And he said, “Go, and say to this people: “‘Keep on hearing, but do not understand; keep on seeing, but do not perceive.’ Make the heart of this people dull, and their ears heavy, and blind their eyes; lest they see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their hearts, and turn and be healed.”
Isaiah 6:9-10 #yeshayahu

God said that he deliberately blinded and deafened the people of Israel to his #torah. Like Pharaoh, they had already rejected God and earned their punishment. This was a matter of timing and lessons to be learned. Fortunately, he also promised to open their eyes again and restore them.