13 Bible Verses About Listening
In the Bible, listening primarily means following and keeping God's commandments. Failure to listen led the people of Israel to unfaithfulness, including worshipping other gods at times.
Join Hozana in exploring 13 Bible passages and verses about listening.
13 Bible Teachings About Listening
"So the people grumbled against Moses, saying, 'What are we to drink?' Then Moses cried out to the Lord, and the Lord showed him a piece of wood. He threw it into the water, and the water became fit to drink. There the Lord issued a ruling and instruction for them and put them to the test. He said, 'If you listen carefully to the Lord your God and do what is right in his eyes, if you pay attention to his commands and keep all his decrees, I will not bring on you any of the diseases I brought on the Egyptians, for I am the Lord, who heals you.**'" (Exodus 15:24-26)
"Therefore, take care to follow the commands, decrees and laws I give you today. If you pay attention to these laws and are careful to follow them, then the Lord your God will keep his covenant of love with you, as he swore to your ancestors." (Deuteronomy 7:11-12)
"The Lord called Samuel a third time, and Samuel got up and went to Eli and said, 'Here I am; you called me.' Then Eli realized that the Lord was calling the boy. So Eli told Samuel, 'Go and lie down, and if he calls you, say, "Speak, Lord, for your servant is listening." So Samuel went and lay down in his place." (1 Samuel 3:8-9)
"Hear the word of the Lord, you who tremble at his word: 'Your own people who hate you, and exclude you because of my name, have said, "Let the Lord be glorified, that we may see your joy!" Yet they will be put to shame.'" (Isaiah 66:5)
"The word came to Jeremiah concerning all the people of Judah in the fourth year of Jehoiakim son of Josiah king of Judah, which was the first year of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon. So Jeremiah the prophet said to all the people of Judah and to all those living in Jerusalem: For twenty-three years—from the thirteenth year of Josiah son of Amon king of Judah until this very day—the word of the Lord has come to me and I have spoken to you again and again, but you have not listened." (Jeremiah 25:1-3)
"The word of the Lord came to me: 'Son of man, prophesy against the prophets of Israel who are now prophesying. Say to those who prophesy out of their own imagination: Hear the word of the Lord!'" (Ezekiel 13:1-2)
"Hear the word of the Lord, you Israelites, because the Lord has a charge to bring against you who live in the land: 'There is no faithfulness, no love, no acknowledgment of God in the land.'" (Hosea 4:1)
"But the Lord took me from tending the flock and said to me, "Go, prophesy to my people Israel." Now then, hear the word of the Lord. You say, "Do not prophesy against Israel, and stop preaching against the descendants of Isaac."'" (Amos 7:15-16)
"Why do you call me, 'Lord, Lord,' and do not do what I say? As for everyone who comes to me and hears my words and puts them into practice, I will show you what they are like." (Luke 6:46-47)
"My mother and brothers are those who hear God's word and put it into practice." (Luke 8:21)
"He replied, 'Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey it.'" (Luke 11:28)
"Very truly I tell you, whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life and will not be judged but has crossed over from death to life." (John 5:24)
"Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with that person, and they with me." (Revelation 3:20)
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With Hozana, let us listen to God's Word so we may put it into practice.
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FAQ on Listening in the Bible
Which Bible verse speaks about listening?
In Deuteronomy 6, Moses delivers God’s commandments and begins with these words:
"Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one." (Deuteronomy 6:4)
To follow God’s law, the first step is to listen to Him.
How can we better listen to God?
Listening to God requires silence. Finding that inner stillness to make space for Him isn’t always easy. Christian meditation encourages silent prayer to connect with God’s presence within us. Christian mystics and the Desert Fathers offer valuable advice for quieting our minds and calming our thoughts.
How do we listen to God’s Word?
Receiving God’s Word engages our spiritual senses. When Jesus tells His disciples in Matthew 13:9:
"Whoever has ears, let them hear,"
He emphasizes the importance of listening with the heart. This spiritual attentiveness is a gift we can ask the Holy Spirit to cultivate in us.
