Isaiah 29:18
New International Version
In that day the deaf will hear the words of the scroll, and out of gloom and darkness the eyes of the blind will see.

New Living Translation
In that day the deaf will hear words read from a book, and the blind will see through the gloom and darkness.

English Standard Version
In that day the deaf shall hear the words of a book, and out of their gloom and darkness the eyes of the blind shall see.

Berean Standard Bible
On that day the deaf will hear the words of the scroll, and out of the deep darkness the eyes of the blind will see.

King James Bible
And in that day shall the deaf hear the words of the book, and the eyes of the blind shall see out of obscurity, and out of darkness.

New King James Version
In that day the deaf shall hear the words of the book, And the eyes of the blind shall see out of obscurity and out of darkness.

New American Standard Bible
On that day those who are deaf will hear words of a book, And out of their gloom and darkness the eyes of those who are blind will see.

NASB 1995
On that day the deaf will hear words of a book, And out of their gloom and darkness the eyes of the blind will see.

NASB 1977
And on that day the deaf shall hear words of a book, And out of their gloom and darkness the eyes of the blind shall see.

Legacy Standard Bible
On that day the deaf will hear words of a book, And out of darkness and thick darkness the eyes of the blind will see.

Amplified Bible
On that day the deaf will hear the words of a book, And out of their gloom and darkness the eyes of the blind will see [the words of the book].

Christian Standard Bible
On that day the deaf will hear the words of a document, and out of a deep darkness the eyes of the blind will see.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
On that day the deaf will hear the words of a document, and out of a deep darkness the eyes of the blind will see.

American Standard Version
And in that day shall the deaf hear the words of the book, and the eyes of the blind shall see out of obscurity and out of darkness.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Also in that day, a deaf man shall hear the words of the book, and from darkness and thick darkness the eyes of the blind shall see

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And in that day the deaf shall hear the words of the book, and they that are in darkness, and they that are in mist: the eyes of the blind shall see,

Contemporary English Version
The deaf will be able to hear whatever is read to them; the blind will be freed from a life of darkness.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And in that day the deaf shall hear the words of the book, and out of darkness and obscurity the eyes of the blind shall see.

English Revised Version
And in that day shall the deaf hear the words of the book, and the eyes of the blind shall see out of obscurity and out of darkness.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
When that day comes, the deaf will hear the words written in the book. The blind will see out of their gloom and darkness.

Good News Translation
When that day comes, the deaf will be able to hear a book being read aloud, and the blind, who have been living in darkness, will open their eyes and see.

International Standard Version
On that day the deaf will hear the words of a scroll, and out of gloom and darkness the eyes of the blind will see.

JPS Tanakh 1917
And in that day shall the deaf hear the words of a book, And the eyes of the blind shall see out of obscurity and out of darkness.

Literal Standard Version
And the deaf have heard the words of a scroll in that day, | And out of thick darkness, and out of darkness, | The eyes of the blind see.

Majority Standard Bible
On that day the deaf will hear the words of the scroll, and out of the deep darkness the eyes of the blind will see.

New American Bible
On that day the deaf shall hear the words of a scroll; And out of gloom and darkness, the eyes of the blind shall see.

NET Bible
At that time the deaf will be able to hear words read from a scroll, and the eyes of the blind will be able to see through deep darkness.

New Revised Standard Version
On that day the deaf shall hear the words of a scroll, and out of their gloom and darkness the eyes of the blind shall see.

New Heart English Bible
In that day, the deaf will hear the words of the scroll, and the eyes of the blind will see out of obscurity and out of darkness.

Webster's Bible Translation
And in that day shall the deaf hear the words of the book, and the eyes of the blind shall see out of obscurity, and out of darkness.

World English Bible
In that day, the deaf will hear the words of the book, and the eyes of the blind will see out of obscurity and out of darkness.

Young's Literal Translation
And heard in that day have the deaf the words of a book, And out of thick darkness, and out of darkness, The eyes of the blind do see.

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Context
Sanctification for the Godly
17In a very short time, will not Lebanon become an orchard, and the orchard seem like a forest? 18On that day the deaf will hear the words of the scroll, and out of the deep darkness the eyes of the blind will see. 19The humble will increase their joy in the LORD, and the poor among men will rejoice in the Holy One of Israel.…

Cross References
Matthew 11:5
The blind receive sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the good news is preached to the poor.

Mark 7:37
The people were utterly astonished and said, "He has done all things well! He makes even the deaf hear and the mute speak!"

John 9:7
Then He told him, "Go, wash in the Pool of Siloam" (which means "Sent"). So the man went and washed, and came back seeing.

Psalm 119:18
Open my eyes that I may see wondrous things from Your law.

Proverbs 20:12
Ears that hear and eyes that see--the LORD has made them both.

Isaiah 29:11
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."

Isaiah 32:3
Then the eyes of those who see will no longer be closed, and the ears of those who hear will listen.


Treasury of Scripture

And in that day shall the deaf hear the words of the book, and the eyes of the blind shall see out of obscurity, and out of darkness.

the deaf

Isaiah 29:10-12,24
For the LORD hath poured out upon you the spirit of deep sleep, and hath closed your eyes: the prophets and your rulers, the seers hath he covered…

Isaiah 35:5
Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened, and the ears of the deaf shall be unstopped.

Isaiah 42:16-18
And I will bring the blind by a way that they knew not; I will lead them in paths that they have not known: I will make darkness light before them, and crooked things straight. These things will I do unto them, and not forsake them…

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Isaiah 29
1. God's heavy judgment upon Jerusalem
7. The insatiableness of her enemies
9. The senselessness
13. And deep hypocrisy of the people
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(18) In that day shall the deaf hear the words of the book.--The open vision of the future is contrasted with the self-chosen ignorance of Isaiah 29:11. The "book" (the Hebrew has, however, no definite article) is, perhaps, the prophet's own message, or the book of the law of the Lord, which will then be understood in all its spiritual fulness. The doom of the "closed eyes" of Isaiah 6:10 shall then be in force no more.

Verse 18. - In that day - i.e., when that time comes - shall the deaf hear the words of the book; the spiritually deaf shall have their ears opened, many of them, and shall not only hear, but understand, the words of Scripture addressed to them by God's messengers. No particular "book" is intended - sepher being without the article, but the words of any writing put forth with Divine authority. The eyes of the blind shall see also out of obscurity. Men shall shake off the "deep sleep" (ver. 10) in which they have long lain, and have once mute "eyes to see" the truth.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
On that
הַה֛וּא (ha·hū)
Article | Pronoun - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are

day
בַיּוֹם־ (ḇay·yō·wm-)
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3117: A day

the deaf
הַחֵרְשִׁ֖ים (ha·ḥê·rə·šîm)
Article | Adjective - masculine plural
Strong's 2795: Deaf

will hear
וְשָׁמְע֧וּ (wə·šā·mə·‘ū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural
Strong's 8085: To hear intelligently

the words
דִּבְרֵי־ (diḇ·rê-)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause

of the scroll,
סֵ֑פֶר (sê·p̄er)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 5612: A missive, document, writing, book

and out of
וּמֵאֹ֣פֶל (ū·mê·’ō·p̄el)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 652: Darkness, gloom

the deep darkness
וּמֵחֹ֔שֶׁךְ (ū·mê·ḥō·šeḵ)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 2822: The dark, darkness, misery, destruction, death, ignorance, sorrow, wickedness

the eyes
עֵינֵ֥י (‘ê·nê)
Noun - cdc
Strong's 5869: An eye, a fountain

of the blind
עִוְרִ֖ים (‘iw·rîm)
Adjective - masculine plural
Strong's 5787: Blind

will see.
תִּרְאֶֽינָה׃ (tir·’e·nāh)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine plural
Strong's 7200: To see


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