en_tn_condensed/isa/44/18.md

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# for their eyes are blind and cannot see
Yahweh speaks of those who cannot understand the foolishness of worshiping idols as if they were blind. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])
# for their eyes are blind
Here "their eyes" represents the whole person. Alternate translation: "for they are blind" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-synecdoche]])
# their hearts cannot gain understanding
Here the people are represented by their "hearts." Alternate translation: "they cannot understand" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-synecdoche]])