Berean Standard Bible
“Make the hearts of this people calloused; deafen their ears and close their eyes. Otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts, and turn and be healed. ””
After Isaiah says he will go, God gives him a commission that sounds discouraging: the people will hear but not understand. The verse belongs to a difficult passage about the hardening of Israel's hearts.
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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
Make the hearts of this people calloused; deafen their ears and close their eyes. Otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts, and turn and be healed. ”
World English Bible (WEB)
Make the heart of this people fat. Make their ears heavy, and shut their eyes; lest they see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and turn again, and be healed.”
King James Version (KJV)
Make the heart of this people fat, and make their ears heavy, and shut their eyes; lest they see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and convert, and be healed.
American Standard Version (ASV)
Make the heart of this people fat, and make their ears heavy, and shut their eyes; lest they sea with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and turn again, and be healed.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
Make the hearts of this people fat, and let their ears be stopped, and their eyes shut; for fear that they may see with their eyes, and be hearing with their ears, and their heart may become wise, and they may be turned to me and made well.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)
Engruesa el corazón de aqueste pueblo, y agrava sus oídos, y ciega sus ojos; porque no vea con sus ojos, ni oiga con sus oídos, ni su corazón entienda, ni se convierta, y haya para él sanidad.
Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)
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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)
Quítales la inteligencia, tápales los oídos y ciérrales los ojos. No quiero que vean, oigan ni entiendan, ni que se vuelvan a mí para que los sane.
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