And the entire vision is to you like the words of a book that is sealed, which men give to one who knows books, saying, “Read this, please.” And he said, “I am unable, for it is sealed.”
Isaiah 29:12 - The Scriptures 2009 And the book is given to one who does not know books, saying, “Read this, please.” And he said, “I have not known books.” Dugang nga mga bersyonKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 and the book is delivered to him that is not learned, saying, Read this, I pray thee: and he saith, I am not learned. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And when the book is given to him who is not learned, saying, Read this, I pray you, he says, I cannot read. American Standard Version (1901) and the book is delivered to him that is not learned, saying, Read this, I pray thee; and he saith, I am not learned. Common English Bible And when the scroll is given to one who can’t read, saying, “Read this,” that one will say, “I can’t read.” Catholic Public Domain Version But if the book is given to someone who does not know how to read, and it is said to him, "Read," then he will respond, "I do not know how to read." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And the book shall be given to one that knoweth no letters, and it shall be said to him: Read. And he shall answer: I know no letters. |
And the entire vision is to you like the words of a book that is sealed, which men give to one who knows books, saying, “Read this, please.” And he said, “I am unable, for it is sealed.”
And יהוה says, “Because this people has drawn near with its mouth, and with its lips they have esteemed Me, and it has kept its heart far from Me, and their fear of Me has become a command of men that is taught!
And in that day the deaf shall hear the words of the book, and the eyes of the blind shall see out of gloom, and out of darkness.
Then I said, “These are only the poor. They have been foolish, for they have not known the way of יהוה, the right-ruling of their Elohim.
“My people have perished for lack of knowledge. Because you have rejected knowledge, I reject you from being priest for Me. Since you have forgotten the Torah of your Elohim, I also forget your children.