Isaiah 35 · Verse 5

Isaiah 35:5

Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened, and the ears of the deaf shall be unstopped.
Isaiah 35:5, King James Version

Isaiah 35:5 in other translations

BSBThen the eyes of the blind will be opened and the ears of the deaf unstopped.
WEBThen the eyes of the blind will be opened, and the ears of the deaf will be unstopped.
ASVThen the eyes of the blind shall be opened, and the ears of the deaf shall be unstopped.
YLTThen opened are eyes of the blind, And ears of the deaf are unstopped,
DARBYThen the eyes of the blind shall be opened, and the ears of the deaf be unstopped;
BBEThen the eyes of the blind will see, and the ears which are stopped will be open.
WebsterThen the eyes of the blind shall be opened, and the ears of the deaf shall be unstopped.

What does Isaiah 35:5 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Isaiah 35:5-6
5-6. Language figuratively, descriptive of the joy felt at the deliverance from Assyria and Babylon; literally, true of the antitypical times of Messiah and His miracles (see Margin references, Mt 11:5; Lu 7:2; 2Jo 5, 8; Ac 3:2).

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

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Isaiah 35:5-10
When Christ shall come to set up his kingdom in the world, then wonders, great wonders, shall be wrought on men's souls. By the word and Spirit of Christ, the spiritually blind were enlightened; and those deaf to the calls of God were made to hear them readily. Those unable to do any thing good, by Divine grace were made active therein. Those that knew not how to speak of God or to God, had their lips opened to show forth his praise. When the Holy Ghost came upon the Gentiles that heard the word, then were the fountains of life opened. Most of the earth is still a desert; neither means of grace, spiritual worshippers, nor fruits of holiness, are to be found in it. But the way of religion and godliness shall be laid open. The way of holiness is the way of God's commandment; it is the good old way. And the way to heaven is a plain way. Those knowing but little, and unlearned, shall be kept from missing the road. It shall be a safe way; nothing can do them any real hurt. Christ, the way to God, shall be clearly made known; and the way of a believer's duty shall be plainly marked out. Let us then go forward cheerfully, assured that the end of this way shall be everlasting joy, and rest for the soul. Those who by faith are made citizens of the gospel Zion, rejoice in Christ Jesus; and their sorrows and sighs are made to flee away by Divine consolations. Thus these prophecies conclude. Our joyful hopes and prospects of eternal life should swallow up all the sorrows and all the joys of this present time. But of what avail is it to admire the excellence of God's word, unless we can call its precious promises our own? Do we love God, not only as our Creator, but because he gave his only Son to die for us? And are we walking in the ways of holiness? Let us try ourselves by such plain questions, rather than spend time on things that may be curious and amusing, but are unprofitable.

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Isaiah 35:5 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.

אָ֥ז'azthenH227
תִּפָּקַ֖חְנָהti.pa.Kach.nahthey will be openedH6491
עֵינֵ֣י'ei.Nei[the] eyes ofH5869
עִוְרִ֑ים'iv.Rimblind [people]H5787
וְאָזְנֵ֥יve.'a.ze.Neiand [the] ears ofH241
חֵרְשִׁ֖יםche.re.Shimdeaf [people]H2795
תִּפָּתַֽחְנָה\׃ti.pa.Tach.nahthey will be unstoppedH6605

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Cross references for Isaiah 35:5

  • Isaiah 42:6-7

    I the Lord have called thee in righteousness, and will hold thine hand, and will keep thee, and give thee for a covenant of the people, for a light of the Gentiles; To open the blind eyes, to bring out the prisoners from the prison, and them that sit in darkness out of the prison house.

  • Luke 7:20-23

    When the men were come unto him, they said, John Baptist hath sent us unto thee, saying, Art thou he that should come? or look we for another? And in that same hour he cured many of their infirmities and plagues, and of evil spirits; and unto many that were blind he gave sight. Then Jesus answering said unto them, Go your way, and tell John what things ye have seen and heard; how that the blind see, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, to the poor the gospel is preached. And blessed is he, whosoever shall not be offended in me.

  • 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.

  • Matthew 11:3-5

    And said unto him, Art thou he that should come, or do we look for another? Jesus answered and said unto them, Go and shew John again those things which ye do hear and see: The blind receive their sight, and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have the gospel preached to them.

  • Isaiah 32:3-4

    And the eyes of them that see shall not be dim, and the ears of them that hear shall hearken. The heart also of the rash shall understand knowledge, and the tongue of the stammerers shall be ready to speak plainly.

  • Psalms 146:8

    The Lord openeth the eyes of the blind: the Lord raiseth them that are bowed down: the Lord loveth the righteous:

  • John 9:39

    And Jesus said, For judgment I am come into this world, that they which see not might see; and that they which see might be made blind.

  • Isaiah 50:4

    The Lord God hath given me the tongue of the learned, that I should know how to speak a word in season to him that is weary: he wakeneth morning by morning, he wakeneth mine ear to hear as the learned.

  • Ephesians 1:17-18

    That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him: The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints,

  • Matthew 9:27-30

    And when Jesus departed thence, two blind men followed him, crying, and saying, Thou Son of David, have mercy on us. And when he was come into the house, the blind men came to him: and Jesus saith unto them, Believe ye that I am able to do this? They said unto him, Yea, Lord. Then touched he their eyes, saying, According to your faith be it unto you. And their eyes were opened; and Jesus straitly charged them, saying, See that no man know it.

  • Matthew 20:30-34

    And, behold, two blind men sitting by the way side, when they heard that Jesus passed by, cried out, saying, Have mercy on us, O Lord, thou Son of David. And the multitude rebuked them, because they should hold their peace: but they cried the more, saying, Have mercy on us, O Lord, thou Son of David. And Jesus stood still, and called them, and said, What will ye that I shall do unto you? They say unto him, Lord, that our eyes may be opened. …

  • Matthew 12:22

    Then was brought unto him one possessed with a devil, blind, and dumb: and he healed him, insomuch that the blind and dumb both spake and saw.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
the eyes.
29:18; 32:3,4; 42:6,7,16; 43:8; Ps 146:8; Mt 9:27-30; 11:3-5; 12:22
Mt 20:30-34; 21:14; Mr 8:22-25; Lu 4:18; Joh 9:1-7,39; 11:37
Ac 9:17,18; 26:18; Eph 1:17,18; 5:14
the ears.
48:8; Ex 4:11; Job 33:16; Pr 20:12; Jer 6:10; Mr 7:32-37; 9:25,26
Lu 7:20-23

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Context

  • Isaiah 35:4

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

  • Isaiah 35:5

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

  • Isaiah 35:6

    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.

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Isaiah 35:5 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Entonces los ojos de los ciegos serán abiertos, y los oídos de los sordos se abrirán.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Alors les yeux des aveugles s’ouvriront, et les oreilles des sourds seront ouvertes.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Dann werden die Augen der Blinden aufgetan und die Ohren der Tauben geöffnet werden;
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Tunc aperientur oculi cæcorum, et aures surdorum patebunt;