1 tn The idiom once again is “he uncovers their ear.”
2 tn The revelation is in the preceding verse, and so a pronoun must be added to make the reference clear.
3 tn The verb שׁוּב (shuv, “to turn; to return”) is one of the two major words in the OT for “repent” – to return from evil. Here the imperfect should be obligatory – they must do it.