Romans 11:8
Modern Translations
New International Version
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."

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

English Standard Version
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.”

Berean Study Bible
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.”

New American Standard Bible
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.”

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."

NASB 1977
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.”

Amplified Bible
just as it is written [in Scripture], “GOD GAVE THEM A SPIRIT OF STUPOR, EYES THAT DO NOT SEE AND EARS THAT DO NOT HEAR, [a spiritual apathy that has continued] TO THIS VERY DAY.”

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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
as it is written: God gave them a spirit of insensitivity, eyes that cannot see and ears that cannot hear, to this day.

Contemporary English Version
just as the Scriptures say, "God made them so stupid that their eyes are blind, and their ears are still deaf."

Good News Translation
As the scripture says, "God made their minds and hearts dull; to this very day they cannot see or hear."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
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!"

International Standard Version
As it is written, "To this day God has put them into deep sleep. Their eyes do not see, and their ears do not hear."

NET Bible
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."
Classic Translations
King James Bible
(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.

New King James Version
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.”

King James 2000 Bible
(According as it is written, God has given them the spirit of slumber, eyes that they should not see, and ears that they should not hear;) unto this day.

New Heart English Bible
According as it is written, God gave them a spirit of stupor, eyes that they should not see, and ears that they should not hear, to this very day.

World English Bible
According as it is written, "God gave them a spirit of stupor, eyes that they should not see, and ears that they should not hear, to this very day."

American King James Version
(According as it is written, God has given them the spirit of slumber, eyes that they should not see, and ears that they should not hear;) to this day.

American Standard Version
according as it is written, God gave them a spirit of stupor, eyes that they should not see, and ears that they should not hear, unto this very day.

A Faithful Version
(According as it is written, "God gave them a spirit of slumber, eyes that are not able to see, and ears that are not able to hear,") unto this day.

Darby Bible Translation
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 Revised Version
according as it is written, God gave them a spirit of stupor, eyes that they should not see, and ears that they should not hear, unto this very day.

Webster's Bible Translation
(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;) to this day.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
According as it is written, God hath giuen them the spirit of slumber: eyes that they should not see, and eares that they should not heare vnto this day.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
Accordyng as it is written: God hath geuen them the spirite of remorse, eyes that they shoulde not see, and eares that they shoulde not heare, euen vnto this day.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
As it is wrytten: God hath geuen them the sprete of vnquyetnesse, eyes that they shulde not se, and eares that they shulde not heare, eue vnto this daye.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
accordynge as it is written: God hath geven the the sprete of vnquyetnes: eyes that they shuld not se and eares that they shuld not heare even vnto this daye.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
according as it has been written: “God gave to them a spirit of deep sleep, eyes not to see, and ears not to hear, to this very day,”

Berean Literal Bible
as it has been written: "God gave them a spirit of stupor, eyes not to see, and ears not to hear, unto this very day."

Young's Literal Translation
according as it hath been written, 'God gave to them a spirit of deep sleep, eyes not to see, and ears not to hear,' -- unto this very day,

Smith's Literal Translation
(As has been written, God gave them the spirit of mortal pain, eyes not to see, and earn not to hear;) even to this day.

Literal Emphasis Translation
As it has been written, “God gave them a spirit of stupor, eyes not to see, and ears not to hear, ” unto this day- today.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
As it is written: God hath given them the spirit of insensibility; eyes that they should not see; and ears that they should not hear, until this present day.

Catholic Public Domain Version
just as it was written: “God has given them a spirit of reluctance: eyes that do not perceive, and ears that do not hear, even until this very day.”

Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
According to what is written: “God gave them a spirit of frustration, and eyes that will not observe and ears that will not hear”, even until today?

Lamsa Bible
As it is written, God has given them a stubborn spirit, eyes that cannot see, and ears that cannot hear, to this very day.

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
as it is written: God has given them a spirit of stupor, eyes with which they can not see, and ears with which they can not hear.

Godbey New Testament
as has been written, God has given them the spirit of slumber, eyes that they should not see, and ears that they should not hear, unto this day.

Haweis New Testament
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 present day.?

Mace New Testament
as it is written, "God hath given them up to a state of insensibility, so that their eyes could not see, and their ears could not hear."

Weymouth New Testament
And so Scripture says, "God has given them a spirit of drowsiness--eyes to see nothing with and ears to hear nothing with--even until now."

Worrell New Testament
as it has been written, "God gave them a spirit of stupor, eyes that they should not see, and ears that they should not hear, unto this day."

Worsley New Testament
(according as it is written, God hath given them a spirit of slumber, that their eyes could not see and their ears could not hear,) even unto this day.
















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