18They 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.


In Context

15 And it shall be for a man to burn, and he taketh thereof, and warmeth himself; he kindleth it also, and baketh bread; he maketh also a god, and worshippeth it; he maketh it a graven image, and falleth down thereto.

16 He burneth part thereof in the fire; with part thereof he eateth flesh, he roasteth roast, and is satisfied; yea, he is warm, and saith, Aha, I am become warm, I have seen the fire.

17 And with the remainder thereof he maketh a god, his graven image; he falleth down unto it, and worshippeth it, and prayeth unto it, and saith, Deliver me, for thou art my god.

18 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.

19 And none taketh it to heart, neither is there knowledge nor understanding to say, I have burned part of it in the fire, and have also baked bread upon the coals thereof, I have roasted flesh, and eaten it, and with the rest thereof shall I make an abomination? shall I bow down to a block of wood?

20 He feedeth on ashes; a deceived heart hath turned him aside, that he cannot deliver his soul, nor say, Is there not a lie in my right hand?

Isaiah 44:18 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

44:18They have not known nor understood: for he hath shut their eyes, that they cannot see; [and] their hearts, that they cannot understand.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

44:18They know nothing, they understand nothing; their eyes are plastered over so they cannot see, and their minds closed so they cannot understand.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

44:18They have not known, nor understood: for their eyes are covered that they may not see, and that they may not understand with their heart.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

44:18They know not, neither do they consider: for he hath shut their eyes, that they cannot see; and their hearts, that they cannot understand.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

44:18They know not, neither do they consider: for he hath shut their eyes, that they cannot see; and their hearts, that they cannot understand.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

44:18They have not known nor understood: for he hath shut their eyes, that they cannot see; and their hearts, that they cannot understand.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

44:18They don't know, neither do they consider: for he has shut their eyes, that they can't see; and their hearts, that they can't understand.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

44:18They have not known, nor do they understand, For He hath daubed their eyes from seeing, Their heart from acting wisely.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

44:18They have not known nor understood: for he has shut their eyes, that they cannot see; and their hearts, that they cannot understand.