Verse 12

That{G2443} seeing{G991}{(G5723)} they may see{G991}{(G5725)}, and{G2532} not{G3361} perceive{G1492}{(G5632)}; and{G2532} hearing{G191}{(G5723)} they may hear{G191}{(G5725)}, and{G2532} not{G3361} understand{G4920}{(G5725)}; lest at any time{G3379} they should be converted{G1994}{(G5661)}, and{G2532} their sins{G265} should be forgiven{G863}{(G5686)} them{G846}.

Referenced Verses

  • Isa 6:9-9 : 9 And he said{H559}{(H8799)}, Go{H3212}{(H8798)}, and tell{H559}{(H8804)} this people{H5971}, Hear{H8085}{(H8798)} ye indeed{H8085}{(H8800)}, but understand{H995}{(H8799)} not; and see{H7200}{(H8798)} ye indeed{H7200}{(H8800)}, but perceive{H3045}{(H8799)} not. 10 Make the heart{H3820} of this people{H5971} fat{H8080}{(H8685)}, and make their ears{H241} heavy{H3513}{(H8685)}, and shut{H8173}{(H8685)} their eyes{H5869}; lest they see{H7200}{(H8799)} with their eyes{H5869}, and hear{H8085}{(H8799)} with their ears{H241}, and understand{H995}{(H8799)} with their heart{H3824}, and convert{H7725}{(H8802)}, and be healed{H7495}{(H8804)}.
  • Jer 5:21 : 21 Hear{H8085}{(H8798)} now this, O foolish{H5530} people{H5971}, and without understanding{H3820}; which have eyes{H5869}, and see{H7200}{(H8799)} not; which have ears{H241}, and hear{H8085}{(H8799)} not:
  • Isa 44:18 : 18 They have not known{H3045}{(H8804)} nor understood{H995}{(H8799)}: for he hath shut{H2902}{(H8804)} their eyes{H5869}, that they cannot see{H7200}{(H8800)}; and their hearts{H3826}, that they cannot understand{H7919}{(H8687)}.
  • Deut 29:4 : 4 Yet the LORD{H3068} hath not given{H5414}{(H8804)} you an heart{H3820} to perceive{H3045}{(H8800)}, and eyes{H5869} to see{H7200}{(H8800)}, and ears{H241} to hear{H8085}{(H8800)}, unto this day{H3117}.
  • Matt 13:14-15 : 14 And{G2532} in{G1909} them{G846} is fulfilled{G378}{(G5743)} the prophecy{G4394} of Esaias{G2268}, which{G3588} saith{G3004}{(G5723)}, By hearing{G189} ye shall hear{G191}{(G5692)}, and{G2532} shall{G4920} not{G3364} understand{G4920}{(G5655)}; and{G2532} seeing{G991}{(G5723)} ye shall see{G991}{(G5692)}, and{G2532} shall{G1492} not{G3364} perceive{G1492}{(G5632)}: 15 For{G1063} this{G5127} people's{G2992} heart{G2588} is waxed gross{G3975}{(G5681)}, and{G2532} their ears{G3775} are dull{G917} of hearing{G191}{(G5656)}, and{G2532} their{G846} eyes{G3788} they have closed{G2576}{(G5656)}; lest at any time{G3379} they should see{G1492}{(G5632)} with their eyes{G3788}, and{G2532} hear{G191}{(G5661)} with their ears{G3775}, and{G2532} should understand{G4920}{(G5632)} with their heart{G2588}, and{G2532} should be converted{G1994}{(G5661)}, and{G2532} I should heal{G2390}{(G5667)} them{G846}.
  • Luke 8:10 : 10 And{G1161} he said{G2036}{(G5627)}, Unto you{G5213} it is given{G1325}{(G5769)} to know{G1097}{(G5629)} the mysteries{G3466} of the kingdom{G932} of God{G2316}: but{G1161} to others{G3062} in{G1722} parables{G3850}; that{G2443} seeing{G991}{(G5723)} they might{G991} not{G3361} see{G991}{(G5725)}, and{G2532} hearing{G191}{(G5723)} they might{G4920} not{G3361} understand{G4920}{(G5725)}.
  • 2 Tim 2:25 : 25 In{G1722} meekness{G4236} instructing{G3811}{(G5723)} those that oppose themselves{G475}{(G5734)}; if{G3379} God{G2316} peradventure{G3379} will give{G1325}{(G5632)} them{G846} repentance{G3341} to{G1519} the acknowledging{G1922} of the truth{G225};
  • Heb 6:6 : 6 If{G2532} they shall fall away{G3895}{(G5631)}, to renew them{G340}{(G5721)} again{G3825} unto{G1519} repentance{G3341}; seeing they crucify{G388} to themselves{G1438} the Son{G5207} of God{G2316} afresh{G388}{(G5723)}, and{G2532} put him to an open shame{G3856}{(G5723)}.
  • John 12:37-41 : 37 But{G1161} though he{G846} had done{G4160}{(G5761)} so many{G5118} miracles{G4592} before{G1715} them{G846}, yet they believed{G4100}{(G5707)} not{G3756} on{G1519} him{G846}: 38 That{G2443} the saying{G3056} of Esaias{G2268} the prophet{G4396} might be fulfilled{G4137}{(G5686)}, which{G3739} he spake{G2036}{(G5627)}, Lord{G2962}, who{G5101} hath believed{G4100}{(G5656)} our{G2257} report{G189}? and{G2532} to whom{G5101} hath the arm{G1023} of the Lord{G2962} been revealed{G601}{(G5681)}? 39 Therefore{G5124}{G1223} they could{G1410}{(G5711)} not{G3756} believe{G4100}{(G5721)}, because{G3754} that Esaias{G2268} said{G2036}{(G5627)} again{G3825}, 40 He hath blinded{G5186}{(G5758)} their{G846} eyes{G3788}, and{G2532} hardened{G4456}{(G5758)} their{G846} heart{G2588}; that{G3363} they should{G1492} not{G3363} see{G1492}{(G5632)} with their eyes{G3788}, nor{G2532} understand{G3539}{(G5661)} with their heart{G2588}, and{G2532} be converted{G1994}{(G5652)}, and{G2532} I should heal{G2390}{(G5667)} them{G846}. 41 These things{G5023} said{G2036}{(G5627)} Esaias{G2268}, when{G3753} he saw{G1492}{(G5627)} his{G846} glory{G1391}, and{G2532} spake{G2980}{(G5656)} of{G4012} him{G846}.
  • Jer 31:18-20 : 18 I have surely{H8085}{(H8800)} heard{H8085}{(H8804)} Ephraim{H669} bemoaning{H5110}{(H8711)} himself thus; Thou hast chastised{H3256}{(H8765)} me, and I was chastised{H3256}{(H8735)}, as a bullock{H5695} unaccustomed{H3808}{H3925}{(H8795)} to the yoke: turn{H7725}{(H8685)} thou me, and I shall be turned{H7725}{(H8799)}; for thou art the LORD{H3068} my God{H430}. 19 Surely after{H310} that I was turned{H7725}{(H8800)}, I repented{H5162}{(H8738)}; and after{H310} that I was instructed{H3045}{(H8736)}, I smote{H5606}{(H8804)} upon my thigh{H3409}: I was ashamed{H954}{(H8804)}, yea, even confounded{H3637}{(H8738)}, because I did bear{H5375}{(H8804)} the reproach{H2781} of my youth{H5271}. 20 Is Ephraim{H669} my dear{H3357} son{H1121}? is he a pleasant{H8191} child{H3206}? for since{H1767} I spake{H1696}{(H8763)} against him, I do earnestly{H2142}{(H8800)} remember{H2142}{(H8799)} him still: therefore my bowels{H4578} are troubled{H1993}{(H8804)} for him; I will surely{H7355}{(H8763)} have mercy{H7355}{(H8762)} upon him, saith{H5002}{(H8803)} the LORD{H3068}.
  • Acts 28:25-27 : 25 And{G1161} when they agreed not{G800}{G5607}{(G5752)} among{G4314} themselves{G240}, they departed{G630}{(G5710)}, after that Paul{G3972} had spoken{G2036}{(G5631)} one{G1520} word{G4487},{G3754} Well{G2573} spake{G2980}{(G5656)} the Holy{G40} Ghost{G4151} by{G1223} Esaias{G2268} the prophet{G4396} unto{G4314} our{G2257} fathers{G3962}, 26 Saying{G3004}{(G5723)}, Go{G4198}{(G5676)} unto{G4314} this{G5126} people{G2992}, and{G2532} say{G2036}{(G5628)}, Hearing{G189} ye shall hear{G191}{(G5692)}, and{G2532} shall{G4920} not{G3364} understand{G4920}{(G5655)}; and{G2532} seeing{G991}{(G5723)} ye shall see{G991}{(G5692)}, and{G2532} not{G3364} perceive{G1492}{(G5632)}: 27 For{G1063} the heart{G2588} of this{G5127} people{G2992} is waxed gross{G3975}{(G5681)}, and{G2532} their ears{G3775} are dull{G917} of hearing{G191}{(G5656)}, and{G2532} their{G846} eyes{G3788} have they closed{G2576}{(G5656)}; lest{G3379} they should see{G1492}{(G5632)} with their eyes{G3788}, and{G2532} hear{G191}{(G5661)} with their ears{G3775}, and{G2532} understand{G4920}{(G5632)} with their heart{G2588}, and{G2532} should be converted{G1994}{(G5661)}, and{G2532} I should heal{G2390}{(G5667)} them{G846}.
  • Rom 11:8-9 : 8 (According as{G2531} it is written{G1125}{(G5769)}, God{G2316} hath given{G1325}{(G5656)} them{G846} the spirit{G4151} of slumber{G2659}, eyes{G3788} that they should{G991} not{G3361} see{G991}{(G5721)}, and{G2532} ears{G3775} that they should{G191} not{G3361} hear{G191}{(G5721)};) unto{G2193} this{G4594} day{G2250}. 9 And{G2532} David{G1138} saith{G3004}{(G5719)}, Let{G1096} their{G846} table{G5132} be made{G1096}{(G5676)} a snare{G1519}{G3803}, and{G2532} a trap{G1519}{G2339}, and{G2532} a stumblingblock{G1519}{G4625}, and{G2532} a recompence{G1519}{G468} unto them{G846}: 10 Let{G4654} their{G846} eyes{G3788} be darkened{G4654}{(G5682)}, that they may{G991} not{G3361} see{G991}{(G5721)}, and{G2532} bow down{G4781}{(G5657)} their{G846} back{G3577} alway{G1275}.
  • Ezek 12:2 : 2 Son{H1121} of man{H120}, thou dwellest{H3427}{(H8802)} in the midst{H8432} of a rebellious{H4805} house{H1004}, which have eyes{H5869} to see{H7200}{(H8800)}, and see{H7200}{(H8804)} not; they have ears{H241} to hear{H8085}{(H8800)}, and hear{H8085}{(H8804)} not: for they are a rebellious{H4805} house{H1004}.
  • Acts 3:19 : 19 Repent ye{G3340}{(G5657)} therefore{G3767}, and{G2532} be converted{G1994}{(G5657)}, that{G1519} your{G5216} sins{G266} may be blotted out{G1813}{(G5683)}, when{G3704} the times{G2540} of refreshing{G403} shall come{G302}{G2064}{(G5632)} from{G575} the presence{G4383} of the Lord{G2962};
  • Ezek 18:27-32 : 27 Again, when the wicked{H7563} man turneth away{H7725}{(H8800)} from his wickedness{H7564} that he hath committed{H6213}{(H8804)}, and doeth{H6213}{(H8799)} that which is lawful{H4941} and right{H6666}, he shall save{H2421} his soul{H5315} alive{H2421}{(H8762)}. 28 Because he considereth{H7200}{(H8799)}, and turneth away{H7725}{(H8799)} from all his transgressions{H6588} that he hath committed{H6213}{(H8804)}, he shall surely{H2421}{(H8800)} live{H2421}{(H8799)}, he shall not die{H4191}{(H8799)}. 29 Yet saith{H559}{(H8804)} the house{H1004} of Israel{H3478}, The way{H1870} of the Lord{H136} is not equal{H8505}{(H8735)}. O house{H1004} of Israel{H3478}, are not my ways{H1870} equal{H8505}{(H8735)}? are not your ways{H1870} unequal{H8505}{(H8735)}? 30 Therefore I will judge{H8199}{(H8799)} you, O house{H1004} of Israel{H3478}, every one{H376} according to his ways{H1870}, saith{H5002}{(H8803)} the Lord{H136} GOD{H3069}. Repent{H7725}{(H8798)}, and turn{H7725}{(H8685)} yourselves from all your transgressions{H6588}; so iniquity{H5771} shall not be your ruin{H4383}. 31 Cast away{H7993}{(H8685)} from you all your transgressions{H6588}, whereby ye have transgressed{H6586}{(H8804)}; and make{H6213}{(H8798)} you a new{H2319} heart{H3820} and a new{H2319} spirit{H7307}: for why will ye die{H4191}{(H8799)}, O house{H1004} of Israel{H3478}? 32 For I have no pleasure{H2654}{(H8799)} in the death{H4194} of him that dieth{H4191}{(H8801)}, saith{H5002}{(H8803)} the Lord{H136} GOD{H3069}: wherefore turn{H7725}{(H8685)} yourselves, and live{H2421}{(H8798)} ye.