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as when a hungry man dreams—
    he eats, but wakes up still hungry;
or when a thirsty man dreams—
    he drinks, but wakes up faint,
        with his thirst unquenched.
So will it be with the hordes of all the nations
    that fight against Mount Zion.

Blind to God’s Words

“Act stupid!
    Be astonished!
Act blind,
    and be blind!
Be drunk,[a] but not from[b] wine;
    stagger around,[c] but not from strong drink.
10 For the Lord has poured out upon you
    a spirit of deep sleep—
he has closed your eyes, you prophets,
    he has covered your heads, you seers!”

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 29:9 So 1QIsaa; MT reads They have become drunk
  2. Isaiah 29:9 So 1QIsaa LXX; MT lacks from
  3. Isaiah 29:9 So 1QIsaa; MT reads They stagger around

as when a hungry person dreams of eating,
    but awakens(A) hungry still;
as when a thirsty person dreams of drinking,
    but awakens faint and thirsty still.(B)
So will it be with the hordes of all the nations
    that fight against Mount Zion.(C)

Be stunned and amazed,(D)
    blind yourselves and be sightless;(E)
be drunk,(F) but not from wine,(G)
    stagger,(H) but not from beer.
10 The Lord has brought over you a deep sleep:(I)
    He has sealed your eyes(J) (the prophets);(K)
    he has covered your heads (the seers).(L)

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