Isaiah 6:9-10

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⁹He said, “Go^(A) and tell this people:

“‘Be ever hearing, but never understanding;
    be ever seeing, but never perceiving.’^(B)
¹⁰Make the heart of this people calloused;^(C)
    make their ears dull
    and close their eyes.^[a]^(D)
Otherwise they might see with their eyes,
    hear with their ears,^(E)
    understand with their hearts,
and turn and be healed.”^(F)

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Footnotes

Isaiah 6:10 Hebrew; Septuagint ‘You will be ever hearing, but never understanding; / you will be ever seeing, but never perceiving.’ / ¹⁰This people’s heart has become calloused; / they hardly hear with their ears, / and they have closed their eyes

Psalm 34:8

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⁸Taste and see that the Lord is good;^(A)
blessed is the one who takes refuge^(B) in him.

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Psalm 34:8 in all English translations

Psalm 42:1-2

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BOOK II

Psalms 42–72

Psalm 42^[a]^[b]

For the director of music. A maskil^[c] of the Sons of Korah.

¹As the deer^(A) pants for streams of water,^(B)
so my soul pants^(C) for you, my God.
²My soul thirsts^(D) for God, for the living God.^(E)
When can I go^(F) and meet with God?

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Footnotes

Psalm 42:1 In many Hebrew manuscripts Psalms 42 and 43 constitute one psalm.
Psalm 42:1 In Hebrew texts 42:1-11 is numbered 42:2-12.
Psalm 42:1 Title: Probably a literary or musical term

Matthew 11:4-6

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⁴Jesus replied, “Go back and report to John what you hear and see: ⁵The blind receive sight, the lame walk, those who have leprosy^[a] are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the good news is proclaimed to the poor.^(A) ⁶Blessed is anyone who does not stumble on account of me.”^(B)