Isaiah 32 · Verse 3

Isaiah 32:3

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

Isaiah 32:3, King James Version

Isaiah 32:3 in other translations

BSB	Then the eyes of those who see will no longer be closed, and the ears of those who hear will listen.
WEB	The eyes of those who see will not be dim, and the ears of those who hear will listen.
ASV	And the eyes of them that see shall not be dim, and the ears of them that hear shall hearken.
YLT	And not dazzled are the eyes of beholders, And the ears of hearers do attend.
DARBY	And the eyes of them that see shall not be dim, and the ears of them that hear shall hearken;
BBE	And the eyes of those who see will not be shut, and those who have hearing will give ear to the word.
Webster	And the eyes of them that see shall not be dim, and the ears of them that hear shall hearken.

What does Isaiah 32:3 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

3. them that see--the seers or prophets. them that hear--the people under instruction (Is 35:5, 6).

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary

Verse 3 And the eyes of them that see shall not be dim "And him the eyes of those that see shall regard" - For ולא velo, and not, Le Clerc reads ולו velo, and to him, of which mistake the Masoretes acknowledge there are fifteen instances; and many more are reckoned by others. The removal of the negative restores to the verb its true and usual sense.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Isaiah 32:1-8

Times of peace and happiness. (Is. 32:1-8) An interval of trouble, yet comfort and blessings in the end. (Is. 32:9-20) Verses 1-8 Christ our righteous King, and his true disciples, are evidently here intended. The consolations and graces of his Spirit are as rivers of water in this dry land; and as the overhanging rock affords refreshing shade and shelter to the weary traveller in the desert, so his power, truth…

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Isaiah 32:3 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וְלֹ֥אve.Lo'and notH3808

תִשְׁעֶ֖ינָהtish.'Ei.nahthey will gazeH8159

עֵינֵ֣י'ei.Nei[the] eyes ofH5869

רֹאִ֑יםro.'Im[those who] seeH7200

וְאָזְנֵ֥יve.'a.ze.Neiand [the] ears ofH241

שֹׁמְעִ֖יםsho.me.'Im[those who] hearH8085

תִּקְשַֽׁבְנָה\׃tik.Shav.nahthey will pay attentionH7181

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Isaiah 32:3

Isaiah 29:18
And in that day shall the deaf hear the words of the book, and the eyes of the blind shall see out of obscurity, and out of darkness.
Isaiah 35:5-6
Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened, and the ears of the deaf shall be unstopped. Then shall the lame man leap as an hart, and the tongue of the dumb sing: for in the wilderness shall waters break out, and streams in the desert.
Acts 26:18
To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me.
2 Corinthians 4:6
For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.
1 John 2:20-21
But ye have an unction from the Holy One, and ye know all things. I have not written unto you because ye know not the truth, but because ye know it, and that no lie is of the truth.
Isaiah 54:13
And all thy children shall be taught of the Lord; and great shall be the peace of thy children.
Mark 7:37
And were beyond measure astonished, saying, He hath done all things well: he maketh both the deaf to hear, and the dumb to speak.
Isaiah 29:24
They also that erred in spirit shall come to understanding, and they that murmured shall learn doctrine.
Jeremiah 31:34
And they shall teach no more every man his neighbour, and every man his brother, saying, Know the Lord: for they shall all know me, from the least of them unto the greatest of them, saith the Lord: for I will forgive their iniquity, and I will remember their sin no more.
Isaiah 30:26
Moreover the light of the moon shall be as the light of the sun, and the light of the sun shall be sevenfold, as the light of seven days, in the day that the Lord bindeth up the breach of his people, and healeth the stroke of their wound.
Matthew 13:11
He answered and said unto them, Because it is given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given.
Isaiah 60:1-2
Arise, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of the Lord is risen upon thee. For, behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, and gross darkness the people: but the Lord shall arise upon thee, and his glory shall be seen upon thee.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

29:18,24; 30:26; 35:5,6; 54:13; 60:1,2; Jer 31:34; Mt 13:11
Mr 7:37; 8:22-25; Ac 26:18; 2Co 4:6; 1Jo 2:20,21

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Context

Isaiah 32:2
And a man shall be as an hiding place from the wind, and a covert from the tempest; as rivers of water in a dry place, as the shadow of a great rock in a weary land.
Isaiah 32:3
And the eyes of them that see shall not be dim, and the ears of them that hear shall hearken.
Isaiah 32:4
The heart also of the rash shall understand knowledge, and the tongue of the stammerers shall be ready to speak plainly.

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Isaiah 32:3 in other languages

Spanish Reina-Valera 1909	No se ofuscarán entonces los ojos de los que ven, y los oídos de los oyentes oirán atentos.
French Bible J.N. Darby 1885	Et les yeux de ceux qui voient ne seront pas aveuglés, et les oreilles de ceux qui entendent écouteront,
German Elberfelder 1871	Und die Augen der Sehenden werden nicht mehr verklebt sein, und die Ohren der Hörenden werden aufmerken;
Latin Clementine Vulgate	Non caligabunt oculi videntium, et aures audientium diligenter auscultabunt.