King James Version

Isaiah 32:3

And the eyes of them that see shall not be dim, and the ears of them that hear shall hearken.

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וְלֹ֥אveloand no , -r,לֹאconjunction, particle, negative — “and no , -r,”H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles[idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul…תִשְׁעֶ֖ינָהtisheynahbe dimשָׁעָהverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, plural — “be dim”, an unfinished actionH8159to gaze at or about (properly, for help); by implication, to inspect, consider, compassionate, be nonplussed (as looking around in amazement) or bewildereddepart, be dim, be dismayed, look (away), regard, have respect, spare, turn.עֵינֵ֣יeyneeye , , -sightעַיִןnoun, common, both genders, dual, construct — “eye , , -sight”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5869an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)affliction, outward appearance, [phrase] before, [phrase] think best, colour, conceit, [phrase] be content, countenance, [phrase] displease, eye((-brow), (-d), -sight), face, [phrase] favour, fountain, furrow (from the margin), [idiom] him…רֹאִ֑יםroimseeרָאָהverb, qal, participle, absolute — “see”, a verb used as a describing wordH7200to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)advise self, appear, approve, behold, [idiom] certainly, consider, discern, (make to) enjoy, have experience, gaze, take heed, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] joyfully, lo, look (on, one another, one on another, one upon another, out, up, upon), m…וְאָזְנֵ֥יveazeneand earאֹזֶןconjunction, noun, common, feminine, dual, construct — “and ear”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH241broadness. i.e. (concrete) the ear (from its form in man)[phrase] advertise, audience, [phrase] displease, ear, hearing, [phrase] show.שֹׁמְעִ֖יםshomeimhearשָׁמַעverb, qal, participle, absolute — “hear”, a verb used as a describing wordH8085to 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…תִּקְשַֽׁבְנָהtiqshavnahattendקָשַׁבverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, plural — “attend”, an unfinished actionH7181to prick up the ears, i.e. hearkenattend, (cause to) hear(-ken), give heed, incline, mark (well), regard.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And the eyes of them that see shall not be closed, and the ears of them that hear shall attend.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And the eyes of them that see shall not be dim, and the ears of them that hear shall hearken.

Young’s Literal Translation

And not dazzled are the eyes of beholders, And the ears of hearers do attend.

World English Bible

The eyes of those who see will not be dim, and the ears of those who hear will listen.

Darby Translation

And the eyes of them that see shall not be dim, and the ears of them that hear shall hearken;

Douay-Rheims

The eyes of them that see shall not be dim, and the ears of them that hear shall hearken diligently.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And the eyes of them that see shall not be closed, and the ears of them that hear shall attend.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And they shall no more trust in men, but they shall incline their ears to hear.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ οὐκέτι ἔσονται πεποιθότες ἐπʼ ἀνθρώποις, ἀλλὰ τὰ ὦτα ἀκούειν δώσουσι.