Parallel Verses
Amplified
just as it is written [in Scripture],
Eyes that do not see and ears that do not hear,
[a spiritual apathy that has continued] to this very day.”
New American Standard Bible
just as it is written,
“
Eyes to see not and ears to hear not,
Down to this very day.”
King James Version
(According as it is written, God hath given them the spirit of slumber, eyes that they should not see, and ears that they should not hear;) unto this day.
Holman Bible
as it is written:
eyes that cannot see
and ears that cannot hear,
to this day.
International Standard Version
As it is written, "To this day God has put them into deep sleep. Their eyes do not see, and their ears do not hear."
A Conservative Version
just as it is written that God gave them a spirit of slumber: eyes not to see, and ears not to hear, until this very day.
American Standard Version
according as it is written, God gave them a spirit of stupor, eyes that they should not see, and ears that they should not hear, unto this very day.
An Understandable Version
as it has been written [Isa. 19:10], "God gave them a spirit of numbness [i.e., they developed a spiritual insensitivity to God and His word]. [He gave them] eyes to see with [but they would not look], and ears to hear with [but they did not listen]. And they still have this spirit."
Anderson New Testament
as it is written: God has given them a spirit of stupor, eyes with which they can not see, and ears with which they can not hear.
Bible in Basic English
As it was said in the holy Writings, God gave them a spirit of sleep, eyes which might not see, and ears which have no hearing, to this day.
Common New Testament
as it is written: "God gave them a spirit of stupor, eyes that they should not see and ears that they should not hear, down to this very day."
Daniel Mace New Testament
as it is written, "God hath given them up to a state of insensibility, so that their eyes could not see, and their ears could not hear."
Darby Translation
according as it is written, God has given to them a spirit of slumber, eyes not to see, and ears not to hear, unto this day.
Godbey New Testament
as has been written, God has given them the spirit of slumber, eyes that they should not see, and ears that they should not hear, unto this day.
Goodspeed New Testament
The rest became callous; as the Scripture says, "God has thrown them into a state of spiritual insensibility, with eyes that cannot see and cars that cannot hear, that has lasted down to this day."
John Wesley New Testament
According as it is written, God hath given them a spirit of slumber, eyes that they should not see, and ears that they should not hear, unto this day.
Julia Smith Translation
(As has been written, God gave them the spirit of mortal pain, eyes not to see, and earn not to hear;) even to this day.
King James 2000
(According as it is written, God has given them the spirit of slumber, eyes that they should not see, and ears that they should not hear;) unto this day.
Lexham Expanded Bible
just as it is written, "God gave them a spirit of stupor, eyes that do not see and ears that do not hear, until this very day."
Modern King James verseion
even as it is written, "God gave to them a spirit of slumber, eyes not seeing, and ears not hearing" until this day.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
according as it is written, "God hath given them the spirit of unquietness: eyes that they should not see, and ears that they should not hear, even unto this day."
Montgomery New Testament
According as it is written, God has given them a spirit of slumber, Eyes that they should not see, Ears that they should not hear, unto this day.
NET Bible
as it is written, "God gave them a spirit of stupor, eyes that would not see and ears that would not hear, to this very day."
New Heart English Bible
According as it is written, "God gave them a spirit of stupor, eyes that they should not see, and ears that they should not hear, to this very day."
Noyes New Testament
as it is written: "God gave them a spirit of slumber, eyes that were not to see, and ears that were not to hear, unto this day."
The Emphasized Bible
Even as it is written - God hath given unto them a spirit of stupor, - eyes not to see, and ears not to hear, - until this very day;
Thomas Haweis New Testament
as it is written, "God hath given them the spirit of slumber, eyes that they should not see, and ears that they should not hear; unto this present day."
Twentieth Century New Testament
The rest grew callous; as Scripture says--'God has given them a deadness of mind--eyes that are not to see and ears that are not to hear--and it is so to this very day.'
Webster
(According as it is written, God hath given them the spirit of slumber, eyes that they should not see, and ears that they should not hear;) to this day.
Weymouth New Testament
And so Scripture says, "God has given them a spirit of drowsiness--eyes to see nothing with and ears to hear nothing with--even until now."
Williams New Testament
as the Scripture Says, "God has given them over to an attitude of insensibility, so that their eyes cannot see and their ears cannot hear, down to this very day."
World English Bible
According as it is written, "God gave them a spirit of stupor, eyes that they should not see, and ears that they should not hear, to this very day."
Worrell New Testament
as it has been written, "God gave them a spirit of stupor, eyes that they should not see, and ears that they should not hear, unto this day."
Worsley New Testament
(according as it is written, God hath given them a spirit of slumber, that their eyes could not see and their ears could not hear,) even unto this day.
Youngs Literal Translation
according as it hath been written, 'God gave to them a spirit of deep sleep, eyes not to see, and ears not to hear,' -- unto this very day,
Themes
spiritual Blindness » Unbelief, the effect of
The call of God » Rejection of, leads to » Judicial blindness
Gentiles/heathen » Salvation coming to the gentiles
Israel/jews » Why jews stumbled
Israel/jews » The salvation of israel
Partaking » Who partakes with the lord
Salvation » Salvation coming to the gentiles
Salvation » The salvation of israel
Sleep » Spiritual » Warnings against
Topics
Interlinear
Pneuma
Blepo
ἀκούω
Akouo
Usage: 313
References
Smith
Word Count of 35 Translations in Romans 11:8
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Remnant Of Israel Remains
7
What then? Israel failed to obtain what it was seeking [that is, God’s favor by obedience to the Law], but the elect [those chosen few] obtained it, while the rest of them became hardened and callously indifferent;
8 just as it is written [in Scripture],
Eyes that do not see and ears that do not hear,
[a spiritual apathy that has continued] to this very day.”
A stumbling block and a retribution to them.
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Deuteronomy 29:4
Yet to this day the Lord has not given you a heart and mind to understand, nor eyes to see, nor ears to hear.
Isaiah 29:10
For the Lord has poured over you a spirit of deep sleep.
He has closed your eyes, [you who are] the prophets;
And He has covered your heads, [you who are] the seers.
Jeremiah 5:21
‘Now hear this, O foolish people without heart,
Who have eyes but do not see,
Who have ears but do not hear.
Ezekiel 12:2
“Son of man, you live among a rebellious house, who have eyes to see but do not see, who have ears to hear but do not hear; for they are a rebellious people.
2 Kings 17:34
To this day they act in accordance with their former [pagan] customs: they do not [really] fear the Lord, nor do they obey their statutes and ordinances, nor the law, nor the commandments which the Lord commanded the sons (descendants) of Jacob, whom He named Israel;
2 Kings 17:41
So these nations [superficially] feared the Lord; they also served their idols, as did their children and their children’s children, just as their fathers did, so do they to this day [the date of this writing].
Isaiah 6:9
And He said, “Go, and tell this people:
Keep on looking, but do not comprehend.’
Matthew 13:13-14
Mark 4:11-12
He said to them,
Luke 8:10
And He said,
Acts 28:26
‘Go to this people and say,
You will keep on seeing, but will not perceive;
2 Corinthians 3:14-15
But [in fact] their minds were hardened [for they had lost the ability to understand]; for until this very day at the reading of the old covenant the same veil remains unlifted, because it is removed [only] in Christ.