¹⁶ Then he opens the ears of men, And seals their instruction,

¹⁵ He delivers the afflicted by their affliction, And opens their ear in oppression.

¹⁰ He also opens their ears to instruction, And commands that they return from iniquity.

⁵ The Lord Yahweh has opened my ear, and I was not rebellious, neither turned away backward.

⁶ Sacrifice and offering you didn't desire. You have opened my ears: Burnt offering and sin offering you have not required.

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

¹⁴ A certain woman named Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, one who worshiped God, heard us; whose heart the Lord opened to listen to the things which were spoken by Paul.

⁴⁵ Then he opened their minds, that they might understand the Scriptures.

⁸ Yes, you didn't hear; yes, you didn't know; yes, from of old your ear was not opened: for I knew that you did deal very treacherously, and was called a transgressor from the womb.

¹⁰ Make the heart of this people fat; 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 turn again, and be healed."

³⁸ Yet for all this we make a sure covenant, and write it; and our princes, our Levites, [and] our priests, seal to it.

²⁷ For you, Yahweh of Hosts, the God of Israel, have revealed to your servant, saying, I will build you a house: therefore has your servant found in his heart to pray this prayer to you.