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.”

Read full chapter

Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 6:10 Lit fat
  2. Isaiah 6:10 Lit heavy
  3. Isaiah 6:10 Lit sealed over

10 For the Lord has poured over you a spirit of deep (A)sleep,
He has (B)shut your eyes—the prophets;
And He has covered your heads—the seers.

11 The entire vision will be to you like the words of a sealed [a](C)book, which, when they give it to the one who [b]is literate, saying, “Please read this,” he will say, “I cannot, because it is sealed.” 12 Then the [c]book will be given to the one who [d]is illiterate, saying, “Please read this.” And he will say, “I [e]cannot read.”

13 Then the Lord said,

“Because (D)this people approaches Me with their [f]words
And honors Me with their lips,
But their heart is far away from Me,
And their [g]reverence for Me [h]consists of the commandment of men that is taught;

Read full chapter

Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 29:11 Or scroll
  2. Isaiah 29:11 Lit knows books
  3. Isaiah 29:12 Or scroll
  4. Isaiah 29:12 Lit does not know books
  5. Isaiah 29:12 Lit do not know books
  6. Isaiah 29:13 Lit mouth
  7. Isaiah 29:13 Lit fear of Me
  8. Isaiah 29:13 Lit is

11 But they (A)refused to pay attention, and [a](B)turned a stubborn shoulder and [b](C)plugged their ears from hearing.

Read full chapter

Footnotes

  1. Zechariah 7:11 Lit gave
  2. Zechariah 7:11 Lit made their ears heavy

10 They have (A)closed their [a]unfeeling hearts,
With their mouths they (B)speak proudly.

Read full chapter

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 17:10 Lit fat

22 Moses said, ‘(A)The Lord God will raise up for you a prophet like me from your countrymen; to Him you shall listen regarding everything He says to you. 23 (B)And it shall be that every (C)soul that does not listen to that prophet (D)shall be utterly destroyed from among the people.’

Read full chapter

Bible Gateway Recommends