‘You will hear and keep on hearing, but never understand;
And you will look and keep on looking, but never comprehend;
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For this nation’s heart has grown hard,
And with their ears they hardly hear,
And they have [tightly] closed their eyes,
Otherwise they would see with their eyes,
And hear with their ears,
And understand with their heart, and turn [to Me]
And I would heal them [spiritually].’^(A)

‘Keep on listening, but do not understand;
Keep on looking, but do not comprehend.’
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“Make the heart of this people insensitive,
Their ears dull,
And their eyes dim,
Otherwise they might see with their eyes,
Hear with their ears,
Understand with their hearts,
And return and be healed.”