Isaiah 44:18

18They know not, nor do they discern, for he has shut their eyes, so that they cannot see, and their hearts, so that they cannot understand.

Ezekiel 14:9

9And if the prophet is deceived and speaks a word, aI, the Lord, have deceived that prophet, and I will stretch out my hand against him and will destroy him from the midst of my people Israel.

2 Corinthians 4:4

4In their case bthe god of this world chas blinded the minds of the unbelievers, to keep them from seeing dthe light of ethe gospel of the glory of Christ, fwho is the image of God.

2 Thessalonians 2:9-12

9The coming of the lawless one is by the activity of Satan gwith all power and false signs and wonders, 10and with all wicked deception for hthose who are perishing, because they refused to love the truth and so be saved. 11Therefore iGod sends them a strong delusion, so that they may believe jwhat is false, 12in order that all may be condemned kwho did not believe the truth but lhad pleasure in unrighteousness.

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