Isaiah 29:10 For the Lord has poured over you a spirit of deep sleep. He has closed your eyes, [you who are] the prophets; And He has covered your heads, [you who are] th...

29:10 AMP

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Amplified Bible - For the Lord has poured over you a spirit of deep sleep. He has closed your eyes, [you who are] the prophets; And He has covered your heads, [you who are] the seers.
新标点和合本 - 因为耶和华将沉睡的灵浇灌你们，封闭你们的眼，蒙盖你们的头。你们的眼就是先知；你们的头就是先见。
和合本2010（上帝版-简体） - 因为耶和华将沉睡的灵浇灌你们，遮住你们的眼，眼就是先知，覆盖你们的头，头就是先见。
和合本2010（神版-简体） - 因为耶和华将沉睡的灵浇灌你们，遮住你们的眼，眼就是先知，覆盖你们的头，头就是先见。
当代译本 - 因为耶和华把沉睡的灵倾倒在你们身上，祂封住你们的眼睛，盖住你们的头。你们的眼睛就是先知，你们的头就是先见。
圣经新译本 - 因为耶和华把沉睡的灵，倾倒在你们身上；他紧闭你们的眼，就是先知；蒙盖你们的头，就是先见。
中文标准译本 - 而是因为耶和华用沉睡的灵浇灌你们；他封闭了你们的眼睛，就是众先知；他蒙住了你们的头，就是众先见。
现代标点和合本 - 因为耶和华将沉睡的灵浇灌你们，封闭你们的眼，蒙盖你们的头。你们的眼就是先知，你们的头就是先见。
和合本（拼音版） - 因为耶和华将沉睡的灵浇灌你们，封闭你们的眼，蒙盖你们的头。你们的眼就是先知，你们的头就是先见。
New International Version - The Lord has brought over you a deep sleep: He has sealed your eyes (the prophets); he has covered your heads (the seers).
New International Reader's Version - The Lord has made you fall into a deep sleep. He has closed the eyes of your prophets. He has covered the heads of your seers so they can’t see.
English Standard Version - For the Lord has poured out upon you a spirit of deep sleep, and has closed your eyes (the prophets), and covered your heads (the seers).
New Living Translation - For the Lord has poured out on you a spirit of deep sleep. He has closed the eyes of your prophets and visionaries.
Christian Standard Bible - For the Lord has poured out on you an overwhelming urge to sleep; he has shut your eyes (the prophets) and covered your heads (the seers).
New American Standard Bible - For the Lord has poured over you a spirit of deep sleep, He has shut your eyes—the prophets; And He has covered your heads—the seers.
New King James Version - For the Lord has poured out on you The spirit of deep sleep, And has closed your eyes, namely, the prophets; And He has covered your heads, namely, the seers.
American Standard Version - For Jehovah hath poured out upon you the spirit of deep sleep, and hath closed your eyes, the prophets; and your heads, the seers, hath he covered.
King James Version - For the Lord hath poured out upon you the spirit of deep sleep, and hath closed your eyes: the prophets and your rulers, the seers hath he covered.
New English Translation - For the Lord has poured out on you a strong urge to sleep deeply. He has shut your eyes (the prophets), and covered your heads (the seers).
World English Bible - For Yahweh has poured out on you a spirit of deep sleep, and has closed your eyes, the prophets; and he has covered your heads, the seers.
新標點和合本 - 因為耶和華將沉睡的靈澆灌你們，封閉你們的眼，蒙蓋你們的頭。你們的眼就是先知；你們的頭就是先見。
和合本2010（上帝版-繁體） - 因為耶和華將沉睡的靈澆灌你們，遮住你們的眼，眼就是先知，覆蓋你們的頭，頭就是先見。
和合本2010（神版-繁體） - 因為耶和華將沉睡的靈澆灌你們，遮住你們的眼，眼就是先知，覆蓋你們的頭，頭就是先見。
當代譯本 - 因為耶和華把沉睡的靈傾倒在你們身上，祂封住你們的眼睛，蓋住你們的頭。你們的眼睛就是先知，你們的頭就是先見。
聖經新譯本 - 因為耶和華把沉睡的靈，傾倒在你們身上；他緊閉你們的眼，就是先知；蒙蓋你們的頭，就是先見。
呂振中譯本 - 因為永恆主將沉睡之靈傾注於你們；使你們的眼緊合着，使你們的頭蒙蓋着！
中文標準譯本 - 而是因為耶和華用沉睡的靈澆灌你們；他封閉了你們的眼睛，就是眾先知；他蒙住了你們的頭，就是眾先見。
現代標點和合本 - 因為耶和華將沉睡的靈澆灌你們，封閉你們的眼，蒙蓋你們的頭。你們的眼就是先知，你們的頭就是先見。
文理和合譯本 - 蓋耶和華以沉睡之神注爾、閉爾之目、即先知也、蒙爾之首、即先見也、
文理委辦譯本 - 蓋耶和華使爾閉目酣睡、民長先知、均蔽厥心、
施約瑟淺文理新舊約聖經 - 蓋主使爾猶如酣睡、閉爾目、蒙爾首、爾目即先知、爾首即先見、
Nueva Versión Internacional - El Señor ha derramado sobre ustedes un espíritu de profundo sueño; a los profetas les cubrió los ojos, a los videntes les tapó la cara.
현대인의 성경 - 여호와께서 너희를 깊이 잠들게 하시고 너희 예언자들의 눈을 감기시고 선견자들의 머리를 덮으셨다.
Новый Русский Перевод - Господь навел на вас глубокий сон: Он сомкнул вам глаза, пророки; Он закутал вам головы, провидцы.
Восточный перевод - Вечный навёл на вас глубокий сон: Он сомкнул вам глаза, пророки; Он закутал вам головы, провидцы.
Восточный перевод, версия с «Аллахом» - Вечный навёл на вас глубокий сон: Он сомкнул вам глаза, пророки; Он закутал вам головы, провидцы.
Восточный перевод, версия для Таджикистана - Вечный навёл на вас глубокий сон: Он сомкнул вам глаза, пророки; Он закутал вам головы, провидцы.
La Bible du Semeur 2015 - Car l’Eternel ╵a répandu sur vous un esprit de torpeur , il a bouché vos yeux, ╵vous, les prophètes ; il a voilé vos têtes, ╵vous qui recevez des révélations.
リビングバイブル - 主が深い眠りの霊を注いだからです。主が預言者や先見者の目をふさいだので、
Nova Versão Internacional - O Senhor trouxe sobre vocês um sono profundo: fechou os olhos de vocês, que são os profetas; cobriu a cabeça de vocês, que são os videntes.
Hoffnung für alle - Der Herr hat einen Geist über euch kommen lassen, der euch in tiefen Schlaf versetzt hat. Ja, eure Augen, die Propheten, hat er verschlossen und eure Köpfe, die Seher, verhüllt.
Kinh Thánh Hiện Đại - Vì Chúa Hằng Hữu đã làm cho ngươi ngủ mê. Ngài bịt mắt các tiên tri và trùm đầu các tiên kiến.
พระคริสตธรรมคัมภีร์ไทย ฉบับอมตธรรมร่วมสมัย - องค์พระผู้เป็นเจ้าทรงนำการหลับใหลมาเหนือเจ้า พระเจ้าทรงปิดตาของเจ้า (คือผู้เผยพระวจนะ) พระองค์ทรงคลุมหัวของเจ้า (คือผู้ทำนาย)
พระคัมภีร์ ฉบับแปลใหม่ - เพราะพระผู้เป็นเจ้าได้หลั่งวิญญาณ ที่นอนหลับสนิทให้แก่ท่าน และทำให้พวกท่านตามืดบอด (ผู้เผยคำกล่าวของพระเจ้าเป็นเสมือนตา) และปกคลุมศีรษะของพวกท่าน (ผู้รู้เป็นเสมือนศีรษะ)

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Isaiah 3:2 - The brave man and the warrior [He is also removing], The judge and the prophet, The diviner and the elder,
Isaiah 3:3 - The captain of fifty and the man of honor, The counselor and the expert artisan, And the skillful enchanter.
Micah 3:1 - And I said, “Hear now, heads of Jacob And rulers of the house of Israel. Is it not for you to know and administer justice?
Isaiah 29:14 - Therefore, listen carefully, I will again do marvelous and amazing things with this people, wonderful and astonishing things; And the wisdom of their wise men will perish, And the understanding of their discerning men will be hidden.”
2 Corinthians 4:4 - among them the god of this world [Satan] has blinded the minds of the unbelieving to prevent them from seeing the illuminating light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God.
1 Samuel 26:12 - So David took the spear and the jug of water from beside Saul’s head, and they left, and no one saw or knew nor did anyone awaken, because they were all sound asleep, for a deep sleep from the Lord had fallen on them.
Jeremiah 26:8 - Now when Jeremiah finished proclaiming everything that the Lord had commanded him to speak to all the people, the priests and the [false] prophets and all the people seized him, saying, “You must die!
Jeremiah 26:9 - Why have you prophesied in the name of the Lord saying, ‘This house will be like Shiloh [after the ark of the Lord had been taken by our enemies] and this city [Jerusalem] will be desolate, without inhabitant’?” And all the people were gathered around Jeremiah in the [outer area of the] house of the Lord.
Jeremiah 26:10 - When the princes (court officials) of Judah heard these things, they came up from the king’s house to the house of the Lord and sat in the entrance of the New Gate of the house of the Lord.
Jeremiah 26:11 - Then the priests and the [false] prophets said to the princes and to all the people, “This man is deserving of death, for he has prophesied against this city as you have heard with your own ears.”
Ezekiel 14:9 - “But if the prophet [who speaks without My authority] is enticed to speak a word [of his own], it is I the Lord who have caused that prophet [to speak falsely to please the inquirer, thus allowing himself to be a party to the inquirer’s sin], and I will stretch out My hand against him and destroy him from among My people Israel.
Amos 7:12 - Then Amaziah said to Amos, “Go, you seer, run for your life [from Israel] to the land of Judah [your own country] and eat bread and live as a prophet there!
Amos 7:13 - But do not prophesy any longer at Bethel, for it is the king’s sanctuary and a royal residence.”
Isaiah 30:10 - Who say to the seers, “You must not see visions from God”; And to the prophets, “You must not prophesy to us what is right! Speak to us pleasant things and smooth words, Prophesy [deceitful] illusions [that we will enjoy].
Acts 28:26 - ‘Go to this people and say, “You will keep on hearing, but will not understand, You will keep on seeing, but will not perceive;
Acts 28:27 - For the heart (the understanding, the soul) of this people has become dull (calloused), And with their ears they scarcely hear, And they have shut their eyes [to the truth]; Otherwise they might see with their eyes, And hear with their ears, And understand with their heart and return [to Me], And I would heal them.” ’
1 Samuel 9:9 - (Formerly in Israel, when a man went to inquire of God, he would say, “Come, let us go to the seer”; for he who is called a prophet today was formerly called a seer.)
Micah 3:6 - Therefore it will be night (tragedy) for you—without vision, And darkness (cataclysm) for you—without foresight. The sun shall go down on the [false] prophets, And the day shall become dark and black over them.
Psalms 69:23 - May their eyes be dimmed so that they cannot see, And make their loins shake continually [in terror and weakness].
2 Thessalonians 2:9 - The coming of the [Antichrist, the lawless] one is through the activity of Satan, [attended] with great power [all kinds of counterfeit miracles] and [deceptive] signs and false wonders [all of them lies],
2 Thessalonians 2:10 - and by unlimited seduction to evil and with all the deception of wickedness for those who are perishing, because they did not welcome the love of the truth [of the gospel] so as to be saved [they were spiritually blind, and rejected the truth that would have saved them].
2 Thessalonians 2:11 - Because of this God will send upon them a misleading influence, [an activity of error and deception] so they will believe the lie,
2 Thessalonians 2:12 - in order that all may be judged and condemned who did not believe the truth [about their sin, and the need for salvation through Christ], but instead took pleasure in unrighteousness.
Isaiah 6:9 - And He said, “Go, and tell this people: ‘Keep on listening, but do not understand; Keep on looking, but do not comprehend.’
Isaiah 6:10 - Make the heart of this people insensitive, Their ears dull, And their eyes dim, Otherwise they might see with their eyes, Hear with their ears, Understand with their hearts, And return and be healed.”
Isaiah 44:18 - They do not know, nor do they understand, for God has muddied their eyes so that they cannot see, and their hearts (minds) as well so that they cannot understand.
Romans 11:8 - just as it is written [in Scripture], “God gave them a spirit of stupor, Eyes that do not see and ears that do not hear, [a spiritual apathy that has continued] to this very day.”

逐节对照

交叉引用

Amplified Bible - For the Lord has poured over you a spirit of deep sleep. He has closed your eyes, [you who are] the prophets; And He has covered your heads, [you who are] the seers.
新标点和合本 - 因为耶和华将沉睡的灵浇灌你们，封闭你们的眼，蒙盖你们的头。你们的眼就是先知；你们的头就是先见。
和合本2010（上帝版-简体） - 因为耶和华将沉睡的灵浇灌你们，遮住你们的眼，眼就是先知，覆盖你们的头，头就是先见。
和合本2010（神版-简体） - 因为耶和华将沉睡的灵浇灌你们，遮住你们的眼，眼就是先知，覆盖你们的头，头就是先见。
当代译本 - 因为耶和华把沉睡的灵倾倒在你们身上，祂封住你们的眼睛，盖住你们的头。你们的眼睛就是先知，你们的头就是先见。
圣经新译本 - 因为耶和华把沉睡的灵，倾倒在你们身上；他紧闭你们的眼，就是先知；蒙盖你们的头，就是先见。
中文标准译本 - 而是因为耶和华用沉睡的灵浇灌你们；他封闭了你们的眼睛，就是众先知；他蒙住了你们的头，就是众先见。
现代标点和合本 - 因为耶和华将沉睡的灵浇灌你们，封闭你们的眼，蒙盖你们的头。你们的眼就是先知，你们的头就是先见。
和合本（拼音版） - 因为耶和华将沉睡的灵浇灌你们，封闭你们的眼，蒙盖你们的头。你们的眼就是先知，你们的头就是先见。
New International Version - The Lord has brought over you a deep sleep: He has sealed your eyes (the prophets); he has covered your heads (the seers).
New International Reader's Version - The Lord has made you fall into a deep sleep. He has closed the eyes of your prophets. He has covered the heads of your seers so they can’t see.
English Standard Version - For the Lord has poured out upon you a spirit of deep sleep, and has closed your eyes (the prophets), and covered your heads (the seers).
New Living Translation - For the Lord has poured out on you a spirit of deep sleep. He has closed the eyes of your prophets and visionaries.
Christian Standard Bible - For the Lord has poured out on you an overwhelming urge to sleep; he has shut your eyes (the prophets) and covered your heads (the seers).
New American Standard Bible - For the Lord has poured over you a spirit of deep sleep, He has shut your eyes—the prophets; And He has covered your heads—the seers.
New King James Version - For the Lord has poured out on you The spirit of deep sleep, And has closed your eyes, namely, the prophets; And He has covered your heads, namely, the seers.
American Standard Version - For Jehovah hath poured out upon you the spirit of deep sleep, and hath closed your eyes, the prophets; and your heads, the seers, hath he covered.
King James Version - For the Lord hath poured out upon you the spirit of deep sleep, and hath closed your eyes: the prophets and your rulers, the seers hath he covered.
New English Translation - For the Lord has poured out on you a strong urge to sleep deeply. He has shut your eyes (the prophets), and covered your heads (the seers).
World English Bible - For Yahweh has poured out on you a spirit of deep sleep, and has closed your eyes, the prophets; and he has covered your heads, the seers.
新標點和合本 - 因為耶和華將沉睡的靈澆灌你們，封閉你們的眼，蒙蓋你們的頭。你們的眼就是先知；你們的頭就是先見。
和合本2010（上帝版-繁體） - 因為耶和華將沉睡的靈澆灌你們，遮住你們的眼，眼就是先知，覆蓋你們的頭，頭就是先見。
和合本2010（神版-繁體） - 因為耶和華將沉睡的靈澆灌你們，遮住你們的眼，眼就是先知，覆蓋你們的頭，頭就是先見。
當代譯本 - 因為耶和華把沉睡的靈傾倒在你們身上，祂封住你們的眼睛，蓋住你們的頭。你們的眼睛就是先知，你們的頭就是先見。
聖經新譯本 - 因為耶和華把沉睡的靈，傾倒在你們身上；他緊閉你們的眼，就是先知；蒙蓋你們的頭，就是先見。
呂振中譯本 - 因為永恆主將沉睡之靈傾注於你們；使你們的眼緊合着，使你們的頭蒙蓋着！
中文標準譯本 - 而是因為耶和華用沉睡的靈澆灌你們；他封閉了你們的眼睛，就是眾先知；他蒙住了你們的頭，就是眾先見。
現代標點和合本 - 因為耶和華將沉睡的靈澆灌你們，封閉你們的眼，蒙蓋你們的頭。你們的眼就是先知，你們的頭就是先見。
文理和合譯本 - 蓋耶和華以沉睡之神注爾、閉爾之目、即先知也、蒙爾之首、即先見也、
文理委辦譯本 - 蓋耶和華使爾閉目酣睡、民長先知、均蔽厥心、
施約瑟淺文理新舊約聖經 - 蓋主使爾猶如酣睡、閉爾目、蒙爾首、爾目即先知、爾首即先見、
Nueva Versión Internacional - El Señor ha derramado sobre ustedes un espíritu de profundo sueño; a los profetas les cubrió los ojos, a los videntes les tapó la cara.
현대인의 성경 - 여호와께서 너희를 깊이 잠들게 하시고 너희 예언자들의 눈을 감기시고 선견자들의 머리를 덮으셨다.
Новый Русский Перевод - Господь навел на вас глубокий сон: Он сомкнул вам глаза, пророки; Он закутал вам головы, провидцы.
Восточный перевод - Вечный навёл на вас глубокий сон: Он сомкнул вам глаза, пророки; Он закутал вам головы, провидцы.
Восточный перевод, версия с «Аллахом» - Вечный навёл на вас глубокий сон: Он сомкнул вам глаза, пророки; Он закутал вам головы, провидцы.
Восточный перевод, версия для Таджикистана - Вечный навёл на вас глубокий сон: Он сомкнул вам глаза, пророки; Он закутал вам головы, провидцы.
La Bible du Semeur 2015 - Car l’Eternel ╵a répandu sur vous un esprit de torpeur , il a bouché vos yeux, ╵vous, les prophètes ; il a voilé vos têtes, ╵vous qui recevez des révélations.
リビングバイブル - 主が深い眠りの霊を注いだからです。主が預言者や先見者の目をふさいだので、
Nova Versão Internacional - O Senhor trouxe sobre vocês um sono profundo: fechou os olhos de vocês, que são os profetas; cobriu a cabeça de vocês, que são os videntes.
Hoffnung für alle - Der Herr hat einen Geist über euch kommen lassen, der euch in tiefen Schlaf versetzt hat. Ja, eure Augen, die Propheten, hat er verschlossen und eure Köpfe, die Seher, verhüllt.
Kinh Thánh Hiện Đại - Vì Chúa Hằng Hữu đã làm cho ngươi ngủ mê. Ngài bịt mắt các tiên tri và trùm đầu các tiên kiến.
พระคริสตธรรมคัมภีร์ไทย ฉบับอมตธรรมร่วมสมัย - องค์พระผู้เป็นเจ้าทรงนำการหลับใหลมาเหนือเจ้า พระเจ้าทรงปิดตาของเจ้า (คือผู้เผยพระวจนะ) พระองค์ทรงคลุมหัวของเจ้า (คือผู้ทำนาย)
พระคัมภีร์ ฉบับแปลใหม่ - เพราะพระผู้เป็นเจ้าได้หลั่งวิญญาณ ที่นอนหลับสนิทให้แก่ท่าน และทำให้พวกท่านตามืดบอด (ผู้เผยคำกล่าวของพระเจ้าเป็นเสมือนตา) และปกคลุมศีรษะของพวกท่าน (ผู้รู้เป็นเสมือนศีรษะ)

Isaiah 3:2 - The brave man and the warrior [He is also removing], The judge and the prophet, The diviner and the elder,
Isaiah 3:3 - The captain of fifty and the man of honor, The counselor and the expert artisan, And the skillful enchanter.
Micah 3:1 - And I said, “Hear now, heads of Jacob And rulers of the house of Israel. Is it not for you to know and administer justice?
Isaiah 29:14 - Therefore, listen carefully, I will again do marvelous and amazing things with this people, wonderful and astonishing things; And the wisdom of their wise men will perish, And the understanding of their discerning men will be hidden.”
2 Corinthians 4:4 - among them the god of this world [Satan] has blinded the minds of the unbelieving to prevent them from seeing the illuminating light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God.
1 Samuel 26:12 - So David took the spear and the jug of water from beside Saul’s head, and they left, and no one saw or knew nor did anyone awaken, because they were all sound asleep, for a deep sleep from the Lord had fallen on them.
Jeremiah 26:8 - Now when Jeremiah finished proclaiming everything that the Lord had commanded him to speak to all the people, the priests and the [false] prophets and all the people seized him, saying, “You must die!
Jeremiah 26:9 - Why have you prophesied in the name of the Lord saying, ‘This house will be like Shiloh [after the ark of the Lord had been taken by our enemies] and this city [Jerusalem] will be desolate, without inhabitant’?” And all the people were gathered around Jeremiah in the [outer area of the] house of the Lord.
Jeremiah 26:10 - When the princes (court officials) of Judah heard these things, they came up from the king’s house to the house of the Lord and sat in the entrance of the New Gate of the house of the Lord.
Jeremiah 26:11 - Then the priests and the [false] prophets said to the princes and to all the people, “This man is deserving of death, for he has prophesied against this city as you have heard with your own ears.”
Ezekiel 14:9 - “But if the prophet [who speaks without My authority] is enticed to speak a word [of his own], it is I the Lord who have caused that prophet [to speak falsely to please the inquirer, thus allowing himself to be a party to the inquirer’s sin], and I will stretch out My hand against him and destroy him from among My people Israel.
Amos 7:12 - Then Amaziah said to Amos, “Go, you seer, run for your life [from Israel] to the land of Judah [your own country] and eat bread and live as a prophet there!
Amos 7:13 - But do not prophesy any longer at Bethel, for it is the king’s sanctuary and a royal residence.”
Isaiah 30:10 - Who say to the seers, “You must not see visions from God”; And to the prophets, “You must not prophesy to us what is right! Speak to us pleasant things and smooth words, Prophesy [deceitful] illusions [that we will enjoy].
Acts 28:26 - ‘Go to this people and say, “You will keep on hearing, but will not understand, You will keep on seeing, but will not perceive;
Acts 28:27 - For the heart (the understanding, the soul) of this people has become dull (calloused), And with their ears they scarcely hear, And they have shut their eyes [to the truth]; Otherwise they might see with their eyes, And hear with their ears, And understand with their heart and return [to Me], And I would heal them.” ’
1 Samuel 9:9 - (Formerly in Israel, when a man went to inquire of God, he would say, “Come, let us go to the seer”; for he who is called a prophet today was formerly called a seer.)
Micah 3:6 - Therefore it will be night (tragedy) for you—without vision, And darkness (cataclysm) for you—without foresight. The sun shall go down on the [false] prophets, And the day shall become dark and black over them.
Psalms 69:23 - May their eyes be dimmed so that they cannot see, And make their loins shake continually [in terror and weakness].
2 Thessalonians 2:9 - The coming of the [Antichrist, the lawless] one is through the activity of Satan, [attended] with great power [all kinds of counterfeit miracles] and [deceptive] signs and false wonders [all of them lies],
2 Thessalonians 2:10 - and by unlimited seduction to evil and with all the deception of wickedness for those who are perishing, because they did not welcome the love of the truth [of the gospel] so as to be saved [they were spiritually blind, and rejected the truth that would have saved them].
2 Thessalonians 2:11 - Because of this God will send upon them a misleading influence, [an activity of error and deception] so they will believe the lie,
2 Thessalonians 2:12 - in order that all may be judged and condemned who did not believe the truth [about their sin, and the need for salvation through Christ], but instead took pleasure in unrighteousness.
Isaiah 6:9 - And He said, “Go, and tell this people: ‘Keep on listening, but do not understand; Keep on looking, but do not comprehend.’
Isaiah 6:10 - Make the heart of this people insensitive, Their ears dull, And their eyes dim, Otherwise they might see with their eyes, Hear with their ears, Understand with their hearts, And return and be healed.”
Isaiah 44:18 - They do not know, nor do they understand, for God has muddied their eyes so that they cannot see, and their hearts (minds) as well so that they cannot understand.
Romans 11:8 - just as it is written [in Scripture], “God gave them a spirit of stupor, Eyes that do not see and ears that do not hear, [a spiritual apathy that has continued] to this very day.”