In Isaiah 28 of Isaiah .
Give ye ear, and hear my voice; hearken, and hear my speech.
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הַאֲזִ֥ינוּ haazinv give ear הַאֲזִ֥ינוּ haazinv give ear אָזַן verb, hiphil, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “give ear”, a command H238 to broaden out the ear (with the hand), i.e. (by implication) to listen give (perceive by the) ear, hear(-ken). See H239 (אָזַן). וְשִׁמְע֖וּ veshimv and hear וְשִׁמְע֖וּ veshimv and hear שָׁמַע conjunction, verb, qal, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “and hear”, a command H8085 to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.) [idiom] attentively, call (gather) together, [idiom] carefully, [idiom] certainly, consent, consider, be content, declare, [idiom] diligently, discern, give ear, (cause to, let, make to) hear(-ken, tell), [idiom] indeed, listen, make (a) n… קוֹלִ֑י qoli sound קוֹלִ֑י qoli sound קוֹל noun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “sound”, the of-form, joined to the next word H6963 a voice or sound [phrase] aloud, bleating, crackling, cry ([phrase] out), fame, lightness, lowing, noise, [phrase] hold peace, (pro-) claim, proclamation, [phrase] sing, sound, [phrase] spark, thunder(-ing), voice, [phrase] yell. הַקְשִׁ֥יבוּ haqshivv attend הַקְשִׁ֥יבוּ haqshivv attend קָשַׁב verb, hiphil, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “attend”, a command H7181 to prick up the ears, i.e. hearken attend, (cause to) hear(-ken), give heed, incline, mark (well), regard. וְשִׁמְע֖וּ veshimv and hear וְשִׁמְע֖וּ veshimv and hear שָׁמַע conjunction, verb, qal, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “and hear”, a command H8085 to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.) [idiom] attentively, call (gather) together, [idiom] carefully, [idiom] certainly, consent, consider, be content, declare, [idiom] diligently, discern, give ear, (cause to, let, make to) hear(-ken, tell), [idiom] indeed, listen, make (a) n… אִמְרָתִֽי ׃ imrati commandment אִמְרָתִֽי imrati commandment אִמְרָה noun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “commandment”, the of-form, joined to the next word H565 {something said} commandment, speech, word. Jewish translation (JPS 1917)
Give ye ear, and hear my voice; attend, and hear my speech.
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American Standard Version (1901) Give ye ear, and hear my voice; hearken, and hear my speech.
Young’s Literal Translation Give ear, and hear my voice, Attend, and hear my saying:
World English Bible Give ear, and hear my voice! Listen, and hear my speech!
Darby Translation Give ear, and hear my voice; hearken, and hear my speech.
Douay-Rheims Give ear, and hear my voice, hearken, and hear my speech.
Jewish Publication Society (1917) Give ye ear, and hear my voice; attend, and hear my speech.
Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English Hearken, and hear my voice; attend, and hear my words.
Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851) Ἐνωτίζεσθε καὶ ἀκούετε τῆς φωνῆς μου, προσέχετε καὶ ἀκούετε τοὺς λόγους μου.
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