King James Version

Isaiah 42:18

Hear, ye deaf; and look, ye blind, that ye may see.

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הַחֵרְשִׁ֖יםhachereshimthe deafחֵרֵשׁdefinite article, adjective, adjective, masculine, plural, absolute — “the deaf”, the ordinary formH2795deaf (whether literally or spiritual)deaf.שְׁמָ֑עוּshemavhearשָׁמַעverb, qal, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “hear”, a commandH8085to 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…וְהַעִוְרִ֖יםvehaivrimand the blindעִוֵּרconjunction, definite article, adjective, adjective, masculine, plural, absolute — “and the blind”, the ordinary formH5787blind (literally or figuratively)blind (men, people).הַבִּ֥יטוּhabitvlookנָבַטverb, hiphil, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “look”, a commandH5027to scan, i.e. look intently at; by implication, to regard with pleasure, favor or care(cause to) behold, consider, look (down), regard, have respect, see.לִרְאֽוֹתlirotto seeרָאָהpreposition, verb, qal, infinitive construct — “to see”, the to-form of the verbH7200to 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…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Hear, ye deaf, and look, ye blind, that ye may see.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Hear, ye deaf; and look, ye blind, that ye may see.

Young’s Literal Translation

Ye deaf, hear; and ye blind, look to see.

World English Bible

“Hear, you deaf, and look, you blind, that you may see.

Darby Translation

— Hear, ye deaf; and look, ye blind, that ye may see.

Douay-Rheims

Hear, ye deaf, and, ye blind, behold that you may see.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Hear, ye deaf, and look, ye blind, that ye may see.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Hear, ye deaf, and look up, ye blind, to see.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Οἱ κωφοὶ ἀκούσατε, καὶ οἱ τυφλοὶ ἀναβλέψατε ἰδεῖν.