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All vision has become to you like the words of a book that is sealed, which men deliver to one who is educated, saying, “Read this, please;” and he says, “I can’t, for it is sealed;”

Isaiah 29:11 · WEB

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ગુજરાતીયશાયા ૨૯:૧૧
આ સર્વનું દર્શન તમારી આગળ મહોરથી બંધ કરેલા પુસ્તકના જેવું છે; લોકો જે ભણેલા છે તેને તે આપીને કહે છે, “આ વાંચ.” તે કહે છે, “હું તે વાંચી શકતો નથી, કારણ કે તે પર મહોર મારેલી છે.”
हिन्दीयशायाह २९:११
इसलिए सारे दर्शन तुम्हारे लिये एक लपेटी और मुहरबन्द की हुई पुस्तक की बातों के समान हैं, जिसे कोई पढ़े-लिखे मनुष्य को यह कहकर दे, “इसे पढ़”, और वह कहे, “मैं नहीं पढ़ सकता क्योंकि इस पर मुहरबन्द की हुई है।” (प्रका. 5:1-3)

In context

9Pause and wonder! Blind yourselves and be blind! They are drunken, but not with wine; they stagger, but not with strong drink.

10For the LORD has poured out on you a spirit of deep sleep, and has closed your eyes, the prophets; and he has covered your heads, the seers.

11All vision has become to you like the words of a book that is sealed, which men deliver to one who is educated, saying, “Read this, please;” and he says, “I can’t, for it is sealed;”

12and the book is delivered to one who is not educated, saying, “Read this, please;” and he says, “I can’t read.”

13The Lord said, “Because this people draws near with their mouth and honors me with their lips, but they have removed their heart far from me, and their fear of me is a commandment of men which has been taught;

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