The LORD Has Chosen Israel
Isaiah 44:18
In 11 translations
- BSB
- They do not comprehend or discern, for He has shut their eyes so they cannot see and closed their minds so they cannot understand.
- KJV
- They have not known nor understood: for he hath shut their eyes, that they cannot see; and their hearts, that they cannot understand.shut: Heb. daubed
- WEB
- They don’t know, neither do they consider, for he has shut their eyes, that they can’t see, and their hearts, that they can’t understand.
- ASV
- They know not, neither do they consider: for he hath shut their eyes, that they cannot see; and their hearts, that they cannot understand.
- LSV
- They have not known, nor do they understand, || For He has coated their eyes from seeing, || Their heart from acting wisely.
- YLT
- They have not known, nor do they understand, For He hath daubed their eyes from seeing, Their heart from acting wisely.
- DBY
- They have no knowledge, and understand not; for he hath plastered their eyes, that they may not see; and their hearts, that they may not understand.
- DRC
- They have not known, nor understood: for their eyes are covered that they may not see, and that they may not understand with their heart.
- GNV
- They haue not knowen, nor vnderstand: for God hath shut their eyes that they cannot see, and their heartes, that they cannot vnderstand.
- JPS
- They know not, neither do they understand; for their eyes are bedaubed, that they cannot see, and their hearts, that they cannot understand.
- LXXE
- They have no understanding to perceive; for they have been blinded so that they should not see with their eyes, nor perceive with their heart.
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Original-language editions
- WLC
- לֹ֥א יָדְע֖וּ וְלֹ֣א יָבִ֑ינוּ כִּ֣י טַ֤ח מֵֽרְאוֹת֙ עֵֽינֵיהֶ֔ם מֵהַשְׂכִּ֖יל לִבֹּתָֽם׃
- LXX-Br
- Οὐκ ἔγνωσαν φρονῆσαι, ὅτι ἀπημαυρώθησαν τοῦ βλέπειν τοῖς ὀφθαλμοῖς αὐτῶν, καὶ τοῦ νοῆσαι τῇ καρδίᾳ αὐτῶν.
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IdolatryIdolJeremy, the Epistle ofIsaiah, The Book ofSaviourBlindness, SpiritualIsrael, Religion ofProphecy; ProphetsBlindnessJob, Book of
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Cross-references most cited first
- Isaiah 6:9–10And He replied: “Go and tell this people, ‘Be ever hearing, but never understanding; be ever seeing, but never perceiving.’ Make the hearts of this people calloused; deafen their ears and close their eyes. Otherwise…
- 2 Corinthians 4:3–4And even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing. The god of this age has blinded the minds of unbelievers so they cannot see the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of…
- John 12:39–40For this reason they were unable to believe. For again, Isaiah says: “He has blinded their eyes and hardened their hearts, so that they cannot see with their eyes, and understand with their hearts, and turn, and I…
- 2 Thessalonians 2:9–12The coming of the lawless one will be accompanied by the working of Satan, with every kind of power, sign, and false wonder, and with every wicked deception directed against those who are perishing, because they…
- Jeremiah 5:21“Hear this, O foolish and senseless people, who have eyes but do not see, who have ears but do not hear.
- Psalms 81:12So I gave them up to their stubborn hearts to follow their own devices.
- Proverbs 2:5–9then you will discern the fear of the LORD and discover the knowledge of God. For the LORD gives wisdom; from His mouth come knowledge and understanding. He stores up sound wisdom for the upright; He is a shield to…
- Matthew 13:14–15In them the prophecy of Isaiah is fulfilled: ‘You will be ever hearing but never understanding; you will be ever seeing but never perceiving. For this people’s heart has grown callous; they hardly hear with their ears,…
- John 5:44How can you believe if you accept glory from one another, yet do not seek the glory that comes from the only God?
- Romans 1:21–23For although they knew God, they neither glorified Him as God nor gave thanks to Him, but they became futile in their thinking and darkened in their foolish hearts. Although they claimed to be wise, they became fools,…
- John 8:43Why do you not understand what I am saying? It is because you are unable to accept My message.
- Isaiah 29:10For the LORD has poured out on you a spirit of deep sleep. He has shut your eyes, O prophets; He has covered your heads, O seers.
- Romans 1:28Furthermore, since they did not see fit to acknowledge God, He gave them up to a depraved mind, to do what ought not to be done.
- Daniel 12:10Many will be purified, made spotless, and refined, but the wicked will continue to act wickedly. None of the wicked will understand, but the wise will understand.
- Romans 11:8–10as it is written: “God gave them a spirit of stupor, eyes that could not see, and ears that could not hear, to this very day.” And David says: “May their table become a snare and a trap, a stumbling block and a…
- Proverbs 28:5Evil men do not understand justice, but those who seek the LORD comprehend fully.
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