8 Then I heard the voice of the Lord, saying, “Whom shall I send, and who will go for Us?” Then I said, “Here am I. Send me!” 9 And He said, “Go, and tell this people:

‘Keep on listening, but do not understand;

And keep on looking, but do not gain knowledge.’

10 Make the hearts of this people [d]insensitive,

Their ears [e]dull,

And their eyes [f]blind,

So that they will not see with their eyes,

Hear with their ears,

Understand with their hearts,

And return and be healed.”