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

¹⁵ He delivereth the poor in his affliction, and openeth their ears in oppression.

¹⁰ He openeth also their ear to discipline, and commandeth that they return from iniquity.

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

⁶ Sacrifice and offering thou didst not desire; mine ears hast thou opened: burnt offering and sin offering hast thou not required.

²⁸ When therefore I have performed this, and have sealed to them this fruit, I will come by you into Spain.

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.

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

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.

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.

³⁸ And because of all this we make a sure covenant, and write it; and our princes, Levites, and priests, seal unto it.

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.