“ For God speaks, the first time in one way, the second time in another, though a person does not perceive it.

神说一次、两次，世人却不理会。

上帝说一次、两次，人却不理会。

神说一次、两次，人却不理会。

上帝一再用各种方式说话，然而世人却不明白。

原来神用这个方法或那个方法说了，只是，世人没有留意。

神說一次、兩次，世人卻不理會。

上帝說一次、兩次，人卻不理會。

神說一次、兩次，人卻不理會。

上帝一再用各種方式說話，然而世人卻不明白。

原來神用這個方法或那個方法說了，只是，世人沒有留意。

其實上帝用一種方法、乃至於兩種方法、說話，人卻不留意呢。

上帝言之、而人弗顧、又復言之、

上帝言一而再、人弗從也、

天主一再言之、而人不明、

For God does speak— now one way, now another— though no one perceives it.

He speaks in one way and then another. But we do not even realize it.

For God speaks in one way, and in two, though man does not perceive it.

For God speaks again and again, though people do not recognize it.

For God speaks time and again, but a person may not notice it.

Indeed God speaks once, Or twice, yet no one notices it.

For God may speak in one way, or in another, Yet man does not perceive it.

For God speaketh once, Yea twice, though man regardeth it not.

For God speaks time and again, but a person may not notice it.

For God speaketh once, yea twice,[ yet man] perceiveth it not.

For God speaks once, yes twice, though man pays no attention.

However, because I called but you refused to listen, because I stretched out my hand but no one paid attention,

The LORD confronted Manasseh and his people, but they paid no attention.

God has declared one principle; two principles I have heard: God is strong,

So he said to them,“ You foolish people– how slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken!

Because they hated moral knowledge, and did not choose to fear the LORD,

Now this is the basis for judging: that the light has come into the world and people loved the darkness rather than the light, because their deeds were evil.

I have spoken once, but I cannot answer; twice, but I will say no more.”

“ Indeed, God does all these things, twice, three times, in his dealings with a person,

When he learned of this, Jesus said to them,“ Why are you arguing about having no bread? Do you still not see or understand? Have your hearts been hardened?Though you have eyes, don’t you see? And though you have ears, can’t you hear? Don’t you remember?

He said,“ Go and tell these people:‘ Listen continually, but don’t understand! Look continually, but don’t perceive!’

And concerning them the prophecy of Isaiah is fulfilled that says:‘ You will listen carefully yet will never understand, you will look closely yet will never comprehend.