Isaiah 6:9-10
“And he said, Go, and tell this people, Hear ye indeed, but understand not; and see ye indeed, but perceive not.”
King James Version
God's judicial blinding of Israel for rejecting his message, explicitly fulfilled in Jesus's explanation of why he spoke in parables.
Fulfillment References
Matthew 13:14-15 John 12:39-41 Acts 28:26-27
How Traditions Read This Prophecy
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