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Berean Standard Bible

“And He replied: “Go and tell this people, ‘Be ever hearing, but never understanding; be ever seeing, but never perceiving.’”

Isaiah 6:9

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Isaiah receives his call in a vision of the Lord on his throne in the temple, in the year King Uzziah died. After he responds to the question of whom God will send, the Lord gives him a hard message for the people.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

And He replied: “Go and tell this people, ‘Be ever hearing, but never understanding; be ever seeing, but never perceiving.’

World English Bible (WEB)

He said, “Go, and tell this people, ‘You hear indeed, but don’t understand; and you see indeed, but don’t perceive.’

King James Version (KJV)

And he said, Go, and tell this people, Hear ye indeed, but understand not; and see ye indeed, but perceive not.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And he said, Go, and tell this people, Hear ye indeed, but understand not; and see ye indeed, but perceive not.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And he said, Go, and say to this people, You will go on hearing, but learning nothing; you will go on seeing, but without getting wiser.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y dijo: Anda, y di á este pueblo: Oid bien, y no entendáis; ved por cierto, mas no comprendáis.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Él dijo: ―¡Ve! Pero dile esto a mi pueblo: “Aunque una y otra vez oyen mis palabras, no quieren entenderlas. Por más que me ven hacer milagros repetidas veces, no quieren entender su significado”.

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