Isaiah 29:12

And the sefer is delivered to him that with the sefer has no da'as, saying, Read this, now; and he saith, I cannot read this. With sefer I have no da'as. 1

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

And the book is delivered to him that is not learned, saying, Read this, I pray thee: and he saith, I am not learned.

In Context

11And the whole vision is become unto you as the devarim of a sefer that is sealed, which men deliver to one that is learned, saying, Read this, now; and he saith, I am not able; for it is sealed;

13Therefore Adonoi says, 1 Forasmuch as this people draw near Me with their peh, 1 and with their sfatayim do honor Me, 1 but have removed their lev far from Me, 1 and their fear toward Me 1 is mitzvat anashim melummadah (human commandments taught by rote); 1

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Cross References

Isaiah 29:18And in that day shall the chereshim (deaf persons) 1 hear the devarim of the sefer, 1 and the eynayim of the ivrim 1 shall see out of obscurity, and out of choshech. 1

Hosea 4:6Ami are destroyed for lack of da'as (knowledge); 1 because thou hast rejected da'as, 1 I will also reject thee, that thou shalt be no kohen to Me; 1 seeing thou hast forgotten the torat Eloheicha, 1 I will also forget thy banim. 1

Matthew Henry on Isaiah 29:10-17

Threatenings against Judah. ( b. c. 725.) 9 Stay yourselves, and wonder; cry ye out, and cry: they are drunken, but not with wine; they stagger, but not with strong drink. 10 For the Lord hath poured out upon you the spirit of deep sleep, and hath closed your eyes: the prophets and your rulers, the seers hath he covered. 11 And the vision of all is become unto you as the words of a book that is sealed, which men deliver to one that is learned, saying, Read this, I pray thee: and he saith, I cannot; for it is… Read the whole commentary →

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