“Until the cities lie ruined^(H)
    and without inhabitant,
until the houses are left deserted^(I)
    and the fields ruined and ravaged,^(J)
12 until the Lord has sent everyone far away^(K)
    and the land is utterly forsaken.^(L)
13 And though a tenth remains^(M) in the land,
    it will again be laid waste.^(N)
But as the terebinth and oak
    leave stumps^(O) when they are cut down,
    so the holy^(P) seed will be the stump in the land.”^(Q)

⁸ Lead out those who have eyes but are blind,^(A)
    who have ears but are deaf.^(B)

²¹ Hear this, you foolish and senseless people,^(A)
    who have eyes^(B) but do not see,
    who have ears but do not hear:^(C)

“Though seeing, they do not see;
    though hearing, they do not hear or understand.^(A)

“‘You will be ever hearing but never understanding;
    you will be ever seeing but never perceiving.

“‘they may be ever seeing but never perceiving,
    and ever hearing but never understanding;
otherwise they might turn and be forgiven!’^[a]”^(A)

“‘though seeing, they may not see;
    though hearing, they may not understand.’^[a](B)

⁴⁰ “He has blinded their eyes
    and hardened their hearts,
so they can neither see with their eyes,
    nor understand with their hearts,
    nor turn—and I would heal them.”^[a](A)