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Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Isaiah 6:10

Fat — Stupid and senseless. This making of their hearts fat, is here ascribed to the prophet, as it is ascribed to God in the repetition of this prophecy, John 12:40, because God inflicted this judgment upon them by the ministry of the prophet, partly by way of prediction, foretelling that this would be the effect of his preaching; and partly by withdrawing the light and help of his Spirit. Heavy — Make them dull of hearing. Lest — That they may not be able, as before they were not willing to see. Convert — Turn to God.

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See also Isaiah 6:10 in other biblical comments:

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  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

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  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

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  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

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  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

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  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

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  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

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