44:18 They do not comprehend or understand,
for their eyes are blind and cannot see;
their minds do not discern. 1
44:20 He feeds on ashes; 2
his deceived mind misleads him.
He cannot rescue himself,
nor does he say, ‘Is this not a false god I hold in my right hand?’ 3
1 tn Heb “for their eyes are smeared over so they cannot see, so their heart cannot be wise.”
2 tn Or perhaps, “he eats on an ash heap.”
3 tn Heb “Is it not a lie in my right hand?”