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Romans 11:8

6 And if it is by grace, then it is no longer by works. Otherwise, grace would no longer be grace.

7 What then? What Israel was seeking, it failed to obtain, but the elect did. The others were hardened,

as it is written: “God gave them a spirit of stupor, eyes that could not see, and ears that could not hear, to this very day.”

9 And David says: “May their table become a snare and a trap, a stumbling block and a retribution to them.

10 May their eyes be darkened so they cannot see, and their backs be bent forever.”

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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
as it is written: “God gave them a spirit of stupor, eyes that could not see, and ears that could not hear, to this very day.”
KJV
(According as it is written, God hath given them the spirit of slumber, eyes that they should not see, and ears that they should not hear;) unto this day.
WEB
According as it is written, “God gave them a spirit of stupor, eyes that they should not see, and ears that they should not hear, to this very day.”
ASV
according as it is written, God gave them a spirit of stupor, eyes that they should not see, and ears that they should not hear, unto this very day.
DARBY
according as it is written, God has given to them a spirit of slumber, eyes not to see, and ears not to hear, unto this day.
BLB
as it has been written: God gave “them a spirit of stupor, eyes not to see, and ears not to hear, unto this very day.”
ÅB
som det er skrevet: «Gud gav dem en ånd av sløvhet, øyne til ikke å se med og ører til ikke å høre med, fram til i dag.»
OTB
som det står skrevet:
"Gud ga dem en ånd av sløvhet,
øyne som ikke ser og ører som ikke hører,
helt til denne dag."
B1930
som skrevet er: Gud gav dem en treghets ånd, øine til ikke å se med og ører til ikke å høre med, inntil den dag idag.

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  • Deuteronomy 29:4

    Yet to this day the LORD has not given you a mind to understand, eyes to see, or ears to hear.

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  • Isaiah 29:10

    For the LORD has poured out on you a spirit of deep sleep. He has shut your eyes, O prophets; He has covered your heads, O seers.

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  • Ezekiel 12:2

    “Son of man, you are living in a rebellious house. They have eyes to see but do not see, and ears to hear but do not hear, for they are a rebellious house.

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  • Jeremiah 5:21

    “Hear this, O foolish and senseless people, who have eyes but do not see, who have ears but do not hear.

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  • 2 Corinthians 3:14–15

    But their minds were closed. For to this day the same veil remains at the reading of the old covenant. It has not been lifted, because only in Christ can it be removed.

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  • Luke 8:10

    He replied, “The knowledge of the mysteries of the kingdom of God has been given to you, but to others I speak in parables, so that, ‘though seeing, they may not see; though hearing, they may not understand.’

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  • Acts 28:26

    ‘Go to this people and say, “You will be ever hearing but never understanding; you will be ever seeing but never perceiving.”

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  • Matthew 13:13–14

    This is why I speak to them in parables: ‘Though seeing, they do not see; though hearing, they do not hear or understand.’

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