Holy Scripture

Isaiah 42:21

A church father on this verse
“He reports how they became the blind and dull by saying, "They see many things but do not observe." These things were previously communicated [in Isaiah]: "Keep listening, but do not comprehend; keep looking, but do not understand. Make the mind of this people dull." … You see that all these things he says about the p…”
Eusebius of Caesarea, 4th c. — COMMENTARY ON ISAIAH 2:23

Source: Septuagint

Original

21The Lord God has taken counsel that he might be justified, and might magnify his praise.

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19And who is blind, but my servants? and deaf, but they that rule over them? yea, the servants of God have been made blind.

20Ye have often seen, and have not taken heed; your ears have been opened, and ye have not heard.

— Isaiah 42:21 —

22And I beheld, and the people were spoiled and plundered: for there is a snare in the secret chambers everywhere, and in the houses also, where they have hidden them: they became a spoil, and there was no one that delivered the prey, and there was none who said, Restore.

23Who is there among you that will give ear to these things? hearken ye to the things which are coming to pass.

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