Romans 11:8 — Compare Translations

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As it is written, God gave them a spirit (an attitude) of stupor, eyes that should not see and ears that should not hear, [that has continued] down to this very day. [Deut. 29:4; Isa. 29:10.]

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

As it is written, God gave them a spirit (an attitude) of stupor, eyes that should not see and ears that should not hear, [that has continued] down to this very day. [Deut. 29:4; Isa. 29:10.]

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

as it is written: “God gave them a spirit of stupor, eyes that could not see, and ears that could not hear, to this very day.”

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

as it is written, God gave them a spirit of stupor, eyes that cannot see and ears that cannot hear, to this day.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

according as it is written, God has given to them a spirit of slumber, eyes not to see, and ears not to hear, unto this day.

English EASY 2024

It says this in the Bible: ‘God caused them to be like people who are sleeping. Even until today, their eyes cannot really see, and their ears cannot really hear.’

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

As the Scriptures say, "God caused the people to fall asleep." "God closed their eyes so that they could not see, and he closed their ears so that they could not hear. This continues until now."

as it is written, "God gave them a spirit of stupor, eyes that would not see and ears that would not hear, down to this very day."

English GNT (Good News Translation)

As the scripture says, “God made their minds and hearts dull; to this very day they cannot see or hear.”

English God's Word - GW 1995

as Scripture says, "To this day God has given them a spirit of deep sleep. Their eyes don't see, and their ears don't hear!"

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

as it is written: God gave them a spirit of stupor, eyes that cannot see and ears that cannot hear, to this day.

English KJV 1611

(According as it is written, God hath given them the spirit of slumber, eyes that they should not see, and ears that they should not hear;) unto this day.

English LSB

just as it is written, “God gave them a spirit of stupor, Eyes to see not and ears to hear not, Down to this very day.”

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

As it is written: “God has given them a spirit of slumber, eyes that would not see and ears that would not hear, to this very day.”

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

just as it is written, "GOD GAVE THEM A SPIRIT OF STUPOR, EYES TO SEE NOT AND EARS TO HEAR NOT, DOWN TO THIS VERY DAY."

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

as it is written: "God gave them a spirit of deep sleep, eyes that should not see and ears that should not hear, down to this very day."

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

as it is written, “God gave them a spirit of stupor, eyes that would not see and ears that would not hear, to this very day.”

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

It is written, "God made it hard for them to understand. He gave them eyes that could not see. He gave them ears that could not hear. And they are still like that today." --(Deuteronomy 29:4; Isaiah 29:10)

English NIV

as it is written: "God gave them a spirit of stupor, eyes so that they could not see and ears so that they could not hear, to this very day."

English NKJ 1982

Just as it is written: “God has given them a spirit of stupor, Eyes that they should not see And ears that they should not hear, To this very day.”

English NLT

As the Scriptures say, "God has put them into a deep sleep. To this very day he has shut their eyes so they do not see, and closed their ears so they do not hear."

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

as it is written, "God gave them a sluggish spirit, eyes that would not see and ears that would not hear, down to this very day."

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

Just as it is written: God granted them a spirit of deep slumber. He closed their eyes to the truth and prevented their ears from hearing up to this very day.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

as it is written, “God gave them a spirit of stupor, eyes that should not see and ears that should not hear, down to this very day.”

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

This is what our Scriptures refer to when they say that God has put them to sleep, shutting their eyes and ears so that they do not understand what we are talking about when we tell them of Christ. And so it is to this very day.

English Tyndale 1537

according as it is written: God hath given them the spirit of unquietness: eyes that they should not see, and ears that they should not hear, even unto this day.