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Just as when a hungry man dreams of eating
    and then awakens with an empty stomach,
or as when a thirsty man dreams of drinking
    and then awakens to find his throat still parched,
so will it be with the horde of all the nations
    that make war against Mount Zion.

Hypocrisy and Deception

If you stupefy yourselves,
    you will remain in a stupor.
If you blind yourselves,
    you will remain blind.
Be drunk, but not on wine;
    stagger, but not from strong drink.
10 For the Lord has poured out on you
    a spirit of deep sleep;
he has closed your eyes, you prophets,
    and covered your heads, you seers.

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