“These people will listen
and listen,
    but never understand.
They will look and look,
    but never see.

¹⁵ All of them have
    stubborn minds!
They refuse to listen;
    they cover their eyes.
They cannot see or hear
    or understand.
If they could,
they would turn to me,
    and I would heal them.”

“These people will look
    and look, but never see.
They will listen and listen,
    but never understand.
If they did,
they would turn to God
    and be forgiven.”

^40 (A) “The Lord has blinded
    the eyes of the people,
and he has made
    the people stubborn.
He did this so that they
could not see
    or understand,
and so that they
would not turn to the Lord
    and be healed.”

‘Go to these people
    and tell them:
You will listen and listen,
    but never understand.
You will look and look,
    but never see.

²⁷ All of you
    have stubborn hearts.
Your ears are stopped up,
    and your eyes are covered.
You cannot see or hear
    or understand.
If you could,
you would turn to me,
    and I would heal you.’ ”