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Job 33:16 · KJV

“Then he openeth the ears of men, and sealeth their instruction, {he...: Heb. he revealeth, or, uncovereth}”

— Job 33:16

Verse 15

In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falleth upon men, in slumberings upon the bed;

Verse 17

That he may withdraw man {from his} purpose, and hide pride from man. {purpose: Heb. work}

Job 33 — Context

14

For God speaketh once, yea twice, {yet man} perceiveth it not.

15

In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falleth upon men, in slumberings upon the bed;

16

Then he openeth the ears of men, and sealeth their instruction, {he...: Heb. he revealeth, or, uncovereth}

17

That he may withdraw man {from his} purpose, and hide pride from man. {purpose: Heb. work}

18

He keepeth back his soul from the pit, and his life from perishing by the sword. {from perishing: Heb. from passing}

Cross References

Job 36:10

He openeth also their ear to discipline, and commandeth that they return from iniquity.

Job 36:15

He delivereth the poor in his affliction, and openeth their ears in oppression. {poor: or, afflicted}

Psalms 40:6

Sacrifice and offering thou didst not desire; mine ears hast thou opened: burnt offering and sin offering hast thou not required. {opened: Heb. digged}

Isaiah 50:5

The Lord GOD hath opened mine ear, and I was not rebellious, neither turned away back.

Isaiah 6:10

Make the heart of this people fat, and make their ears heavy, and shut their eyes; lest they see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and convert, and be healed.

Luke 24:45

Then opened he their understanding, that they might understand the scriptures,

Acts 16:14

And a certain woman named Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, which worshipped God, heard {us}: whose heart the Lord opened, that she attended unto the things which were spoken of Paul.

Isaiah 48:8

Yea, thou heardest not; yea, thou knewest not; yea, from that time {that} thine ear was not opened: for I knew that thou wouldest deal very treacherously, and wast called a transgressor from the womb.

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