THEOSISJerome of Stridon
And the Lord spoke to me, saying, O son of man, you live among a people who are wicked; they have eyes but do not see, and ears but do not hear, for they dwell in a house of iniquity. Instead of the previously interpreted phrase, you dwell among the house of the wrathful, the Septuagint translates it as you dwell in the midst of their unrighteousness. However, from the following scripture, it is clear that this indeed refers to a house characterized by divine wrath, supporting the initial interpretation. As has been noted in previous discussions, the term affliction is sometimes used interchangeably with anger, indicating that you reside within a community that causes suffering, which, through the bitterness of its sins, makes the inherently good and gentle God seem harsh and fearsome.
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It is written, Taste and see how good the Lord is (Psalm 34:8). Yet the prophet lives among a people who bring grief, with eyes that do not perceive and ears that do not hear, not due to a lack of physical senses, but because of their stubbornness in sin. Thus, the Lord addresses the Jews, saying, ‘If you were truly seeing, you would not have sin’ (John 9:41), chastising them for their willful ignorance. Therefore, since they possess sight but do not see, and hearing but do not understand, instruct them through parables and representations, so that they might recognize the current state of their captivity, not only through their hearing, but also through their sight.