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Isaiah 6:9

What does Isaiah 6:9 mean?

A plain-English look at Isaiah 6:9 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And he said, Go, and tell this people, Hear ye indeed, but understand not; and see ye indeed, but perceive not.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And he said, Go, and tell this people, Hear ye indeed, but understand not; and see ye indeed, but perceive not.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And he said, Go, and tell this people, Hear ye indeed, but understand not; and see ye indeed, but perceive not.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And he said, Go, and say to this people, You will go on hearing, but learning nothing; you will go on seeing, but without getting wiser.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And He saith, `Go, and thou hast said to this people, Hear ye--to hear, and ye do not understand, And see ye--to see, and ye do not know.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And he said: Go, and thou shalt say to this people: Hearing, hear, and understand not: and see the vision, and know it not.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And he said, Go; and thou shalt say unto this people, Hearing ye shall hear and shall not understand, and seeing ye shall see and shall not perceive.

Context

v.8And I heard the voice of the Lord, saying, Whom shall I send, and who will go for us? Then I said, Here am I; send me.

v.9This passage

v.10Make the heart of this people fat, and make their ears heavy, and shut their eyes; lest they see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and turn again, and be healed.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • John 12:40

    He hath blinded their eyes, and he hardened their heart; Lest they should see with their eyes, and perceive with their heart, And should turn, And I should heal them.

  • Luke 8:10

    And he said, Unto you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God: but to the rest in parables; that seeing they may not see, and hearing they may not understand.

  • Hosea 1:9

    And Jehovah said, Call his name Lo-ammi; for ye are not my people, and I will not be your God.

  • Isaiah 30:8

    Now go, write it before them on a tablet, and inscribe it in a book, that it may be for the time to come for ever and ever.

  • Matthew 13:14

    And unto them is fulfilled the prophecy of Isaiah, which saith, By hearing ye shall hear, and shall in no wise understand; And seeing ye shall see, and shall in no wise perceive:

  • Jeremiah 15:1

    Then said Jehovah unto me, Though Moses and Samuel stood before me, yet my mind would not be toward this people: cast them out of my sight, and let them go forth.

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