Isaiah 28:23

23 Let your ears be open to my voice; give attention to what I say.

Isaiah 28:23 Meaning and Commentary

Isaiah 28:23

Give ye ear, and hear my voice
So said the prophet, as the Targum introduces the words; and because what he was about to say was of importance, and delivered in a parabolical manner, and required attention, he makes use of a variety of words to the same purpose, to engage their attention:

hearken, and hear my speech;
now about to be made; listen to it, and get the understanding of it.

Isaiah 28:23 In-Context

21 For the Lord will come up as on Mount Perazim, he will be moved to wrath as in the valley of Gibeon; so that he may do his work--strange is his work; and give effect to his act--unnatural is his act.

22 And now, take care that you do not make sport of him, or your bands will be made strong; for I have had word from the Lord, the Lord of armies, of an end, of a complete end, which is to come on all the land.

23 Let your ears be open to my voice; give attention to what I say.

24 Is the ploughman for ever ploughing? does he not get the earth ready and broken up for the seed?

25 When the face of the earth has been levelled, does he not put in the different sorts of seed, and the grain in lines, and the barley in its place, and the spelt at the edge?