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39 This is the reason they are unable to believe. 40 Isaiah also said,

God has blinded their eyes
    and hardened their hearts
So that their eyes cannot see properly
    and their hearts cannot understand
    and be persuaded
    by the truth to turn to Me
    and be reconciled by My healing hand.[a]

41 Isaiah could say this because he had seen the glory of the Lord with his own eyes and declared His beauty aloud.

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  1. 12:40 Isaiah 6:10

39 For this reason they could not believe, because, as Isaiah says elsewhere:

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)

41 Isaiah said this because he saw Jesus’ glory(B) and spoke about him.(C)

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  1. John 12:40 Isaiah 6:10