Isaiah 44:18 — Compare Translations

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They do not know or understand, for their eyes God has let become besmeared so that they cannot see, and their minds as well so that they cannot understand.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

They do not know or understand, for their eyes God has let become besmeared so that they cannot see, and their minds as well so that they cannot understand.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

They do not comprehend or discern, for He has shut their eyes so they cannot see and closed their minds so they cannot understand.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

Such people do not comprehend and cannot understand, for he has shut their eyes so they cannot see, and their minds so they cannot understand.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

They have no knowledge, and understand not; for he hath plastered their eyes, that they may not see; and their hearts, that they may not understand.

English EASY 2024

People like that are stupid. They do not understand anything. They cannot see the truth, as if they are blind. Their minds cannot think properly.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

People like that don't know what they are doing! They don't understand. It is as if they have mud in their eyes so they cannot see. Their minds cannot understand.

They know not, nor do they discern, for he has shut their eyes, so that they cannot see, and their hearts, so that they cannot understand.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

Such people are too stupid to know what they are doing. They close their eyes and their minds to the truth.

English God's Word - GW 1995

They don't know or understand anything. Their eyes are plastered shut, so they can't see. And their minds are closed, so they can't understand.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

Such people do not comprehend and cannot understand, for He has shut their eyes so they cannot see, and their minds so they cannot understand.

English KJV 1611

They have not known nor understood: for he hath shut their eyes, that they cannot see; and their hearts, that they cannot understand.

English LSB

They do not know, nor do they understand, for He has smeared over their eyes so that they cannot see and their hearts so that they will have no insight.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

They have not known nor understood; for He has shut their eyes so that they cannot see, and their hearts so that they cannot understand.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

They do not know, nor do they understand, for He has smeared over their eyes so that they cannot see and their hearts so that they cannot comprehend.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

The idols have neither knowledge nor reason; their eyes are coated so that they cannot see, and their hearts so that they cannot understand.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

They do not comprehend or understand, for their eyes are blind and cannot see; their minds do not discern.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

People like that don't even know what they are doing. Their eyes are shut so that they can't see the truth. Their minds are closed so that they can't understand it.

English NIV

They know nothing, they understand nothing; their eyes are plastered over so they cannot see, and their minds closed so they cannot understand.

English NKJ 1982

They do not know nor understand; For He has shut their eyes, so that they cannot see, And their hearts, so that they cannot understand.

English NLT

Such stupidity and ignorance! Their eyes are closed, and they cannot see. Their minds are shut, and they cannot think.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

They do not know, nor do they comprehend; for their eyes are shut, so that they cannot see, and their minds as well, so that they cannot understand.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

They have no clue what they’re doing and don’t comprehend how absurd it is! For they shut their eyes so they cannot see. They close their hearts so they cannot understand.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

They know not, nor do they discern; for he has shut their eyes, so that they cannot see, and their minds, so that they cannot understand.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

Such stupidity and ignorance! God has shut their eyes so that they cannot see and closed their minds from understanding.

English Tyndale 1537

Yet men neither consider nor understand, because their eyes are stopped, that they can not see: and their hearts, that they can not perceive.