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They will be like hungry people who dream that they’re eating
    and wake up to find they’re hungry.
    They will be like thirsty people who dream that they’re drinking
    and wake up to find they’re lightheaded and parched with thirst.
    This is what will happen to the armies from all the nations
    that fight against Mount Zion.

If you confuse yourselves, you will be confused.
    If you blind yourselves, you will be blinded.
    You are drunk, but not from wine.
    You stagger, but not from liquor.
10 Yahweh has poured out on you a spirit of deep sleep.
    He will shut your eyes. (Your eyes are the prophets.)
    He will cover your heads. (Your heads are the seers.[a])

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 29:10 A seer is a prophet.

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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