The Guide to the Scriptures

Ear

See also Hearken

In the scriptures, the ear is often used as a symbol of a person’s ability to hear and understand the things of God.

They have ears, but they hear not:Ps. 115:6;
The Lord waketh mine ear to hear:Isa. 50:4–5; ( 2 Ne. 7:4–5; )
He that hath ears to hear, let him hear:Matt. 11:15;
Their ears are dull of hearing:Matt. 13:15; ( Moses 6:27; )
Eye hath not seen nor ear heard the things which God hath prepared for them that love him:1 Cor. 2:9; ( D&C 76:10; )
The devil whispers in their ears:2 Ne. 28:22;
Open your ears that ye may hear:Mosiah 2:9; ( 3 Ne. 11:5; )
I was called many times, and I would not hear:Alma 10:6;
Give ear to my words:Alma 36:1; ( Alma 38:1; D&C 58:1; )
There is no ear that shall not hear:D&C 1:2;
Ears are opened through humility and prayer:D&C 136:32;