Isaiah 44:18

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

They have not known nor understood: for he hath shut their eyes, that they cannot see; and their hearts, that they cannot understand.

Have not

Romans 1:21

For he hath

Cannot

General references

Isaiah 43:8

Matthew 13:13

Matthew 24:39

Bible References

Have not

All those who form an idol [are] nothing, and their delightful things do not profit. And their witnesses do not see or know, so they will be ashamed.

Assemble and come; draw near together, survivors of the nations! They do not know, those who carry {their wooden idols} and pray to a god who cannot save.

They carry it on [their] shoulder; they support it and they set it [in] its place, and it stands in position. It cannot be removed from its place; even [when] he cries out to it, it does not answer. It does not save him from his trouble.

{At the same time} they are stupid and foolish, [in the] instruction of idols, it [is] wood.

For [although they] knew God, they did not honor [him] as God or give thanks, but they became futile in their reasoning, and their senseless hearts were darkened.

For he hath

Make the heart of this people insensitive, and make its ears unresponsive, and shut its eyes so that it may not look with its eyes and listen with its ears and comprehend [with] its mind and turn back, and it may be healed [for] him."

For Yahweh has poured out upon you a spirit of deep sleep, and he has shut your eyes, the prophets, and he has covered your heads, the seers.

So I let them go in the stubbornness of their heart; they walked in their counsels.

and with reference to them the prophecy of Isaiah is fulfilled that says, "{You will listen carefully} and will never understand, and {you will look closely} and will never perceive.

who in generations that are past permitted all the nations to go their [own] ways.

And just as they did not see fit {to recognize God}, God gave them over to a debased mind, to do the things [that are] not proper,

just as it is written, "God gave them a spirit of stupor, eyes that do not see and ears that do not hear, until this very day."

But if indeed our gospel is veiled, it is veiled among those who are perishing,

whose coming is in accordance with the working of Satan, with all power and signs and lying wonders,

Cannot

And the dogs {have a greedy appetite}; they {are never satisfied}. And they are [the] shepherds! They do not have understanding. They all turn to their [own] way, each one for his [own] gain, {every one of them}.

[The] brutish man does not know, and [the] fool cannot understand this.

then you will understand the fear of Yahweh, and the knowledge of God you will find.

Men of evil do not understand justice, but seekers of Yahweh understand completely.

Hear this please, foolish and {senseless} people, {who have eyes} but do not see, {who have ears} but do not hear.'

Many will be purified and will be cleansed and will be refined, but [the] wicked will act wickedly {and none of the wicked will understand}, but {those who have insight} will understand.

Who [is] wise that he can understand these [things]? Who is discerning that he knows them? The ways of Yahweh [are] right, and [the] righteous walk in them; but transgressors stumble in them.

Offspring of vipers! How are you able to say good things [when you] are evil? For from the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks.

How are you able to believe, [if you] accept glory from one another, and do not seek the glory [which is] from the only God?

{Why} do you not understand my way of speaking? Because you are not able to listen to my message.

For this [reason] they were not able to believe, because again Isaiah said,

having eyes full of [desire for] an adulteress and unceasing from sin, enticing unstable persons, [and] having hearts trained for greediness. Accursed children!

General references

Bring out [the] people blind yet with eyes, and deaf, though they have ears.

For this [reason] I speak to them in parables, because seeing they do not see, and hearing they do not hear, nor do they understand,

And they did not know [anything] until the deluge came and swept [them] all away. So also the coming of the Son of Man will be.