He also opens their ear to instruction, and commands that they turn back from iniquity.

He delivers the poor in their affliction, and opens their ears in oppression.

For You, O Jehovah of Hosts, God of Israel, have disclosed this in Your servant's ear, saying, I will build you a house. Therefore Your servant has found it in his heart to pray this prayer to You.

Sacrifice and offering You did not desire; my ears You have opened. Burnt offering and sin offering You have not asked.

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 hearts, and turn back, and be healed.

Surely you did not hear, surely you did not know; surely from long ago your ear was not opened. For I knew that you would deceive with treachery, and were called a transgressor from the womb.

The Lord Jehovah has opened My ear, and I was not rebellious, nor turned away backwards.

And He opened their mind to understand the Scriptures.

And a certain woman named Lydia heard us. She was a seller of purple from the city of Thyatira, who revered God. The Lord opened her heart to heed the things spoken by Paul.

And because of all this, we are making a covenant in good faith, and writing it; sealed by our rulers, our Levites, and our priests.

Therefore, when I have performed this and have sealed to them this fruit, I shall go through you to Spain.