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# God has given them a spirit of dullness, eyes so that they should not see, and ears so that they should not hear
They are not able to hear or receive spiritual truth.
# spirit of
Here this means "having the characteristics of," such as the "spirit of wisdom."
# eyes so that they should not see
The concept of seeing with one's eyes was considered to be equivalent to gaining understanding.
# ears so that they should not hear
The concept of hearing with the ears was considered to be equivalent to obedience.