Seek ye the LORD while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near:

He delivereth the poor in his affliction, and openeth their ears in oppression. {poor: or, afflicted}

Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance: {meet...: or, answerable to amendment of life}

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

Wash you, make you clean; put away the evil of your doings from before mine eyes; cease to do evil;

Thus saith the LORD, thy Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel; I {am} the LORD thy God which teacheth thee to profit, which leadeth thee by the way {that} thou shouldest go.

Then he openeth the ears of men, and sealeth their instruction, {he...: Heb. he revealeth, or, uncovereth}

Unto you, O men, I call; and my voice {is} to the sons of man.

Yet the LORD testified against Israel, and against Judah, by all the prophets, {and by} all the seers, saying, Turn ye from your evil ways, and keep my commandments {and} my statutes, according to all the law which I commanded your fathers, and which I sent to you by my servants the prophets. {by: Heb. by the hand of}

Whoso {is} simple, let him turn in hither: {as for} him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him,

How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? and the scorners delight in their scorning, and fools hate knowledge?

Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, Amend your ways and your doings, and I will cause you to dwell in this place.

For thus saith the LORD to the men of Judah and Jerusalem, Break up your fallow ground, and sow not among thorns.

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.

And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men every where to repent:

Therefore I will judge you, O house of Israel, every one according to his ways, saith the Lord GOD. Repent, and turn {yourselves} from all your transgressions; so iniquity shall not be your ruin. {yourselves: or, others}

O Israel, return unto the LORD thy God; for thou hast fallen by thine iniquity.

Sacrifice and offering thou didst not desire; mine ears hast thou opened: burnt offering and sin offering hast thou not required. {opened: Heb. digged}

Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse {your} hands, {ye} sinners; and purify {your} hearts, {ye} double minded.

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.

Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord;

Then he openeth the ears of men, and sealeth their instruction, {he...: Heb. he revealeth, or, uncovereth}

He delivereth the poor in his affliction, and openeth their ears in oppression. {poor: or, afflicted}

Then he is gracious unto him, and saith, Deliver him from going down to the pit: I have found a ransom. {a ransom: or, an atonement}