Isaiah 42:20
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Isaiah 42:20 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Isaiah 42:20 is a verse from the book of Isaiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Seeing many things, but thou observest not; opening the ears, but he heareth not." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Isaiah 42:20 — KJV
“Seeing many things, but thou observest not; opening the ears, but he heareth not.”
— Isaiah 42:20 (KJV)
Isaiah 42:20 in Context — About the Book of Isaiah
Isaiah is the prince of prophets — soaring visions of God's holiness, searing warnings, and the Old Testament's clearest portraits of the coming Messiah: born of a virgin, wounded for our transgressions, a man of sorrows. Comfort and strength for the weary run through every chapter.
Cross-References for Isaiah 42:20
“Seeing there be many things that increase vanity, what is man the better?”
Shares key themes with Isaiah 42:20: seeing, many, things
“Of whom we have many things to say, and hard to be uttered, seeing ye are dull of hearing.”
Shares key themes with Isaiah 42:20: seeing, many, things
“Therefore 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.”
Shares key themes with Isaiah 42:20: things, ears
“And Pharaoh said unto Jacob, How old art thou? How...: Heb. How many are the days of the years of thy life?”
Shares key themes with Isaiah 42:20: many, ears
“And 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.”
Shares key themes with Isaiah 42:20: things, ears
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