For you, O Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, have made this revelation to your servant, saying, ‘I will build you a house’; therefore your servant has found courage to pray this prayer to you.
Job 33:16 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021 then he opens their ears and terrifies them with warnings, More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Then he openeth the ears of men, And sealeth their instruction, Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Then He opens the ears of men and seals their instruction [terrifying them with warnings], American Standard Version (1901) Then he openeth the ears of men, And sealeth their instruction, Common English Bible then he opens people’s ears, scares them with warnings, Catholic Public Domain Version then, he opens the ears of men, and, educating them, he teaches discipline, Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Then he openeth the ears of men, and teaching instructeth them in what they are to learn. |
For you, O Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, have made this revelation to your servant, saying, ‘I will build you a house’; therefore your servant has found courage to pray this prayer to you.
Because of all this we make a firm agreement in writing, and on that sealed document are inscribed the names of our officials, our Levites, and our priests.
He opens their ears to instruction and commands that they return from iniquity.
He delivers the afflicted by their affliction and opens their ear by adversity.
Sacrifice and offering you do not desire, but you have given me an open ear. Burnt offering and sin offering you have not required.
You have never heard; you have never known; from of old your ear has not been opened. For I knew that you would act very treacherously and that from birth you were called a rebel.
The Lord God has opened my ear, and I was not rebellious; I did not turn backward.
Make the mind of this people dull, and stop their ears, and shut their eyes, so that they may not look with their eyes and listen with their ears and comprehend with their minds and turn and be healed.”
Then the mystery was revealed to Daniel in a vision of the night, and Daniel blessed the God of heaven.
And having been warned in a dream not to return to Herod, they left for their own country by another road.
A certain woman named Lydia, a worshiper of God, was listening to us; she was from the city of Thyatira and a dealer in purple cloth. The Lord opened her heart to listen eagerly to what was said by Paul.
So, when I have completed this and have delivered to them what has been collected, I will set out by way of you to Spain,