Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version he may speak in their ears and terrify them with warnings, New Living Translation He whispers in their ears and terrifies them with warnings. English Standard Version then he opens the ears of men and terrifies them with warnings, Berean Standard Bible He opens their ears and terrifies them with warnings King James Bible Then he openeth the ears of men, and sealeth their instruction, New King James Version Then He opens the ears of men, And seals their instruction. New American Standard Bible Then He opens the ears of people, And horrifies them with warnings, NASB 1995 Then He opens the ears of men, And seals their instruction, NASB 1977 Then He opens the ears of men, And seals their instruction, Legacy Standard Bible Then He opens the ears of men, And seals in their discipline, Amplified Bible Then He opens the ears of men And seals their instruction, Christian Standard Bible he uncovers their ears and terrifies them with warnings, Holman Christian Standard Bible He uncovers their ears at that time and terrifies them with warnings, American Standard Version Then he openeth the ears of men, And sealeth their instruction, Contemporary English Version to give us warnings. English Revised Version Then he openeth the ears of men, and sealeth their instruction, GOD'S WORD® Translation he opens people's ears and terrifies them with warnings. Good News Translation He makes them listen to what he says, and they are frightened at his warnings. International Standard Version That's when he opens the ear of mankind, authenticating his messages to them, Majority Standard Bible He opens their ears and terrifies them with warnings NET Bible Then he gives a revelation to people, and terrifies them with warnings, New Heart English Bible Then he opens the ears of men, and seals their instruction, Webster's Bible Translation Then he openeth the ears of men, and sealeth their instruction, World English Bible then he opens the ears of men, and seals their instruction, Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionThen He uncovers the ear of men, "" And seals for their instruction, Young's Literal Translation Then He uncovereth the ear of men, And for their instruction sealeth: Smith's Literal Translation Then he will uncover the ear of men, and will seal in their instruction, Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleThen he openeth the ears of men, and teaching instructeth them in what they are to learn. Catholic Public Domain Version then, he opens the ears of men, and, educating them, he teaches discipline, New American Bible It is then he opens their ears and with a warning, terrifies them, New Revised Standard Version then he opens their ears, and terrifies them with warnings, Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleThen he opens the ears of men, and humbles them according to their rebelliousness. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Then he opens the ear of a man, and in their revolt he will humble them OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Then He openeth the ears of men, And by their chastisement sealeth the decree, Brenton Septuagint Translation then opens he the understanding of men: he scares them with such fearful visions: Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Elihu Rebukes Job…15In a dream, in a vision in the night, when deep sleep falls upon men as they slumber on their beds, 16 He opens their ears and terrifies them with warnings 17to turn a man from wrongdoing and keep him from pride,… Cross References Genesis 41:25-32 At this, Joseph said to Pharaoh, “The dreams of Pharaoh are one and the same. God has revealed to Pharaoh what He is about to do. / The seven good cows are seven years, and the seven ripe heads of grain are seven years. The dreams have the same meaning. / Moreover, the seven thin, ugly cows that came up after them are seven years, and so are the seven worthless heads of grain scorched by the east wind—they are seven years of famine. ... Daniel 2:19-23 During the night, the mystery was revealed to Daniel in a vision, and he blessed the God of heaven / and declared: “Blessed be the name of God forever and ever, for wisdom and power belong to Him. / He changes the times and seasons; He removes kings and establishes them. He gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to the discerning. ... Numbers 12:6 He said, “Hear now My words: If there is a prophet among you, I, the LORD, will reveal Myself to him in a vision; I will speak to him in a dream. 1 Samuel 3:4-14 Then the LORD called to Samuel, and he answered, “Here I am.” / He ran to Eli and said, “Here I am, for you have called me.” “I did not call,” Eli replied. “Go back and lie down.” So he went and lay down. / Once again the LORD called, “Samuel!” So Samuel got up, went to Eli, and said, “Here I am, for you have called me.” “My son, I did not call,” Eli replied. “Go back and lie down.” ... Isaiah 29:10-12 For the LORD has poured out on you a spirit of deep sleep. He has shut your eyes, O prophets; He has covered your heads, O seers. / And the entire vision will be to you like the words sealed in a scroll. If it is handed to someone to read, he will say, “I cannot, because it is sealed.” / Or if the scroll is handed to one unable to read, he will say, “I cannot read.” Joel 2:28 And afterward, I will pour out My Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your old men will dream dreams, your young men will see visions. Matthew 1:20-24 But after he had pondered these things, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, “Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to embrace Mary as your wife, for the One conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. / She will give birth to a Son, and you are to give Him the name Jesus, because He will save His people from their sins.” / All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet: ... Matthew 2:12-13 And having been warned in a dream not to return to Herod, they withdrew to their country by another route. / When the Magi had gone, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream. “Get up!” he said. “Take the Child and His mother and flee to Egypt. Stay there until I tell you, for Herod is going to search for the Child to kill Him.” Matthew 27:19 While Pilate was sitting on the judgment seat, his wife sent him this message: “Have nothing to do with that innocent man, for I have suffered terribly in a dream today because of Him.” Acts 2:17 ‘In the last days, God says, I will pour out My Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your young men will see visions, your old men will dream dreams. Acts 10:10-16 He became hungry and wanted something to eat, but while the meal was being prepared, he fell into a trance. / He saw heaven open and something like a large sheet being let down to earth by its four corners. / It contained all kinds of four-footed animals and reptiles of the earth, as well as birds of the air. ... Acts 16:9-10 During the night, Paul had a vision of a man of Macedonia standing and pleading with him, “Come over to Macedonia and help us.” / As soon as Paul had seen the vision, we got ready to leave for Macedonia, concluding that God had called us to preach the gospel to them. Acts 18:9-10 One night the Lord spoke to Paul in a vision: “Do not be afraid; keep on speaking; do not be silent. / For I am with you and no one will lay a hand on you, because I have many people in this city.” Acts 22:17-21 Later, when I had returned to Jerusalem and was praying at the temple, I fell into a trance / and saw the Lord saying to me, ‘Hurry! Leave Jerusalem quickly, because the people here will not accept your testimony about Me.’ / ‘Lord,’ I answered, ‘they know very well that in one synagogue after another I imprisoned and beat those who believed in You. ... 1 Kings 3:5-15 One night at Gibeon the LORD appeared to Solomon in a dream, and God said, “Ask, and I will give it to you!” / Solomon replied, “You have shown much loving devotion to Your servant, my father David, because he walked before You in faithfulness, righteousness, and uprightness of heart. And You have maintained this loving devotion by giving him a son to sit on his throne this very day. / And now, O LORD my God, You have made Your servant king in my father David’s place. But I am only a little child, not knowing how to go out or come in. ... Treasury of Scripture Then he opens the ears of men, and seals their instruction, openeth. Job 36:10,15 He openeth also their ear to discipline, and commandeth that they return from iniquity… 2 Samuel 7:27 For thou, O LORD of hosts, God of Israel, hast revealed to thy servant, saying, I will build thee an house: therefore hath thy servant found in his heart to pray this prayer unto thee. Psalm 40:6 Sacrifice and offering thou didst not desire; mine ears hast thou opened: burnt offering and sin offering hast thou not required. sealeth Nehemiah 9:38 And because of all this we make a sure covenant, and write it; and our princes, Levites, and priests, seal unto it. Romans 15:28 When therefore I have performed this, and have sealed to them this fruit, I will come by you into Spain. Jump to Previous Chastisement Clear Decree Ear Ears Fear Full Instruction Makes Openeth Opens Sealeth Seals Secrets Speak Terrifies Terrify Uncovereth WarningsJump to Next Chastisement Clear Decree Ear Ears Fear Full Instruction Makes Openeth Opens Sealeth Seals Secrets Speak Terrifies Terrify Uncovereth WarningsJob 33 1. Elihu offers himself instead of God to reason with Job8. He excuses God from giving man an account of his ways, by his greatness 14. God calls man to repentance by visions, by afflictions, and by his ministry 31. He incites Job to attention He opens their ears The phrase "He opens their ears" suggests a divine intervention where God actively engages with human beings to make them receptive to His messages. The Hebrew root for "opens" is "פָּתַח" (pathach), which implies not just a physical opening but an unveiling or revelation. In the context of the Book of Job, this signifies God's desire to communicate His will and wisdom to humanity, often through dreams or visions. Historically, this reflects the ancient belief that God speaks directly to individuals, bypassing human intermediaries. This divine opening is an act of grace, allowing humans to perceive truths that are otherwise hidden. and terrifies them with warnings Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew He opensיִ֭גְלֶה (yiḡ·leh) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1540: To denude, to exile, to reveal their ears אֹ֣זֶן (’ō·zen) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 241: Broadness, the ear at that time אָ֣ז (’āz) Adverb Strong's 227: At that time, place, therefore and terrifies יַחְתֹּֽם׃ (yaḥ·tōm) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 2856: To seal, affix a seal, seal up them with warnings, וּבְמֹ֖סָרָ֣ם (ū·ḇə·mō·sā·rām) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 4561: Instruction Links Job 33:16 NIVJob 33:16 NLT Job 33:16 ESV Job 33:16 NASB Job 33:16 KJV Job 33:16 BibleApps.com Job 33:16 Biblia Paralela Job 33:16 Chinese Bible Job 33:16 French Bible Job 33:16 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Job 33:16 Then he opens the ears of men (Jb) |
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