Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Listen and hear my voice; pay attention and hear what I say. New Living Translation Listen to me; listen, and pay close attention. English Standard Version Give ear, and hear my voice; give attention, and hear my speech. Berean Standard Bible Listen and hear my voice. Pay attention and hear what I say. King James Bible Give ye ear, and hear my voice; hearken, and hear my speech. New King James Version Give ear and hear my voice, Listen and hear my speech. New American Standard Bible Listen and hear my voice, Pay attention and hear my words. NASB 1995 Give ear and hear my voice, Listen and hear my words. NASB 1977 Give ear and hear my voice, Listen and hear my words. Legacy Standard Bible Give ear and hear my voice, Pay attention and hear my words. Amplified Bible Listen and hear my voice; Listen carefully and hear my words. Christian Standard Bible Listen and hear my voice. Pay attention and hear what I say. Holman Christian Standard Bible Listen and hear my voice. Pay attention and hear what I say. American Standard Version Give ye ear, and hear my voice; hearken, and hear my speech. Contemporary English Version Pay close attention to what I am saying. English Revised Version Give ye ear, and hear my voice; hearken, and hear my speech. GOD'S WORD® Translation Open your ears, and listen to me! Pay attention, and hear me! Good News Translation Listen to what I am saying; pay attention to what I am telling you. International Standard Version "Pay attention! Listen to what I have to say; Pay attention, and hear my speech. Majority Standard Bible Listen and hear my voice. Pay attention and hear what I say. NET Bible Pay attention and listen to my message! Be attentive and listen to what I have to say! New Heart English Bible Give ear, and hear my voice. Listen, and hear my speech. Webster's Bible Translation Give ye ear, and hear my voice; hearken, and hear my speech. World English Bible Give ear, and hear my voice! Listen, and hear my speech! Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionGive ear, and hear my voice, "" Attend, and hear my saying: Young's Literal Translation Give ear, and hear my voice, Attend, and hear my saying: Smith's Literal Translation Give ear and hear my voice; tend and hear my saying. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleGive ear, and hear my voice, hearken, and hear my speech. Catholic Public Domain Version Pay close attention, and listen to my voice! Attend and hear my eloquence! New American Bible Give ear and hear my voice, pay attention and hear my word: New Revised Standard Version Listen, and hear my voice; Pay attention, and hear my speech. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleGive ear and hear my voice; hearken and hear my speech. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Pay attention and hear my voice! Pay attention and hear my speech! OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Give ye ear, and hear my voice; attend, and hear my speech. Brenton Septuagint Translation Hearken, and hear my voice; attend, and hear my words. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Listen and Hear23Listen and hear my voice. Pay attention and hear what I say. 24Does the plowman plow for planting every day? Does he continuously loosen and harrow the soil?… Cross References Matthew 13:9 He who has ears, let him hear.” Mark 4:9 Then Jesus said, “He who has ears to hear, let him hear.” Luke 8:8 Still other seed fell on good soil, where it sprang up and produced a crop—a hundredfold.” As Jesus said this, He called out, “He who has ears to hear, let him hear.” Proverbs 1:5 let the wise listen and gain instruction, and the discerning acquire wise counsel Jeremiah 13:15 Listen and give heed. Do not be arrogant, for the LORD has spoken. Revelation 2:7 He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To the one who overcomes, I will grant the right to eat from the tree of life in the Paradise of God. Revelation 3:22 He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.” Matthew 11:15 He who has ears, let him hear. Mark 7:14 Once again Jesus called the crowd to Him and said, “All of you, listen to Me and understand: James 1:19 My beloved brothers, understand this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to anger, Deuteronomy 32:1 Give ear, O heavens, and I will speak; hear, O earth, the words of my mouth. Psalm 78:1 A Maskil of Asaph. Give ear, O my people, to my instruction; listen to the words of my mouth. Proverbs 4:1 Listen, my sons, to a father’s instruction; pay attention and gain understanding. Proverbs 8:33 Listen to instruction and be wise; do not ignore it. Jeremiah 11:6 Then the LORD said to me, “Proclaim all these words in the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem, saying: Hear the words of this covenant and carry them out. Treasury of Scripture Give you ear, and hear my voice; listen, and hear my speech. Isaiah 1:2 Hear, O heavens, and give ear, O earth: for the LORD hath spoken, I have nourished and brought up children, and they have rebelled against me. Deuteronomy 32:1 Give ear, O ye heavens, and I will speak; and hear, O earth, the words of my mouth. Jeremiah 22:29 O earth, earth, earth, hear the word of the LORD. Jump to Previous Attend Attention Ear Ears Hear Hearken Open Pay Speech Voice WordsJump to Next Attend Attention Ear Ears Hear Hearken Open Pay Speech Voice WordsIsaiah 28 1. The prophet threatens Ephraim for their pride and drunkenness5. The residue shall be advanced in the kingdom of Christ 7. He rebukes their error 9. Their unwillingness to learn 14. And their security 16. Christ the sure foundation is promised 17. Their security shall be tried 23. They are incited to the consideration of God's providence Listen The Hebrew word used here is "שִׁמְעוּ" (shim'u), which is an imperative form of the verb "to hear" or "to listen." This is not a passive act but an active command, urging the audience to pay close attention. In the biblical context, listening is often associated with obedience and understanding. It is a call to be receptive to God's word, emphasizing the importance of not just hearing but internalizing and acting upon divine instruction. and hear my voice pay attention and hear what I say Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Listenהַאֲזִ֥ינוּ (ha·’ă·zî·nū) Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural Strong's 238: To broaden out the ear, to listen and hear וְשִׁמְע֖וּ (wə·šim·‘ū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural Strong's 8085: To hear intelligently my voice. קוֹלִ֑י (qō·w·lî) Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 6963: A voice, sound Pay attention הַקְשִׁ֥יבוּ (haq·šî·ḇū) Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural Strong's 7181: To prick up the ears, hearken and hear וְשִׁמְע֖וּ (wə·šim·‘ū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural Strong's 8085: To hear intelligently what I say. אִמְרָתִֽי׃ (’im·rā·ṯî) Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 565: Utterance, speech, word Links Isaiah 28:23 NIVIsaiah 28:23 NLT Isaiah 28:23 ESV Isaiah 28:23 NASB Isaiah 28:23 KJV Isaiah 28:23 BibleApps.com Isaiah 28:23 Biblia Paralela Isaiah 28:23 Chinese Bible Isaiah 28:23 French Bible Isaiah 28:23 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Isaiah 28:23 Give ear and hear my voice! 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