Isaiah 6:9
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9 And He said, “Go, and tell this people:
‘Keep on (A)listening, but do not understand;
And keep on looking, but do not gain knowledge.’
Isaiah 6:10
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10 (A)Make the hearts of this people [a](B)insensitive,
Their ears [b]dull,
And their eyes [c]blind,
(C)So that they will not see with their eyes,
Hear with their ears,
Understand with their hearts,
And return and be healed.”
Footnotes
- Isaiah 6:10 Lit fat
- Isaiah 6:10 Lit heavy
- Isaiah 6:10 Lit sealed over
Ezekiel 12:2
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2 “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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Matthew 13:14
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14 And [a]in their case the prophecy of Isaiah is being fulfilled, which says,
‘[b](A)You shall keep on listening, [c]but shall not understand;
And [d]you shall keep on looking, [e]but shall not perceive;
Footnotes
- Matthew 13:14 Lit for them
- Matthew 13:14 Lit With a hearing you shall hear; a Heb idiom
- Matthew 13:14 Lit and
- Matthew 13:14 Lit Seeing you shall see
- Matthew 13:14 Lit and
Acts 28:26
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26 saying,
‘(A)Go to this people and say,
“[a](B)You will keep on hearing, and will not understand;
And [b]you will keep on seeing, and will not perceive;
Footnotes
- Acts 28:26 Lit with a hearing you will hear
- Acts 28:26 Lit seeing you will see
Acts 28:27
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27 (A)For the hearts of this people have become [a]insensitive,
And with their ears they [b]hardly 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.”’
Footnotes
- Acts 28:27 Lit dull
- Acts 28:27 Or are hard of hearing
Romans 11:8
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8 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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