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“He has blinded their eyes and he hardened their heart, lest they should see with their eyes, and perceive with their heart, and would turn, and I would heal them.”

John 12:40 · WEB

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ગુજરાતીયોહાન ૧૨:૪૦
‘તેઓ આંખોથી દેખે નહિ, મનથી સમજે નહિ, પાછા ફરે નહિ, હું તેઓને સારા કરું નહિ, એ માટે તેમણે તેઓની આંખો અંધ કરી છે. અને તેઓનાં મન કઠોર થઈ ગયા છે.’”
हिन्दीयूहन्ना १२:४०
“उसने उनकी आँखें अंधी, और उनका मन कठोर किया है; कहीं ऐसा न हो, कि आँखों से देखें, और मन से समझें, और फिरें, और मैं उन्हें चंगा करूँ।” (यशा. 6:10)

In context

38that the word of Isaiah the prophet might be fulfilled, which he spoke: “Lord, who has believed our report? To whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed?”

39For this cause they couldn’t believe, for Isaiah said again:

40“He has blinded their eyes and he hardened their heart, lest they should see with their eyes, and perceive with their heart, and would turn, and I would heal them.”

41Isaiah said these things when he saw his glory, and spoke of him.

42Nevertheless, even many of the rulers believed in him, but because of the Pharisees they didn’t confess it, so that they wouldn’t be put out of the synagogue,

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