Job 33:16

Then he openeth the ears of men, and sealeth their instruction,

Cross-reference

Job 36:10 Parallel

In Job 36:10, Elihu repeats that God opens ears to instruction, reinforcing the same teaching on divine correction.

Job 36:15 Parallel

In Job 36:15, God opens ears through affliction, a parallel explanation of how God instructs people.

Job 32:8 Parallel

Job 32:8 states that the spirit gives understanding, directly paralleling Job 33:16's theme of God opening ears to instruction.

Job 42:5 Contrast

Job 42:5 contrasts hearing with seeing, showing a deeper encounter with God than the initial ear-opening in Job 33:16.

Acts 16:14 Parallel

Acts 16:14 shows the Lord opening Lydia's heart to receive Paul's message, mirroring God opening ears for instruction in Job.

Luke 24:45 Parallel

Luke 24:45 parallels God opening minds to understand Scripture, similar to opening ears to seal instruction in Job.

Isaiah 6:10 Contrast

In Isaiah 6:10, God makes ears heavy so people do not hear — the opposite of opening ears to instruction here.

Isaiah 50:5 Parallel

Isaiah 50:5 echoes the same divine opening of the ear for obedient instruction, showing the servant's response to God's teaching.

Psalm 94:12 Parallel

Psalm 94:12 blesses those disciplined and taught by God, echoing the instructional purpose of God opening ears in Job 33:16.

Daniel 2:19 Parallel

Daniel 2:19 describes God revealing a mystery in a vision, paralleling the divine revelation that opens ears in Job 33:16.

In 1 Samuel 9:15, God reveals a specific plan to Samuel, mirroring the divine communication that opens ears in Job 33:16.

Genesis 40:8 involves dreams needing interpretation, while Job 33:16 speaks of God opening ears in dreams to give instruction.

Psalm 40:6 Parallel

In Psalm 40:6, the psalmist says God has given him an 'open ear', a similar phrase for being receptive to God's will.

Isaiah 48:8 Contrast

Isaiah 48:8 contrasts God's opening of ears in Job with Israel's unopened ears, highlighting their failure to hear God's instruction.

Isaiah 35:5 Parallel

Isaiah 35:5 promises physical healing of deaf ears, metaphorically parallel to God's spiritual opening of ears in Job 33:16.

Judges 7:9 Parallel

Judges 7:9 has God speaking to Gideon at night, similar to the nocturnal visions in Job 33:16 where God opens ears.

Genesis 41:1 records Pharaoh's dream, another instance of divine communication through dreams as in Job 33:16.