Isaiah 29:12 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

And the book is delivered to him that is not learned, saying, Read this, I pray thee: and he saith, I am not learned.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

And when the book is given to someone who cannot read, saying, 'Please read this,' he says, 'I cannot read.'

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

This verse shows how people make excuses to avoid God's truth - whether they claim to be too educated or not educated enough.

📚 Historical Context

Isaiah is describing the spiritual blindness of the people of Judah around 700 BC. In the previous verse, a learned person refused to read God's message because it was 'sealed,' and now an unlearned person refuses because he can't read. This illustrates how people find excuses to avoid God's word regardless of their education level.

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