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"Or when they hand the scroll to one who can’t read and say,“Read this,” he says,“I can’t read.”"
— Isaiah 29:12, NET Bible
“And the book is delivered to him that is not learned, saying, Read this, I pray thee: and he saith, I am not learned.”
“and the book is delivered to him that is not learned, saying, Read this, I pray thee; and he saith, I am not learned. ”
“and the book is delivered to one who is not educated, saying, "Read this, please;" and he says, "I can't read."”
“And the book shall be given to one that knoweth no letters, and it shall be said to him: Read: and he shall answer: I know no letters.”
“And they give it to one without learning, saying, Make clear to us what is in the book: and he says, I have no knowledge of writing.”
“And the book is delivered to him that is not learned, saying, Read this, I pray thee: and he saith, I am not learned.”
God’s People Are Spiritually Insensitive You will be shocked and amazed! You are totally blind! They are drunk, but not because of wine; they stagger, but not because of beer.
For the LORD has poured out on you a strong urge to sleep deeply. He has shut your eyes(the prophets), and covered your heads(the seers).
To you this entire prophetic revelation is like words in a sealed scroll. When they hand it to one who can read and say,“Read this,” he responds,“I can’t, because it is sealed.”
Or when they hand the scroll to one who can’t read and say,“Read this,” he says,“I can’t read.”
The Lord says,“These people say they are loyal to me; they say wonderful things about me, but they are not really loyal to me. Their worship consists of nothing but man-made ritual.
Therefore I will again do an amazing thing for these people– an absolutely extraordinary deed. Wise men will have nothing to say, the sages will have no explanations.”
Those who try to hide their plans from the LORD are as good as dead, who do their work in secret and boast,“Who sees us? Who knows what we’re doing?”