¹⁶ Then he openeth the ears of men, And sealeth their instruction,

¹⁵ He delivereth the afflicted by their affliction, And openeth their ear in oppression.

¹⁰ He openeth also their ear to instruction, And commandeth that they return from iniquity.

⁵ The Lord Jehovah hath opened mine ear, and I was not rebellious, neither turned away backward.

⁶ Sacrifice and offering thou hast no delight in; Mine ears hast thou opened: Burnt-offering and sin-offering hast thou not required.

²⁸ When therefore I have accomplished this, and have sealed to them this fruit, I will go on by you unto Spain.

¹⁴ And a certain woman named Lydia, a seller of purple of the city of Thyatira, one that worshipped God, heard us: whose heart the Lord opened to give heed unto the things which were spoken by Paul.

⁴⁵ Then opened he their mind, that they might understand the scriptures;

⁸ Yea, thou heardest not; yea, thou knewest not; yea, from of old thine ear was not opened: for I knew that thou didst deal very treacherously, and wast called a transgressor from the womb.

¹⁰ Make the heart of this people fat, and make their ears heavy, and shut their eyes; lest they sea with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and turn again, and be healed.

³⁸ And yet for all this we make a sure covenant, and write it; and our princes, our Levites, `and' our priests, seal unto it.

²⁷ For thou, O Jehovah of hosts, the God of Israel, hast revealed to thy servant, saying, I will build thee a house: therefore hath thy servant found in his heart to pray this prayer unto thee.