Isaiah 42:20

New Century Version

Israel, you have seen much, but you have not obeyed. You hear, but you refuse to listen.”

Cross References

Psalm 107:43

Whoever is wise will remember these things and will think about the love of the Lord.

Isaiah 1:3

An ox knows its master, and a donkey knows where its owner feeds it, but the people of Israel do not know me; my people do not understand.”

Isaiah 58:2

They still come every day looking for me and want to learn my ways. They act just like a nation that does what is right, that obeys the commands of its God. They ask me to judge them fairly. They want God to be near them.

Isaiah 6:9

Then the Lord said, “Go and tell this to the people: ‘You will listen and listen, but you will not understand. You will look and look, but you will not learn.’

Jeremiah 6:10

To whom can I speak? Whom can I warn? Who will listen to me? The people of Israel have closed ears, so they cannot hear my warnings. They don’t like the word of the Lord; they don’t want to listen to it!

Ezekiel 33:31

So they come to you in crowds as if they were really ready to listen. They sit in front of you as if they were my people and hear your words, but they will not obey them. With their mouths they tell me they love me, but their hearts desire their selfish profits.

Ezekiel 33:32

To your people you are nothing more than a singer who sings love songs and has a beautiful voice and plays a musical instrument well. They hear your words, but they will not obey them.

Numbers 14:22

All these people saw my glory and the miracles I did in Egypt and in the desert, but they disobeyed me and tested me ten times.

Matthew 13:13

This is why I use stories to teach the people: They see, but they don’t really see. They hear, but they don’t really hear or understand.

Romans 2:21

You teach others, so why don’t you teach yourself? You tell others not to steal, but you steal.

Deuteronomy 4:9

But be careful! Watch out and don’t forget the things you have seen. Don’t forget them as long as you live, but teach them to your children and grandchildren.