11 The entire vision will be to you like the words of a sealed [a](A)book, which, when they give it to the one who [b]is literate, saying, “Please read this,” he will say, “I cannot, because it is sealed.” 12 Then the [c]book will be given to the one who [d]is illiterate, saying, “Please read this.” And he will say, “I [e]cannot read.”

13 Then the Lord said,

“Because (B)this people approaches Me with their [f]words
And honors Me with their lips,
But their heart is far away from Me,
And their [g]reverence for Me [h]consists of the commandment of men that is taught;

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 29:11 Or scroll
  2. Isaiah 29:11 Lit knows books
  3. Isaiah 29:12 Or scroll
  4. Isaiah 29:12 Lit does not know books
  5. Isaiah 29:12 Lit do not know books
  6. Isaiah 29:13 Lit mouth
  7. Isaiah 29:13 Lit fear of Me
  8. Isaiah 29:13 Lit is

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