King James Version
Isaiah 32:9 in the King James Version says “Rise up, ye women that are at ease; hear my voice, ye careless daughters; give ear unto my speech.” — study this verse from Isaiah chapter 32 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“Rise up, ye women that are at ease; hear my voice, ye careless daughters; give ear unto my speech.”
Isaiah 32:9 · KJV
The instruments also of the churl are evil: he deviseth wicked devices to destroy the poor with lying words, even when the needy speaketh right. the needy: or, he speaketh against the poor in judgment
But the liberal deviseth liberal things; and by liberal things shall he stand. stand: or, be established
Rise up, ye women that are at ease; hear my voice, ye careless daughters; give ear unto my speech.
Many days and years shall ye be troubled, ye careless women: for the vintage shall fail, the gathering shall not come. Many: Heb. Days above a year
Tremble, ye women that are at ease; be troubled, ye careless ones: strip you, and make you bare, and gird sackcloth upon your loins.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“Rise up”
H6965to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)
“hear”
H8085to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
“daughters”
H1323a daughter (used in the same wide sense as other terms of relationship, literally and figuratively)
“ye careless”
H982properly, to hie for refuge (but not so precipitately as h2620); figuratively, to trust, be confident or sure
“give ear”
H238to broaden out the ear (with the hand), i.e., (by implication) to listen
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