The diagnosis—'They do not know, and they do not understand; for their eyes are smeared over so that they cannot see, and their minds so that they cannot comprehend'—repeats the attribution of idolatry to spiritual incapacity. The specific phrase about eyes being 'smeared over' suggests deliberate obscuring of vision, whether by idolaters themselves or by demonic delusion. The double repetition of inability to see and understand creates a cascading effect: comprehension requires both sensory perception and mental capacity, both of which are impaired. This verse suggests that idolatry is not honest error but willful blindness.

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