And the vision of all is become unto you as the words of a book that is sealed, which men deliver to one that is learned, saying, Read this, I pray thee: and he saith, I cannot; for it is sealed:
Isaiah 29:12 - King James Version with Apocrypha - American Edition and the book is delivered to him that is not learned, saying, Read this, I pray thee: and he saith, I am not learned. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing 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 vision of all is become unto you as the words of a book that is sealed, which men deliver to one that is learned, saying, Read this, I pray thee: and he saith, I cannot; for it is sealed:
Wherefore the Lord said, Forasmuch as this people draw near me with their mouth, and with their lips do honor me, but have removed their heart far from me, and their fear toward me is taught by the precept of men:
And in that day shall the deaf hear the words of the book, and the eyes of the blind shall see out of obscurity, and out of darkness.
Therefore I said, Surely these are poor; they are foolish: for they know not the way of the Lord, nor the judgment of their God.
My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee, that thou shalt be no priest to me: seeing thou hast forgotten the law of thy God, I will also forget thy children.