# he has hardened their hearts

This is an idiom that means that God caused them to be stubborn. AT: "he has made them stubborn" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])

# understand with their hearts

The Jews considered the heart to be the organ that caused understanding.  (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

# and turn

"Turn" here is a metonym for "repent." AT: "and they would repent" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/hard]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/understand]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/heal]]