Isaiah 6:9-13

Isaiah 6:9-13

[9] And he said,  this people,  Hear  but understand  not; and see  but perceive  [10] Make the heart  of this people  fat,  and make their ears  heavy,  and shut  their eyes;  lest they see  with their eyes,  and hear  with their ears,  and understand  with their heart,  and convert,  and be healed.  [11] Then said  I, Lord,  how long? And he answered,  Until the cities  be wasted  without inhabitant,  and the houses  without man,  and the land  be utterly  desolate,  [12] men  far away,  and there be a great  forsaking  in the midst  of the land.  [13] But yet in it shall be a tenth,  and it shall return,  and shall be eaten:  as a teil tree,  and as an oak,  whose substance  is in them, when they cast  their leaves: so the holy  seed  shall be the substance  thereof.

What does Isaiah 6:9-13 Mean?

Contextual Meaning

The Lord proceeded to give Isaiah specific instructions about what He wanted him to do and what the prophet could expect regarding his ministry ( Isaiah 6:9-10), his historic-political situation ( Isaiah 6:11-12), and his nation"s survival ( Isaiah 6:13).