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Psalms 94:9

He that planted the ear, shall he not hear? he that formed the eye, shall he not see?

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הֲנֹ֣טַֽעhanotaplantנָטַעparticle, interrogative, verb, qal, participle, construct — “plant”, a verb used as a describing wordH5193properly, to strike in, i.e. fix; specifically, to plant (literally or figuratively)fastened, plant(-er).אֹ֭זֶןozenearאֹזֶןnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “ear”, the ordinary formH241broadness. i.e. (concrete) the ear (from its form in man)[phrase] advertise, audience, [phrase] displease, ear, hearing, [phrase] show.הֲלֹ֣אhalono , -r,לֹאparticle, interrogative, particle, negative — “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…יִשְׁמָ֑עyishmahearשָׁמַעverb, 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…אִֽםimoh thatאִםconjunction — “oh that”H518used very widely as demonstrative, lo!; interrogative, whether?; or conditional, if, although; also Oh that!, when; hence, as a negative, not(and, can-, doubtless, if, that) (not), [phrase] but, either, [phrase] except, [phrase] more(-over if, than), neither, nevertheless, nor, oh that, or, [phrase] save (only, -ing), seeing, since, sith, [phrase] surely (no more, none, not), t…יֹ֥צֵֽרyotserformיָצַרverb, qal, participle, construct — “form”, a verb used as a describing wordH3335to mould into a form; especially as apotter; figuratively, to determine (i.e. form a resolution)[idiom] earthen, fashion, form, frame, make(-r), potter, purpose.עַ֝֗יִןayineye , , -sightעַיִןnoun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “eye , , -sight”, the ordinary formH5869an 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…הֲלֹ֣אhalono , -r,לֹאparticle, interrogative, particle, negative — “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…יַבִּֽיטyabitlookנָבַטverb, hiphil, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “look”, an unfinished actionH5027to 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.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

He that planted the ear, shall He not hear? He that formed the eye, shall He not see?

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American Standard Version (1901)

He that planted the ear, shall he not hear? He that formed the eye, shall he not see?

Young’s Literal Translation

He who planteth the ear doth He not hear? He who formeth the eye doth He not see?

World English Bible

He who implanted the ear, won’t he hear? He who formed the eye, won’t he see?

Darby Translation

He that planted the ear, shall he not hear? He that formed the eye, shall he not see?

Douay-Rheims

As in the provocation, according to the day of temptation in the wilderness: where your fathers tempted me, they proved me, and saw my works.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

He that planted the ear, shall He not hear? He that formed the eye, shall He not see?

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

He that planted the ear, does he not hear? or he that formed the eye, does not he perceive?

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ὁ φυτεύσας τὸ οὖς, οὐχὶ ἀκούει; ἢ ὁ πλάσας τὸν ὀφθαλμὸν, οὐχὶ κατανοεῖ;