Verse 18

Isaiah 44:18

Literal Standard Version

18 They have not known, nor do they understand, || For He has coated their eyes from seeing, || Their heart from acting wisely.

Original Language Text

hebrew

לֹ֥א יָדְע֖וּ וְ/לֹ֣א יָבִ֑ינוּ כִּ֣י טַ֤ח מֵֽ/רְאוֹת֙ עֵֽינֵי/הֶ֔ם מֵ/הַשְׂכִּ֖יל לִבֹּתָֽ/ם

English Translation

They do not know and do not understand that they are blind in their eyes and their hearts are not able to perceive.

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Chapter 44 Context

1 “And now, hear, O Jacob, My servant, || And Israel, whom I have fixed on— Focus ↗

2 Thus said YHWH, your Maker, and your Former, || From the womb He helps you: Do not fear, My servant... Focus ↗

3 For I pour waters on a thirsty one, || And floods on a dry land, || I pour My Spirit on your seed, |... Focus ↗

4 And they have sprung up as among grass, || As willows by conduits of water. Focus ↗

5 This one says, For I am YHWH’s, || And this calls himself by the name of Jacob, || And this one writ... Focus ↗

6 Thus said YHWH, King of Israel, || And his Redeemer, YHWH of Hosts: “I am the first, and I am the la... Focus ↗

7 And who is as I, call and declare it, || And arrange it for Me, || Since My placing the people of an... Focus ↗

8 Do not fear, nor be afraid, || Have I not caused you to hear from that time, and declared? And you a... Focus ↗

9 Framers of a carved image, all of them are emptiness, || And their desirable things do not profit, |... Focus ↗

10 Who has formed a god, || And poured out a molten image—not profitable? Focus ↗

11 Behold, all his companions are ashamed, || As for artisans—they are of men, || All of them gather to... Focus ↗

12 He has worked iron with an axe, || And has worked with coals, || And forms it with hammers, || And w... Focus ↗

13 He has worked with wood, || He has stretched out a rule, || He marks it out with a line, || He makes... Focus ↗

14 Cutting down cedars for himself, || He also takes a cypress, and an oak, || And he strengthens it fo... Focus ↗

15 And it has been for man to burn, || And he takes of them, and becomes warm, || Indeed, he kindles it... Focus ↗

16 Half of it he has burned in the fire, || By this half of it he eats flesh, || He roasts a roasting a... Focus ↗

17 And he has made its remnant for a god—For his carved image, || He falls down to it, and worships, ||... Focus ↗

18 They have not known, nor do they understand, || For He has coated their eyes from seeing, || Their h...

19 And none turn it back to his heart, || Nor has knowledge nor understanding to say, “I have burned ha... Focus ↗

20 Feeding on ashes, the heart is deceived, || It has turned him aside, || And he does not deliver his... Focus ↗

21 “Remember these, O Jacob, and Israel, || For you are My servant, || I formed you, you are a servant... Focus ↗

22 I have blotted out, as by a thick cloud, || Your transgressions, || And as by a cloud, your sins, ||... Focus ↗

23 Sing, O heavens, for YHWH has worked, || Shout, O lower parts of earth, || Break forth, O mountains,... Focus ↗

24 Thus said YHWH, your Redeemer, || And your Framer from the womb: “I am YHWH, doing all things, || St... Focus ↗

25 Making void the tokens of devisers, || And makes diviners mad, || Turning the wise backward, || And... Focus ↗

26 Confirming the word of His servant, || He perfects the counsel of His messengers, || Who is saying o... Focus ↗

27 Who is saying to the deep, || Be dry, and your rivers I cause to dry up, Focus ↗

28 Who is saying of Cyrus, My shepherd, || And he perfects all My delight, || So as to say of Jerusalem... Focus ↗

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