the words I speak to you, and take them to heart.
- Ezekiel 8:18Therefore will I also deal in fury: mine eye shall not spare, neither will I have pity: and though they cry in mine ears with a loud voice, yet will I not hear them.Therefore I will respond with wrath. I will not look on them with pity, nor will I spare them. Although they shout loudly in My ears, I will not listen to them.”
- Ezekiel 9:1He cried also in mine ears with a loud voice, saying, Cause them that have charge over the city to draw near, even every man with his destroying weapon in his hand.Then I heard Him call out in a loud voice, saying, “Draw near, O executioners of the city, each with a weapon of destruction in hand.”
- Ezekiel 9:5And to the others he said in mine hearing, Go ye after him through the city, and smite: let not your eye spare, neither have ye pity:And as I listened, He said to the others, “Follow him through the city and start killing; do not show pity or spare anyone!
- Ezekiel 10:13As for the wheels, it was cried unto them in my hearing, O wheel.I heard the wheels being called “the whirling wheels.”
- Ezekiel 12:2Son of man, thou dwellest in the midst of a rebellious house, which have eyes to see, and see not; they have ears to hear, and hear not: for they are a rebellious house.“Son of man, you are living in a rebellious house. They have eyes to see but do not see, and ears to hear but do not hear, for they are a rebellious house.
- Ezekiel 16:12And I put a jewel on thy forehead, and earrings in thine ears, and a beautiful crown upon thine head.I put a ring in your nose, earrings on your ears, and a beautiful crown upon your head.
- Ezekiel 23:25And I will set my jealousy against thee, and they shall deal furiously with thee: they shall take away thy nose and thine ears; and thy remnant shall fall by the sword: they shall take thy sons and thy daughters; and thy residue shall be devoured by the fire.And I will set My jealous rage against you, and they will deal with you in fury. They will cut off your noses and ears, and your survivors will fall by the sword. They will seize your sons and daughters, and your remnant will be consumed by fire.
- Ezekiel 24:26That he that escapeth in that day shall come unto thee, to cause thee to hear it with thine ears?on that day a fugitive will come and tell you the news.
- Ezekiel 40:4And the man said unto me, Son of man, behold with thine eyes, and hear with thine ears, and set thine heart upon all that I shall shew thee; for to the intent that I might shew them unto thee art thou brought hither: declare all that thou seest to the house of Israel.“Son of man,” he said to me, “look with your eyes, hear with your ears, and pay attention to everything I am going to show you, for that is why you have been brought here. Report to the house of Israel everything you see.”
- Ezekiel 44:5And the Lord said unto me, Son of man, mark well, and behold with thine eyes, and hear with thine ears all that I say unto thee concerning all the ordinances of the house of the Lord, and all the laws thereof; and mark well the entering in of the house, with every going forth of the sanctuary.The LORD said to me: “Son of man, pay attention; look carefully with your eyes and listen closely with your ears to everything I tell you concerning all the statutes and laws of the house of the LORD. Take careful note of the entrance to the temple, along with all the exits of the sanctuary.
Daniel
- Daniel 9:18O my God, incline thine ear, and hear; open thine eyes, and behold our desolations, and the city which is called by thy name: for we do not present our supplications before thee for our righteousnesses, but for thy great mercies.Incline Your ear, O my God, and hear; open Your eyes and see the desolation of the city that bears Your name. For we are not presenting our petitions before You because of our righteous acts, but because of Your great compassion.
Amos
- Amos 3:12Thus saith the Lord; As the shepherd taketh out of the mouth of the lion two legs, or a piece of an ear; so shall the children of Israel be taken out that dwell in Samaria in the corner of a bed, and in Damascus in a couch.This is what the LORD says: “As the shepherd snatches from the mouth of the lion two legs or a piece of an ear, so the Israelites dwelling in Samaria will be rescued having just the corner of a bed or the cushion of a couch.
Micah
- Micah 7:16The nations shall see and be confounded at all their might: they shall lay their hand upon their mouth, their ears shall be deaf.Nations will see and be ashamed, deprived of all their might. They will put their hands over their mouths, and their ears will become deaf.
Zechariah
- Zechariah 7:11But they refused to hearken, and pulled away the shoulder, and stopped their ears, that they should not hear.But they refused to pay attention and turned a stubborn shoulder; they stopped up their ears from hearing.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).