Isaiah 28:23

What does Isaiah 28:23 mean?

A plain-English look at Isaiah 28:23 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Give ye ear, and hear my voice; hearken, and hear my speech.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Give ye ear, and hear my voice; hearken, and hear my speech.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Give ye ear, and hear my voice; hearken, and hear my speech.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Let your ears be open to my voice; give attention to what I say.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

Give ear, and hear my voice, Attend, and hear my saying:

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Give ear, and hear my voice, hearken, and hear my speech.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

Give ear, and hear my voice; hearken, and hear my speech.

Context

v.22Now therefore be ye not scoffers, lest your bonds be made strong; for a decree of destruction have I heard from the Lord, Jehovah of hosts, upon the whole earth.

v.23This passage

v.24Doth he that ploweth to sow plow continually? doth he continually open and harrow his ground?

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Jeremiah 22:29

    O earth, earth, earth, hear the word of Jehovah.

  • Isaiah 1:2

    Hear, O heavens, and give ear, O earth; for Jehovah hath spoken: I have nourished and brought up children, and they have rebelled against me.

  • Deuteronomy 32:1

    Give ear, ye heavens, and I will speak; And let the earth hear the words of my mouth.

  • Revelation 2:14

    But I have a few things against thee, because thou hast there some that hold the teaching of Balaam, who taught Balak to cast a stumblingblock before the children of Israel, to eat things sacrificed to idols, and to commit fornication.

  • Revelation 2:7

    He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith to the churches. To him that overcometh, to him will I give to eat of the tree of life, which is in the Paradise of God.

  • Revelation 2:11

    He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith to the churches. He that overcometh shall not be hurt of the second death.

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