Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version In that day the deaf will hear the words of the scroll, and out of gloom and darkness the eyes of the blind will see. New Living Translation In that day the deaf will hear words read from a book, and the blind will see through the gloom and darkness. English Standard Version In that day the deaf shall hear the words of a book, and out of their gloom and darkness the eyes of the blind shall see. Berean Standard Bible On that day the deaf will hear the words of the scroll, and out of the deep darkness the eyes of the blind will see. King James Bible 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. New King James Version In that day the deaf shall hear the words of the book, And the eyes of the blind shall see out of obscurity and out of darkness. New American Standard Bible On that day those who are deaf will hear words of a book, And out of their gloom and darkness the eyes of those who are blind will see. NASB 1995 On that day the deaf will hear words of a book, And out of their gloom and darkness the eyes of the blind will see. NASB 1977 And on that day the deaf shall hear words of a book, And out of their gloom and darkness the eyes of the blind shall see. Legacy Standard Bible On that day the deaf will hear words of a book, And out of darkness and thick darkness the eyes of the blind will see. Amplified Bible On that day the deaf will hear the words of a book, And out of their gloom and darkness the eyes of the blind will see [the words of the book]. Christian Standard Bible On that day the deaf will hear the words of a document, and out of a deep darkness the eyes of the blind will see. Holman Christian Standard Bible On that day the deaf will hear the words of a document, and out of a deep darkness the eyes of the blind will see. American Standard Version 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. Contemporary English Version The deaf will be able to hear whatever is read to them; the blind will be freed from a life of darkness. English Revised Version 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. GOD'S WORD® Translation When that day comes, the deaf will hear the words written in the book. The blind will see out of their gloom and darkness. Good News Translation When that day comes, the deaf will be able to hear a book being read aloud, and the blind, who have been living in darkness, will open their eyes and see. International Standard Version On that day the deaf will hear the words of a scroll, and out of gloom and darkness the eyes of the blind will see. Majority Standard Bible On that day the deaf will hear the words of the scroll, and out of the deep darkness the eyes of the blind will see. NET Bible At that time the deaf will be able to hear words read from a scroll, and the eyes of the blind will be able to see through deep darkness. New Heart English Bible In that day, the deaf will hear the words of the scroll, and the eyes of the blind will see out of obscurity and out of darkness. Webster's Bible Translation 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. World English Bible In that day, the deaf will hear the words of the book, and the eyes of the blind will see out of obscurity and out of darkness. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd the deaf have heard the words of a scroll in that day, "" And out of thick darkness, and out of darkness, "" The eyes of the blind see. Young's Literal Translation And heard in that day have the deaf the words of a book, And out of thick darkness, and out of darkness, The eyes of the blind do see. Smith's Literal Translation In that day the deaf heard the words of the book, and the eyes of the blind shall see out of thick darkness, and darkness. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd in that day the deaf shall hear the words of the book, and out of darkness and obscurity the eyes of the blind shall see. Catholic Public Domain Version And in that day, the deaf will hear the words of a book, and out of darkness and obscurity the eyes of the blind will see. New American Bible On that day the deaf shall hear the words of a scroll; And out of gloom and darkness, the eyes of the blind shall see. New Revised Standard Version On that day the deaf shall hear the words of a scroll, and out of their gloom and darkness the eyes of the blind shall see. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd in that day shall the deaf hear the words of the book, and the eyes of the blind shall see out of darkness and obscurity. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Also in that day, a deaf man shall hear the words of the book, and from darkness and thick darkness the eyes of the blind shall see OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And in that day shall the deaf hear the words of a book, And the eyes of the blind shall see out of obscurity and out of darkness. Brenton Septuagint Translation And in that day the deaf shall hear the words of the book, and they that are in darkness, and they that are in mist: the eyes of the blind shall see, Audio Bible Context Sanctification for the Godly17In a very short time, will not Lebanon become an orchard, and the orchard seem like a forest? 18On that day the deaf will hear the words of the scroll, and out of the deep darkness the eyes of the blind will see. 19The humble will increase their joy in the LORD, and the poor among men will rejoice in the Holy One of Israel.… Cross References Matthew 11:5 The blind receive sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the good news is preached to the poor. Luke 7:22 So He replied, “Go back and report to John what you have seen and heard: The blind receive sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the good news is preached to the poor. Isaiah 35:5-6 Then the eyes of the blind will be opened and the ears of the deaf unstopped. / Then the lame will leap like a deer and the mute tongue will shout for joy. For waters will gush forth in the wilderness, and streams in the desert. Isaiah 42:7 to open the eyes of the blind, to bring prisoners out of the dungeon and those sitting in darkness out from the prison house. Isaiah 42:16 I will lead the blind by a way they did not know; I will guide them on unfamiliar paths. I will turn darkness into light before them and rough places into level ground. These things I will do for them, and I will not forsake them. Isaiah 32:3-4 Then the eyes of those who see will no longer be closed, and the ears of those who hear will listen. / The mind of the rash will know and understand, and the stammering tongue will speak clearly and fluently. Jeremiah 31:8 Behold, I will bring them from the land of the north and gather them from the farthest parts of the earth, including the blind and the lame, expectant mothers and women in labor. They will return as a great assembly! Psalm 146:8 the LORD opens the eyes of the blind, the LORD lifts those who are weighed down, the LORD loves the righteous. Matthew 9:27-30 As Jesus went on from there, two blind men followed Him, crying out, “Have mercy on us, Son of David!” / After Jesus had entered the house, the blind men came to Him. “Do you believe that I am able to do this?” He asked. “Yes, Lord,” they answered. / Then He touched their eyes and said, “According to your faith will it be done to you.” ... Mark 7:32-37 Some people brought to Him a man who was deaf and hardly able to speak, and they begged Jesus to place His hand on him. / So Jesus took him aside privately, away from the crowd, and put His fingers into the man’s ears. Then He spit and touched the man’s tongue. / And looking up to heaven, He sighed deeply and said to him, “Ephphatha!” (which means, “Be opened!”). ... John 9:1-7 Now as Jesus was passing by, He saw a man blind from birth, / and His disciples asked Him, “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?” / Jesus answered, “Neither this man nor his parents sinned, but this happened so that the works of God would be displayed in him. ... Acts 26:18 to open their eyes, so that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and an inheritance among those sanctified by faith in Me.’ 2 Corinthians 4:4-6 The god of this age has blinded the minds of unbelievers, so they cannot see the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God. / For we do not proclaim ourselves, but Jesus Christ as Lord, and ourselves as your servants for Jesus’ sake. / For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” made His light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ. Revelation 3:18 I counsel you to buy from Me gold refined by fire so that you may become rich, white garments so that you may be clothed and your shameful nakedness not exposed, and salve to anoint your eyes so that you may see. Isaiah 61:1 The Spirit of the Lord GOD is on Me, because the LORD has anointed Me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent Me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives and freedom to the prisoners, Treasury of Scripture 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. the deaf Isaiah 29:10-12,24 For the LORD hath poured out upon you the spirit of deep sleep, and hath closed your eyes: the prophets and your rulers, the seers hath he covered… Isaiah 35:5 Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened, and the ears of the deaf shall be unstopped. Isaiah 42:16-18 And I will bring the blind by a way that they knew not; I will lead them in paths that they have not known: I will make darkness light before them, and crooked things straight. These things will I do unto them, and not forsake them… Jump to Previous Blind Book Dark Darkness Deaf Ears Eyes Gloom Hear Heard Hearing Mist Obscurity Scroll Stopped Thick WordsJump to Next Blind Book Dark Darkness Deaf Ears Eyes Gloom Hear Heard Hearing Mist Obscurity Scroll Stopped Thick WordsIsaiah 29 1. God's heavy judgment upon Jerusalem7. The insatiableness of her enemies 9. The senselessness 13. And deep hypocrisy of the people 17. A promise of sanctification to the godly On that day This phrase points to a specific time of divine intervention and fulfillment of prophecy. In the Hebrew context, "that day" often refers to the "Day of the Lord," a time when God acts decisively in history. It is a day of both judgment and salvation, emphasizing God's sovereignty and the hope of restoration for His people. This phrase sets the stage for a transformative event, highlighting the anticipation of God's redemptive work. the deaf will hear the words of the scroll and out of the deep darkness the eyes of the blind will see Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew On thatהַה֛וּא (ha·hū) Article | Pronoun - third person masculine singular Strong's 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are day בַיּוֹם־ (ḇay·yō·wm-) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3117: A day the deaf הַחֵרְשִׁ֖ים (ha·ḥê·rə·šîm) Article | Adjective - masculine plural Strong's 2795: Deaf will hear וְשָׁמְע֧וּ (wə·šā·mə·‘ū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural Strong's 8085: To hear intelligently the words דִּבְרֵי־ (diḇ·rê-) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause of the scroll, סֵ֑פֶר (sê·p̄er) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5612: A missive, document, writing, book and out of וּמֵאֹ֣פֶל (ū·mê·’ō·p̄el) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 652: Darkness, gloom the deep darkness וּמֵחֹ֔שֶׁךְ (ū·mê·ḥō·šeḵ) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2822: The dark, darkness, misery, destruction, death, ignorance, sorrow, wickedness the eyes עֵינֵ֥י (‘ê·nê) Noun - cdc Strong's 5869: An eye, a fountain of the blind עִוְרִ֖ים (‘iw·rîm) Adjective - masculine plural Strong's 5787: Blind will see. תִּרְאֶֽינָה׃ (tir·’e·nāh) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine plural Strong's 7200: To see Links Isaiah 29:18 NIVIsaiah 29:18 NLT Isaiah 29:18 ESV Isaiah 29:18 NASB Isaiah 29:18 KJV Isaiah 29:18 BibleApps.com Isaiah 29:18 Biblia Paralela Isaiah 29:18 Chinese Bible Isaiah 29:18 French Bible Isaiah 29:18 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Isaiah 29:18 In that day the deaf will hear (Isa Isi Is) |