Isaiah 29:11 BSB — MannaFest

Isaiah 29:11

And the entire vision will be to you like the words sealed in a scroll. If it is handed to someone to read, he will say, “I cannot, because it is sealed.”

BSB

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ASV

And all vision is become unto you as the words of a book that is sealed, which men deliver to one that is learned, saying, Read this, I pray thee; and he saith, I cannot, for it is sealed:

KJV

And the vision of all is become unto you as the words of a book that is sealed, which men deliver to one that is learned, saying, Read this, I pray thee: and he saith, I cannot; for it is sealed:

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Commentary

3 voices

Jerome

St. Jerome, Commentary on Daniel, CHAPTER TWELVE (420)

[Daniel 12:4] "But Thou, O Daniel, shut up the words and seal the book, even to the time appointed. Many shall pass over, and knowledge shall be manifold." He who had revealed manifold truth to Daniel now signifies that the things he has said are matters of secrecy, and he orders him to roll up the scroll containing his words and set a seal upon the book, with the result that many shall read it and inquire as to its fulfilment in history, differing in their opinions because of its great obscurity.

The record, by era

The Puritans and the Awakening2 voices

John Gill

1697–1771

Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)

And the vision of all is become unto you as the words of a book that is sealed,.... The prophecies of all the prophets contained in the Scriptures; or all the prophecies in the book of Isaiah, concerning the Messiah, were no more seen, known, and understood, both by the priests and the people, than if they had been in a book, written, rolled up, and sealed.

Matthew Henry

1662–1714

Commentary on the Whole Bible (1710)

The fulfilling of prophecy is the best exposition of it. The poor Gentiles shall then have divine revelation brought among them; and those that sat in darkness shall see a great light, those that were blind shall see out of obscurity; for the gospel was sent to them to open their eyes, Acts xxvi.

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Original language & word study

23 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
וַתְּהִ֨י	va.te.Hi	and it has become	H1961 →
לָכֶ֜ם	la.Khem	for you
חָז֣וּת	cha.Zut	[the] vision of	H2380 →
הַכֹּ֗ל	ha.Kol	the whole	H3605 →
כְּדִבְרֵי֮	ke.div.Rei	like [the] words of	H1697 →
הַסֵּ֣פֶר	ha.Se.fer	the scroll	H5612 →
הֶֽחָתוּם֒	he.cha.Tum	<the> sealed	H2856 →
אֲשֶֽׁר־	'a.Sher-	which	H834 →
יִתְּנ֣וּ	yi.te.Nu	people give	H5414 →
אֹת֗וֹ	'o.To	<obj.> it	H853 →
אֶל־	'el-	to	H413 →
יוֹדֵ֥עַ	yo.De.a'	[one who] knows	H3045 →
סֵ֛פֶר	se.fer	writing	H5612 →
לֵאמֹ֖ר	le.Mor	<to> saying	H559 →
קְרָ֣א	ke.Ra'	read aloud	H7121 →
נָא־	na'-	please	H4994 →
זֶ֑ה	Zeh	this	H2088 →
וְאָמַר֙	ve.'a.Mar	and he says	H559 →
לֹ֣א	lo'	not	H3808 →
אוּכַ֔ל	'u.Khal	I am able	H3201 →
כִּ֥י	ki	for	H3588 →
חָת֖וּם	cha.Tum	[is] sealed	H2856 →
הֽוּא׃	Hu'	it	H1931 →

Rare words are the text's own signal of a deliberate thread: the fewer the occurrences, the more the places it appears belong together.

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Where the connections lead

Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
Daniel 12:4
But you, Daniel, shut up these words and seal the book until the time of the end. Many will roam to and fro, and knowledge will increase.”
leads to
- Daniel 8:26
  The vision of the evenings and the mornings that has been spoken is true. Now you must seal up the vision, for it concerns the distant future.”
  Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
- Daniel 12:9
  “Go on your way, Daniel,” he replied, “for the words are closed up and sealed until the time of the end.
Through
Matthew 13:11
He replied, “The knowledge of the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven has been given to you, but not to them.
leads to
- 1 Corinthians 2:9–10
  Rather, as it is written: “No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no heart has imagined, what God has prepared for those who love Him.”
- 1 Corinthians 2:14
  The natural man does not accept the things that come from the Spirit of God. For they are foolishness to him, and he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually discerned.
- Matthew 19:11
  “Not everyone can accept this word,” He replied, “but only those to whom it has been given.
Through
Matthew 11:25
At that time Jesus declared, “I praise You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because You have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children.
leads to
- Matthew 21:16
  “Do You hear what these children are saying?” they asked. “Yes,” Jesus answered. “Have you never read: ‘From the mouths of children and infants You have ordained praise’?”
- Psalms 8:2
  From the mouths of children and infants You have ordained praise on account of Your adversaries, to silence the enemy and avenger.
- Matthew 16:17
  Jesus replied, “Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah! For this was not revealed to you by flesh and blood, but by My Father in heaven.

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02Original language & word study

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Where the connections lead

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06About Isaiah

The record, by era

Where the connections lead

Commentary

Original language & word study

The walk

Related verses

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About Isaiah