John 12:40
HE 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
Orthodox Jewish Bible
In The King James Version
In Context
39Therefore, they were not able to have emunah, because, again Yeshayah said,
Cross References
Exodus 7:3And I will harden the lev Pharaoh, and multiply My Otot and My Mofetim in Eretz Mitzrayim.
Exodus 14:4And I will harden lev Pharaoh, that he shall pursue after them; and I will be glorified over Pharaoh, and upon all his army; so that the Egyptians may have da'as that I am Hashem. And they did accordingly.
Exodus 14:17And I, hineni, I will harden the lev Mitzrayim, and they shall go after them; and I will get Me glory over Pharaoh, and over all his army, over his chariots, and upon his parash (horsemen).
Joshua 11:20For it was of Hashem to harden their hearts, that they should come against Yisroel in milchamah, that he might destroy them utterly, that there might be to them no techinnah (mercy plea), but that he might destroy them, just as Hashem commanded Moshe.
Psalms 6:2Hashem, rebuke me not in Thine anger, 1 neither chasten me in Thy hot displeasure. 1
Psalms 135:10Who struck down Goyim rabbim, 1 and slaughtered melachim atzumim (powerful kings); 1
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 →