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11 This vision is like the words of a ·book [scroll] that is closed and sealed. You may give the book to someone who can read and tell that person to read it. But he will say, “I can’t read the book, because it is sealed.” 12 Or you may give the book to someone who cannot read and tell him to read it. But he will say, “I don’t know how to read.”

13 The Lord says:

“These people ·worship me [L come near to me] with their mouths,
    and honor me with their lips,
    but their hearts are far from me.
Their ·worship [awe; fear] is based on
    nothing but human ·rules [L commandments that have been taught].

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