Verse 12

"So that, 'Though they see, they may see and not perceive; and though they hear, they may hear and not understand; otherwise they might turn back and be forgiven.'

Other Translations

• Bibeloversettelse fra KJV1611 og Textus Receptus

  For at de ser, men ikke ser; og hører, men ikke forstår; for at de kanskje skal omvende seg, og deres synder bli forlatte.

• NT, oversatt fra gresk

  for at de ser og ikke ser, og hører og ikke forstår; slik at de kanskje vender om, og deres synder blir tilgitt dem."

• Norsk King James

  Slik at de ser, men ikke forstår; og de hører, men ikke oppfatter; slik at de ikke skal bli omvendt, og deres synder skal bli tilgitt.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  for at de skal se, men ikke oppfatte, og høre, men ikke forstå, slik at de ikke vender om og syndene kunne bli tilgitt dem.

• KJV/Textus Receptus til norsk

  for at de skal se og se, men ikke forstå; og høre og høre, men ikke skjønne; for at de ikke skal vende om og få sine synder forlatt.

• Den norske oversettelsen av Det Nye Testamente

  for at de skal se og likevel ikke se, høre og likevel ikke forstå, for at de ikke skal vende om og få tilgivelse.»

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  slik at de skal se uten å forstå, og høre uten å fatte, for at de ikke skal vende om og få tilgivelse.»

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  så de, selv om de ser, ikke får innsikt, og selv om de hører, ikke forstår, for at de ikke skal vende om og få tilgivelse for sine synder.

• gpt4.5-preview

  for at de skal se og ikke oppfatte, høre og ikke forstå; så de ikke vender om og får tilgivelse for sine synder.»

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  for at de skal se og ikke oppfatte, høre og ikke forstå; så de ikke vender om og får tilgivelse for sine synder.»

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  slik at de ser, og likevel ikke ser, og hører, og likevel ikke forstår, for at de ikke skal vende om og få tilgivelse.

• NT, oversatt fra gresk Aug2024

  for at de skal se, men ikke se; og høre, men ikke forstå; for at de ikke skal vende om og få tilgivelse.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  at de seende skulle see og ikke vide, og hørende høre og ikke forstaae, saa at de ikke skulle omvende sig, og Synderne maatte forlades dem.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  That seeing they may see, and not perceive; and hearing they may hear, and not understand; lest at any time they should be converted, and their sins should be forgiven them.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  for at de, selv om de ser, skal se og ikke oppfatte, og selv om de hører, skal høre og ikke forstå, for at de ikke skal omvende seg, og deres synder bli tilgitt.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  that seeing they may see and not perceive, and hearing they may hear and not understand, lest at any time they should be converted, and their sins should be forgiven them.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  That seeing they may see, and not perceive; and hearing they may hear, and not understand; lest at any time they should be converted, and their sins should be forgiven them.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  så 'de ser, men ikke forstår; og de hører, men ikke skjønner; for at de ikke skal vende om og få tilgivelse for sine synder.'"

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  for at de skal se men ikke forstå, og høre men ikke fatte, for at de ikke skal vende om og få tilgivelse.'

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  slik at de skal se og ikke oppfatte, høre og ikke forstå; for at de ikke skal vende om og få tilgivelse.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  For at de skal se, men ikke forstå; og høre, men ikke skjønne; for at de ikke skal vende om og få tilgivelse.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  yt when they se they shall se and not discerne: and when they heare they shall heare and not vnderstonde: leste at any tyme they shulde tourne and their synnes shuld be forgeve the.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  that with seynge eyes they maye se, and not discerne: and that with hearinge eares they maye heare, and not vnderstode, lest at eny tyme they turne, and their synnes be forgeuen them.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  That they seeing, may see, and not discerne: and they hearing, may heare, and not vnderstand, least at any time they should turne, and their sinnes should be forgiuen them.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  That when they see, they may see and not discerne: and whe they heare, they may heare and not vnderstande, lest at any tyme, they shoulde turne, and their sinnes shoulde be forgeuen them.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ‹That seeing they may see, and not perceive; and hearing they may hear, and not understand; lest at any time they should be converted, and› [their] ‹sins should be forgiven them.›

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  that 'seeing they may see, and not perceive; and hearing they may hear, and not understand; lest perhaps they should turn again, and their sins should be forgiven them.'"

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  that seeing they may see and not perceive, and hearing they may hear and not understand, lest they may turn, and the sins may be forgiven them.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  that seeing they may see, and not perceive; and hearing they may hear, and not understand; lest haply they should turn again, and it should be forgiven them.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  So that seeing they may see, and it will not be clear to them; and hearing it, they will not get the sense; for fear that they may be turned again to me and have forgiveness.

• World English Bible (2000)

  that 'seeing they may see, and not perceive; and hearing they may hear, and not understand; lest perhaps they should turn again, and their sins should be forgiven them.'"

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  so that although they look they may look but not see, and although they hear they may hear but not understand, so they may not repent and be forgiven.”

Referenced Verses

• Isa 6:9-9 : 9 And He said, "Go, and say to this people: ‘Keep listening, but do not understand; keep looking, but do not perceive.’ 10 Make the hearts of this people dull, their ears heavy, and their eyes blind; otherwise, they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, and understand with their hearts, and turn back and be healed."
• Jer 5:21 : 21 Hear this, you foolish and senseless people, who have eyes but do not see, who have ears but do not hear.
• Isa 44:18 : 18 They have no knowledge or understanding; their eyes are plastered over so they cannot see, and their hearts so they cannot understand.
• Deut 29:4 : 4 I led you for forty years in the wilderness. Your clothes did not wear out on you, and your sandals did not wear out on your feet.
• Matt 13:14-15 : 14 In them is fulfilled the prophecy of Isaiah that says: 'You will indeed hear but never understand; you will indeed see but never perceive.' 15 For the heart of this people has grown dull; they can barely 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, turn back to me, and I would heal them.
• Luke 8:10 : 10 And He said, "The knowledge of the mysteries of the kingdom of God has been given to you. But to others, I speak in parables so that, ‘Though seeing, they may not see; though hearing, they may not understand.’
• 2 Tim 2:25 : 25 Gently instruct those who oppose you, in the hope that God might grant them repentance, leading them to a knowledge of the truth.
• Heb 6:6 : 6 if they fall away, to restore them again to repentance, since they are crucifying the Son of God again for themselves and subjecting Him to public disgrace.
• John 12:37-41 : 37 Though He had performed so many signs in their presence, they did not believe in Him. 38 This was to fulfill the word of Isaiah the prophet, who said: "Lord, who has believed our message? And to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed?" 39 This is why they were unable to believe, because Isaiah also said: 40 "He has blinded their eyes and hardened their hearts, so that they would not see with their eyes or understand with their hearts, and turn, and I would heal them." 41 Isaiah said these things because he saw His glory and spoke about Him.
• Jer 31:18-20 : 18 I have surely heard Ephraim’s lamenting: 'You disciplined me, and I was disciplined, like an untrained calf. Restore me, and I will return, for you are the LORD my God.' 19 After I turned away, I repented; after I came to understand, I struck my thigh in grief. I was ashamed and humiliated because I bore the disgrace of my youth. 20 Is Ephraim my dear son, my precious child? For as often as I speak against him, I still remember him. Therefore, my heart yearns for him; I will surely have mercy on him, declares the LORD.
• Acts 28:25-27 : 25 They disagreed among themselves and began to leave after Paul had made this final statement: 'The Holy Spirit was right in speaking to your ancestors through the prophet Isaiah:' 26 'Go to this people and say, "You will indeed hear but never understand; you will indeed see but never perceive."' 27 For this people's heart has grown calloused; 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.'
• Rom 11:8-9 : 8 As 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." 9 And David says, "Let their table become a snare and a trap, a stumbling block and a retribution for them." 10 "Let their eyes be darkened so they cannot see, and their backs be bent forever."
• Ezek 12:2 : 2 Son of man, you are living among a rebellious house. They have eyes to see but do not see, and ears to hear but do not hear, for they are a rebellious house.
• Acts 3:19 : 19 Repent, therefore, and turn back, so that your sins may be wiped away.
• Ezek 18:27-32 : 27 But if a wicked person turns away from the wickedness they have committed and does what is just and right, they will save their life. 28 Because they consider all the offenses they have committed and turn away from them, they will surely live; they will not die. 29 Yet the house of Israel says, 'The way of the Lord is not just.' Are my ways unjust, house of Israel? Is it not your ways that are unjust? 30 Therefore, house of Israel, I will judge each of you according to your own ways, declares the Sovereign Lord. Repent! Turn away from all your offenses; then sin will not be your downfall. 31 Rid yourselves of all the offenses you have committed, and get a new heart and a new spirit. Why will you die, house of Israel? 32 For I take no pleasure in the death of anyone, declares the Sovereign Lord. Repent and live!