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Isaiah 35:5

What does Isaiah 35:5 mean?

A plain-English look at Isaiah 35:5 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened, and the ears of the deaf shall be unstopped.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened, and the ears of the deaf shall be unstopped.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened, and the ears of the deaf shall be unstopped.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Then the eyes of the blind will see, and the ears which are stopped will be open.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

Then opened are eyes of the blind, And ears of the deaf are unstopped,

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Then shall the eyes of the blind be opened, and the ears of the deaf shall be unstopped.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened, and the ears of the deaf be unstopped;

Context

v.4Say to them that are of a fearful heart, Be strong, fear not: behold, your God will come with vengeance, with the recompense of God; he will come and save you.

v.5This passage

v.6Then shall the lame man leap as a hart, and the tongue of the dumb shall sing; for in the wilderness shall waters break out, and streams in the desert.

Cross references

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

  • Isaiah 48:8

    Yea, thou heardest not; yea, thou knewest not; yea, from of old thine ear was not opened: for I knew that thou didst deal very treacherously, and wast called a transgressor from the womb.

  • Exodus 4:11

    And Jehovah said unto him, Who hath made man’s mouth? or who maketh a man dumb, or deaf, or seeing, or blind? is it not I, Jehovah?

  • Isaiah 32:3

    And the eyes of them that see shall not be dim, and the ears of them that hear shall hearken.

  • Luke 7:20

    And when the men were come unto him, they said, John the Baptist hath sent us unto thee, saying, Art thou he that cometh, or look we for another?

  • John 9:1

    And as he passed by, he saw a man blind from his birth.

  • Matthew 21:14

    And the blind and the lame came to him in the temple; and he healed them.

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