Isaiah 6:9

God's Word

And he said, “Go and tell these people, ‘No matter how closely you listen, you’ll never understand. No matter how closely you look, you’ll never see.’

Cross References

Proverbs 28:5

Evil people do not understand justice, but those who seek the Lord understand everything.

Isaiah 28:13

The Lord speaks utter nonsense to them. That is why they will fall backwards. That is why they will be hurt, trapped, and captured.

Isaiah 29:10

The Lord has poured out on you a spirit of deep sleep. He will shut your eyes. (Your eyes are the prophets.) He will cover your heads. (Your heads are the seers.)

Isaiah 29:13

The Lord says, “These people worship me with their mouths and honor me with their lips. But their hearts are far from me, and their worship of me is ⌞based on⌟ rules made by humans.

Isaiah 29:14

That is why I am going to do something completely amazing for these people once again. The wisdom of their wise people will disappear. The intelligence of their intelligent people will be hidden.”

Isaiah 42:20

You have seen much, but you do not observe anything. Your ears are open, but you hear nothing.

Isaiah 43:8

Bring the people who are blind but still have eyes, the people who are deaf but still have ears.

Jeremiah 5:21

Hear this, you stupid and senseless people! You have eyes, but you cannot see. You have ears, but you cannot hear.

Ezekiel 12:2

“Son of man, you are living among rebellious people. They have eyes, but they can’t see. They have ears, but they can’t hear because they are rebellious people.

Hosea 1:9

The Lord said, “Name him Lo Ammi [Not My People]. You are no longer my people, and I am no longer your God.

Mark 4:12

‘They see clearly but don’t perceive. They hear clearly but don’t understand. They never return to me and are never forgiven.’ ”

Luke 8:10

Jesus answered, “Knowledge about the mysteries of God’s kingdom has been given ⌞directly⌟ to you. But it is given to others in stories. When they look, they don’t see, and when they hear, they don’t understand.

John 12:40

“God blinded them and made them close-minded so that their eyes don’t see and their minds don’t understand. And they never turn to me for healing!”

Romans 11:8

as Scripture says, “To this day God has given them a spirit of deep sleep. Their eyes don’t see, and their ears don’t hear!”

Deuteronomy 29:4

But to this day the Lord hasn’t given you a mind that understands, eyes that see, or ears that hear.