(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.
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Verse 8 is found in chapter 11 of Romans. The contrast between the elect and the hardened shows that human responses to revelation are not uniform. Paul uses Scripture to interpret this reality without concluding that God has definitively abandoned Israel.
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wie geschrieben steht: "Gott hat ihnen gegeben eine Geist des Schlafs, Augen, daß sie nicht sehen, und Ohren, daß sie nicht hören, bis auf den heutigen Tag."
Como está escrito: Dioles Dios espíritu de remordimiento, ojos con que no vean, y oídos con que no oigan, hasta el día de hoy.
como está escrito: «Dios les dio un espíritu de estupor, ojos para no ver y oídos para no oír, hasta el día de hoy».
selon qu'il est écrit: Dieu leur a donné un esprit d'assoupissement, Des yeux pour ne point voir, Et des oreilles pour ne point entendre, Jusqu'à ce jour.
Secondo ch’egli è scritto: Iddio ha loro dato uno spirito di stordimento, occhi da non vedere, ed orecchi da non udire.
Como está escrito: Deus lhes deu espírito de profundo sono, olhos para não verem, e ouvidos para não ouvirem, até ao dia de hoje.
如經上所記: 「上帝給他們昏沉的靈, 眼睛看不見, 耳朵聽不到, 直到今日。」
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