9 Be delayed and wait, Blind yourselves and be blind; They become drunk, but not with wine, They stagger, but not with strong drink. | |
10 For the LORD has poured over you a spirit of deep sleep, He has shut your eyes, the prophets; And He has covered your heads, the seers. | |
11 The entire vision will be to you like the words of a sealedk Or scrollbook, which when they give it to the one whol Lit knows booksis literate, saying, “Please read this,” he will say, “I cannot, for it is sealed.” 12 Then them Or scrollbook will be given to the one whon Lit does not know booksis illiterate, saying, “Please read this.” And he will say, “Io Lit do not know bookscannot read.” | |
13 Then the Lord said, “Because this people draw near with theirp Lit mouthwords And honor Me with theirq Lit lipslip service, But they remove their hearts far from Me, And theirr Lit fear of Mereverence for Mes Lit isconsists oft Lit commandment of rulerstradition learned by rote, | |
14 Therefore behold, I will once again deal marvelously with this people, wondrously marvelous; And the wisdom of their wise men will perish, And the discernment of their discerning men will be concealed.” | |