He said, “Go, and tell this people:

‘Keep on (A)listening, but do not perceive;
Keep on looking, but do not understand.’
10 (B)Render the hearts of this people [a](C)insensitive,
Their ears [b]dull,
And their eyes [c]dim,
(D)Otherwise they might see with their eyes,
Hear with their ears,
Understand with their hearts,
And return and be healed.”

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 6:10 Lit fat
  2. Isaiah 6:10 Lit heavy
  3. Isaiah 6:10 Lit besmeared

“Son of man, you live in the (A)midst of the (B)rebellious house, who (C)have eyes to see but do not see, ears to hear but do not hear; for they are a rebellious house.

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14 [a]In their case the prophecy of Isaiah is being fulfilled, which says,

[b](A)You will keep on hearing, [c]but will not understand;
[d]You will keep on seeing, but will not perceive;

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  1. Matthew 13:14 Lit For them
  2. Matthew 13:14 Lit With a hearing you will hear
  3. Matthew 13:14 Lit and
  4. Matthew 13:14 Lit Seeing you will see

26 saying,

(A)Go to this people and say,
[a](B)You will keep on hearing, [b]but will not understand;
And [c]you will keep on seeing, but will not perceive;
27 (C)For the heart of this people has become dull,
And with their ears they scarcely hear,
And they have closed their eyes;
Otherwise they might see with their eyes,
And hear with their ears,
And understand with their heart and return,
And I would heal them.”’

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  1. Acts 28:26 Lit with a hearing
  2. Acts 28:26 Lit and
  3. Acts 28:26 Lit seeing you will see

just as it is written,

(A)God gave them a spirit of stupor,
Eyes to see not and ears to hear not,
Down to this very day.”

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