John 12:40 
Context| NET © | “He has blinded their eyes and hardened their heart, 1 so that they would not see with their eyes and understand with their heart, 2 and turn to me, 3 and I would heal them.” 4 |
| NIV © | "He has blinded their eyes and deadened their hearts, so they can neither see with their eyes, nor understand with their hearts, nor turn—and I would heal them." |
| NASB © | "HE HAS BLINDED THEIR EYES AND HE HARDENED THEIR HEART, SO THAT THEY WOULD NOT SEE WITH THEIR EYES AND PERCEIVE WITH THEIR HEART, AND BE CONVERTED AND I HEAL THEM." |
| NLT © | "The Lord has blinded their eyes and hardened their hearts––so their eyes cannot see, and their hearts cannot understand, and they cannot turn to me and let me heal them." |
| MSG © | Their eyes are blinded, their hearts are hardened, So that they wouldn't see with their eyes and perceive with their hearts, And turn to me, God, so I could heal them. |
| BBE © | He has made their eyes blind, and their hearts hard; for fear that they might see with their eyes and get knowledge with their hearts, and be changed, and I might make them well. |
| NRSV © | "He has blinded their eyes and hardened their heart, so that they might not look with their eyes, and understand with their heart and turn—and I would heal them." |
| NKJV © | "He has blinded their eyes and hardened their hearts, Lest they should see with their eyes, Lest they should understand with their hearts and turn, So that I should heal them." |
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| NET © [draft] ITL | “He has blinded <5186> their <846> eyes <3788> and <2532> hardened <4456> their <846> heart <2588> , so that <2443> they would <1492> not <3361> see <1492> with their eyes <3788> and <2532> understand <3539> with their heart <2588> , and <2532> turn <4762> to me, and <2532> I would heal <2390> them .”<846> |
| NET © | “He has blinded their eyes and hardened their heart, 1 so that they would not see with their eyes and understand with their heart, 2 and turn to me, 3 and I would heal them.” 4 |
| NET © Notes |
1 tn Or “closed their mind.” 2 tn Or “their mind.” 3 tn One could also translate στραφῶσιν (strafwsin) as “repent” or “change their ways,” but both of these terms would be subject to misinterpretation by the modern English reader. The idea is one of turning back to God, however. The words “to me” are not in the Greek text, but are implied. 4 sn A quotation from Isa 6:10. |
