Isaiah 43:8

What does Isaiah 43:8 mean?

A plain-English look at Isaiah 43:8 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Bring forth the blind people that have eyes, and the deaf that have ears.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Bring forth the blind people that have eyes, and the deaf that have ears.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Bring forth the blind people that have eyes, and the deaf that have ears.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Send out the blind people who have eyes, and those who have ears, but they are shut.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

He brought out a blind people who have eyes, And deaf ones who have ears.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Bring forth the people that are blind, and have eyes: that are deaf, and have ears.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

Bring forth the blind people that have eyes, and the deaf that have ears.

Context

v.7every one that is called by my name, and whom I have created for my glory, whom I have formed, yea, whom I have made.

v.8This passage

v.9Let all the nations be gathered together, and let the peoples be assembled: who among them can declare this, and show us former things? let them bring their witnesses, that they may be justified; or let them hear, and say, It is truth.

Cross references

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

  • Deuteronomy 29:2

    And Moses called unto all Israel, and said unto them, Ye have seen all that Jehovah did before your eyes in the land of Egypt unto Pharaoh, and unto all his servants, and unto all his land;

  • Isaiah 44:18

    They know not, neither do they consider: for he hath shut their eyes, that they cannot see; and their hearts, that they cannot understand.

  • 2 Corinthians 4:4

    in whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of the unbelieving, that the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God, should not dawn upon them.

  • Ezekiel 12:2

    Son of man, thou dwellest in the midst of the rebellious house, that have eyes to see, and see not, that have ears to hear, and hear not; for they are a rebellious house.

  • Jeremiah 5:21

    Hear now this, O foolish people, and without understanding; that have eyes, and see not; that have ears, and hear not:

  • Isaiah 6:9

    And he said, Go, and tell this people, Hear ye indeed, but understand not; and see ye indeed, but perceive not.

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