Isaiah 6:9-10

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⁹He said, “Go^(A) and tell this people:

“‘Be ever hearing, but never understanding;
    be ever seeing, but never perceiving.’^(B)
¹⁰Make the heart of this people calloused;^(C)
    make their ears dull
    and close their eyes.^[a]^(D)
Otherwise they might see with their eyes,
    hear with their ears,^(E)
    understand with their hearts,
and turn and be healed.”^(F)

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Footnotes

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

Ezekiel 12:2

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²“Son of man, you are living among a rebellious people.^(A) They have eyes to see but do not see and ears to hear but do not hear, for they are a rebellious people.^(B)

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Ezekiel 12:2 in all English translations

Matthew 13:14

New International Version

¹⁴In them is fulfilled^(A) the prophecy of Isaiah:

“‘You will be ever hearing but never understanding;
you will be ever seeing but never perceiving.

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Matthew 13:14 in all English translations

Acts 28:26-27

New International Version

²⁶“‘Go to this people and say,
“You will be ever hearing but never understanding;
    you will be ever seeing but never perceiving.”
²⁷For this people’s heart has become calloused;^(A)
    they hardly hear with their ears,
    and they have closed their eyes.
Otherwise they might see with their eyes,
    hear with their ears,
    understand with their hearts
and turn, and I would heal them.’^[a]^(B)