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Isaiah 42:20

Seeing many things, but thou observest not; opening the ears, but he heareth not.

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ראיתrytseeרָאָהverb, qal, perfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “see”, a completed actionH7200to 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…רָא֥וֹתraotseeרָאָהverb, qal, infinitive absolute — “see”, the verb used for emphasisH7200to 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…רַבּ֖וֹתrabotaboundרַבadjective, adjective, feminine, plural, absolute — “abound”, the ordinary formH7227abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality)(in) abound(-undance, -ant, -antly), captain, elder, enough, exceedingly, full, great(-ly, man, one), increase, long (enough, (time)), (do, have) many(-ifold, things, a time), (ship-)master, mighty, more, (too, very) much, multiply(-tude),…וְלֹ֣אveloand 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…תִשְׁמֹ֑רtishmorbewardשָׁמַרverb, qal, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “beward”, an unfinished actionH8104properly, to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.beward, be circumspect, take heed (to self), keep(-er, self), mark, look narrowly, observe, preserve, regard, reserve, save (self), sure, (that lay) wait (for), watch(-man).פָּק֥וֹחַpaqochaopenפָּקַחverb, qal, infinitive absolute — “open”, the verb used for emphasisH6491to open (the senses, especially the eyes); figuratively, to be observantopen.אָזְנַ֖יִםazenayimearאֹזֶןnoun, common, feminine, dual, absolute — “ear”, the ordinary formH241broadness. i.e. (concrete) the ear (from its form in man)[phrase] advertise, audience, [phrase] displease, ear, hearing, [phrase] show.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…יִשְׁמָֽעyishmahearשָׁמַעverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “hear”, an unfinished actionH8085to 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…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Seeing many things, thou observest not; opening the ears, he heareth not.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Thou seest many things, but thou observest not; his ears are open, but he heareth not.

Young’s Literal Translation

Seeing many things, and thou observest not, Opening ears, and he heareth not.

World English Bible

You see many things, but don’t observe. His ears are open, but he doesn’t listen.

Darby Translation

— seeing many things, and thou observest not? With opened ears, he heareth not.

Douay-Rheims

Thou that seest many things, wilt thou not observe them? thou that hast ears open, wilt thou not hear?

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Seeing many things, thou observest not; opening the ears, he heareth not.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Ye have often seen, and have not taken heed; your ears have been opened, and ye have not heard.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Εἴδετε πλεονάκις, καὶ οὐκ ἐφυλάξασθε· ἠνοιγμένα τὰ ὦτα. καὶ οὐκ ἠκούσατε.