9 And he said, Go, and tell this people, Hear ye indeed, but understand [1] not; and see ye indeed, but perceive not.

Other Translations of Isaiah 6:9

New International Version

9 He said, "Go and tell this people: " 'Be ever hearing, but never understanding; be ever seeing, but never perceiving.'

English Standard Version

9 And he said, "Go, and say to this people: "'Keep on hearing,Or Hear indeed but do not understand; keep on seeing,Or see indeed but do not perceive.'

The Message

9 He said, "Go and tell this people: "'Listen hard, but you aren't going to get it; look hard, but you won't catch on.'

New King James Version

9 And He said, "Go, and tell this people: 'Keep on hearing, but do not understand; Keep on seeing, but do not perceive.'

New Living Translation

9 And he said, "Yes, go, and say to this people, 'Listen carefully, but do not understand. Watch closely, but learn nothing.'

Matthew Henry's Commentary on Isaiah 6:9

Commentary on Isaiah 6:9-13

(Read Isaiah 6:9-13)

God sends Isaiah to foretell the ruin of his people. Many hear the sound of God's word, but do not feel the power of it. God sometimes, in righteous judgment, gives men up to blindness of mind, because they will not receive the truth in the love of it. But no humble inquirer after Christ, need to fear this awful doom, which is a spiritual judgment on those who will still hold fast their sins. Let every one pray for the enlightening of the Holy Spirit, that he may perceive how precious are the Divine mercies, by which alone we are secured against this dreadful danger. Yet the Lord would preserve a remnant, like the tenth, holy to him. And blessed be God, he still preserves his church; however professors or visible churches may be lopped off as unfruitful, the holy seed will shoot forth, from whom all the numerous branches of righteousness shall arise.

10 Make 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 convert, and be healed.

Other Translations of Isaiah 6:10

New International Version

10 Make the heart of this people calloused; make their ears dull and close their eyes.Hebrew; Septuagint "'You will be ever hearing, but never understanding;" / "you will be ever seeing, but never perceiving.'" / 10"This people's heart has become 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 be healed."

English Standard Version

10 Make the heart of this people dull,Hebrew fat and their ears heavy, and blind their eyes; lest they see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their hearts, and turn and be healed."

The Message

10 Make these people blockheads, with fingers in their ears and blindfolds on their eyes, So they won't see a thing, won't hear a word, So they won't have a clue about what's going on and, yes, so they won't turn around and be made whole."

New King James Version

10 "Make the heart of this people dull, And their ears heavy, And shut their eyes; Lest they see with their eyes, And hear with their ears, And understand with their heart, And return and be healed."

New Living Translation

10 Harden the hearts of these people. Plug their ears and shut their eyes. That way, they will not see with their eyes, nor hear with their ears, nor understand with their hearts and turn to me for healing."

Matthew Henry's Commentary on Isaiah 6:10

Commentary on Isaiah 6:9-13

(Read Isaiah 6:9-13)

God sends Isaiah to foretell the ruin of his people. Many hear the sound of God's word, but do not feel the power of it. God sometimes, in righteous judgment, gives men up to blindness of mind, because they will not receive the truth in the love of it. But no humble inquirer after Christ, need to fear this awful doom, which is a spiritual judgment on those who will still hold fast their sins. Let every one pray for the enlightening of the Holy Spirit, that he may perceive how precious are the Divine mercies, by which alone we are secured against this dreadful danger. Yet the Lord would preserve a remnant, like the tenth, holy to him. And blessed be God, he still preserves his church; however professors or visible churches may be lopped off as unfruitful, the holy seed will shoot forth, from whom all the numerous branches of righteousness shall arise.