John 12:39
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Therefore they could not believe, because Isaias said again:

John 12:38
That the saying of Isaias the prophet might be fulfilled, which he said: Lord, who hath believed our hearing? And to whom hath the arm of the Lord been revealed?

John 12:40
He hath blinded their eyes and hardened their heart, that they should not see with their eyes, nor understand with their heart and be converted: and I should heal them.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Therefore they could not believe, because Isaias said again:

they.

John 5:44 How can you believe, who receive glory one from another: and the glory which is from God alone, you do not seek?

John 6:44 No man can come to me, except the Father, who hath sent me, draw him. And I will raise him up in the last day.

John 10:38 But if I do, though you will not believe me, believe the works: that you may know and believe that the Father is in me and I in the Father.

Isaiah 44:18-20 They have not known, nor understood: for their eyes are covered that they may not see, and that they may not understand with their heart. . . .

2 Peter 2:14 Having eyes full of adultery and of sin that ceaseth not: alluring unstable souls: having their heart exercised with covetousness: children of malediction.

because.

Isaiah 6:9,10 And he said: Go, and thou shalt say to this people: Hearing, hear, and understand not: and see the vision, and know it not. . . .

Context
Belief and Unbelief
38That the saying of Isaias the prophet might be fulfilled, which he said: Lord, who hath believed our hearing? And to whom hath the arm of the Lord been revealed? 39Therefore they could not believe, because Isaias said again: 40He hath blinded their eyes and hardened their heart, that they should not see with their eyes, nor understand with their heart and be converted: and I should heal them.…
Lexicon
For this reason
Διὰ (Dia)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1223: A primary preposition denoting the channel of an act; through.

they were unable
ἠδύναντο (ēdynanto)
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 1410: (a) I am powerful, have (the) power, (b) I am able, I can. Of uncertain affinity; to be able or possible.

to believe.
πιστεύειν (pisteuein)
Verb - Present Infinitive Active
Strong's Greek 4100: From pistis; to have faith, i.e. Credit; by implication, to entrust.

For
ὅτι (hoti)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 3754: Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because.

again,
πάλιν (palin)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 3825: Probably from the same as pale; anew, i.e. back, once more, or furthermore or on the other hand.

Isaiah
Ἠσαΐας (Ēsaias)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2268: Isaiah, the prophet. Of Hebrew origin; Hesaias, an Israelite.

says:
εἶπεν (eipen)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 2036: Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say.


Additional Translations
For this reason they were unable to believe. For again, Isaiah says:

Because of this, they were not able to believe, for again Isaiah said:

Therefore they could not believe, because that Esaias said again,

For this cause they could not believe, for that Isaiah said again,

On this account they could not believe, because Esaias said again,

For this cause they could not believe, for that Isaiah said again,

Therefore they could not believe, because that Isaiah said again,

For this reason they were unable to believe--because Isaiah said again,

For this cause they couldn't believe, for Isaiah said again,

Because of this they were not able to believe, that again Isaiah said,
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