John 12:39

Therefore, they were not able to have emunah, because, again Yeshayah said,

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

Therefore they could not believe, because that Esaias said again,

In Context

38That the dvar of Yeshayah HaNavi may be fulfilled, which said, Adonoi, MI HE'EMIN LISHMU'ATEINU UZERO'A HASHEM AL-MI NIGLATAH? + 12:38 Isa 53:1 (Who has believed our report and to whom is the arm of Hashem revealed)?

40HE HAS BLINDED THEIR EYES, HASHMIN LEV HAAM HAZEH (Harden the heart of this people), THAT THEY MIGHT NOT SEE WITH THEIR EYES AND HAVE BINAH WITH THEIR LEV AND MIGHT TURN AND I WILL HEAL THEM. + 12:40 Isa 6:10

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Cross References

Isaiah 44:18They have no da'as nor binah; for their eyes + 44:18 the eyes of the idol people are smeared over, that they cannot see; and their levavot, that they cannot understand.

John 6:44No one is able to come to me unless HaAv Who sent me should draw him, and I will raise him up on the Yom HaAcharon. + 6:44 Jer 31:3; Hos 11:4

2 Peter 2:14Having eyes full of ni'uf (adultery), ceaselessly committing averos (sins), enticing unstable nefashot (souls), having levavot trained in chomed (covetous) greed — banim mekulalim (accursed children)!

Matthew Henry on John 12:38-42

The Unbelief of the People. 37 But though he had done so many miracles before them, yet they believed not on him: 38 That the saying of Esaias the prophet might be fulfilled, which he spake, Lord, who hath believed our report? and to whom hath the arm of the Lord been revealed? 39 Therefore they could not believe, because that Esaias said again, 40 He hath blinded their eyes, and hardened their heart; that they should not see with their eyes, nor understand with their heart, and be converted, and I should heal… Read the whole commentary →

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