Isaiah 28:23
ESV
Give ear, and hear my voice; give attention, and hear my speech.
NIV
Listen and hear my voice; pay attention and hear what I say.
NASB
Listen and hear my voice, Pay attention and hear my words.
CSB
Listen and hear my voice. Pay attention and hear what I say.
NLT
Listen to me; listen, and pay close attention.
KJV
Give ye ear, and hear my voice; hearken, and hear my speech.
NKJV
Give ear and hear my voice, Listen and hear my speech.
What does Isaiah 28:23 mean?
Isaiah now completely changes his tone.. He has just delivered a blistering warning about the strange work the Lord will do (Isaiah 28:21). This will be judgment against His own people (Isaiah 28:17–18). The prophet uses the formal phrases of his time to call for the attention of his audience, likely still the leaders of Jerusalem and Judah.These words echo of how this book of prophecy began, when Isaiah was calling for the attention of a different audience: "Hear, O heavens, and give ear, O earth; for the Lord has spoken" (Isaiah 1:2).
