2 Kings 6:18

Acts 13:11

Right now the hand of the Lord is upon you, and you will be so blind that you cannot see the sun for a time." And suddenly a dark mist fell upon him, and he kept groping about begging people to lead him by the hand.

John 9:39

Then Jesus said, "I have come into this world to judge people, so that those who do not see may see, and those who do see may become blind."

John 12:40

"He has blinded their eyes and benumbed their hearts, so that they cannot see with their eyes and understand with their hearts, and turn to me to cure them."

Romans 11:7

What are we then to conclude? Israel has failed to obtain what it is still in search for, but His chosen ones have obtained it. The rest have become insensible to it,

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2 Kings 6:18

And when they came down to him, Elisha prayed unto the LORD, and said, Smite this people, I pray thee, with blindness. And he smote them with blindness according to the word of Elisha.

Smite this people

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Luke 24:16

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Smite this people

Then Jesus said, "I have come into this world to judge people, so that those who do not see may see, and those who do see may become blind."

"He has blinded their eyes and benumbed their hearts, so that they cannot see with their eyes and understand with their hearts, and turn to me to cure them."

What are we then to conclude? Israel has failed to obtain what it is still in search for, but His chosen ones have obtained it. The rest have become insensible to it,

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but their eyes were in such a state as to keep them from recognizing Him.