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 · 2000Give ye ear, and hear my voice; hearken, and hear my speech.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Give ye ear, and hear my voice; hearken, and hear my speech.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Give ye ear, and hear my voice; hearken, and hear my speech.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Let your ears be open to my voice; give attention to what I say.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Give ear, and hear my voice, Attend, and hear my saying:
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Give ear, and hear my voice, hearken, and hear my speech.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Give ear, and hear my voice; hearken, and hear my speech.
Context
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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