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.”

11 Then I said, “Lord, (D)how long?” And He answered,

“Until (E)cities are devastated and without inhabitant,
Houses are without people
And the land is utterly desolate,
12 The Lord has (F)completely removed people,
And there [d]are many (G)forsaken places in the midst of the land.

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  1. Isaiah 6:10 Lit fat
  2. Isaiah 6:10 Lit heavy
  3. Isaiah 6:10 Lit sealed over
  4. Isaiah 6:12 Or forsakenness will be great

10 Make the heart of this people calloused;(A)
    make their ears dull
    and close their eyes.[a](B)
Otherwise they might see with their eyes,
    hear with their ears,(C)
    understand with their hearts,
and turn and be healed.”(D)

11 Then I said, “For how long, Lord?”(E)

And he answered:

“Until the cities lie ruined(F)
    and without inhabitant,
until the houses are left deserted(G)
    and the fields ruined and ravaged,(H)
12 until the Lord has sent everyone far away(I)
    and the land is utterly forsaken.(J)

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  1. Isaiah 6:10 Hebrew; Septuagint ‘You will be ever hearing, but never understanding; / you will be ever seeing, but never perceiving.’ / 10 This people’s heart has become calloused; / they hardly hear with their ears, / and they have closed their eyes

17 (A)Woe to the worthless shepherd
Who abandons the flock!
A (B)sword will be on his arm
And on his right eye!
His (C)arm will be totally withered,
And his right eye will be [a]blind.”

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  1. Zechariah 11:17 Lit completely dimmed

17 “Woe to the worthless shepherd,(A)
    who deserts the flock!
May the sword strike his arm(B) and his right eye!
    May his arm be completely withered,
    his right eye totally blinded!”(C)

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