11 And now, behold, (A)the hand of the Lord is upon you, and you will be blind and unable to see the sun for a time.” Immediately mist and darkness fell upon him, and he went about seeking (B)people to lead him by the hand.

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11 Now the hand of the Lord is against you.(A) You are going to be blind for a time, not even able to see the light of the sun.”(B)

Immediately mist and darkness came over him, and he groped about, seeking someone to lead him by the hand.

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For day and night your (A)hand was heavy upon me;
    my strength was dried up[a] as by the heat of summer. Selah

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  1. Psalm 32:4 Hebrew my vitality was changed

For day and night
    your hand was heavy(A) on me;
my strength was sapped(B)
    as in the heat of summer.[a]

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  1. Psalm 32:4 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here and at the end of verses 5 and 7.

behold, (A)the hand of the Lord will fall with a very severe plague upon your livestock that are in the field, the horses, the donkeys, the camels, the herds, and the flocks.

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the hand(A) of the Lord will bring a terrible plague(B) on your livestock in the field—on your horses, donkeys and camels and on your cattle, sheep and goats.

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31 (A)It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.

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31 It is a dreadful thing(A) to fall into the hands(B) of the living God.(C)

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39 Jesus said, (A)“For judgment I came into this world, (B)that those who do not see may see, and (C)those who see may become blind.”

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39 Jesus said,[a] “For judgment(A) I have come into this world,(B) so that the blind will see(C) and those who see will become blind.”(D)

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  1. John 9:39 Some early manuscripts do not have Then the man said … 39 Jesus said.

21 Have mercy on me, have mercy on me, O you my friends,
    for the hand of God has (A)touched me!

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21 “Have pity on me, my friends,(A) have pity,
    for the hand of God has struck(B) me.

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11 (A)They sent therefore and gathered together all the lords of the Philistines and said, “Send away the ark of the God of Israel, and let it return to its own place, that it may not kill us and our people.” For there was a deathly panic throughout the whole city. (B)The hand of God was very heavy there.

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11 So they called together all the rulers(A) of the Philistines and said, “Send the ark of the god of Israel away; let it go back to its own place, or it[a] will kill us and our people.” For death had filled the city with panic; God’s hand was very heavy on it.

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  1. 1 Samuel 5:11 Or he

17 (A)These are waterless springs and mists driven by a storm. (B)For them the gloom of utter darkness has been reserved.

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17 These people are springs without water(A) and mists driven by a storm. Blackest darkness is reserved for them.(B)

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The Mystery of Israel's Salvation

25 (A)Lest you be wise in your own sight, I do not want you to be unaware of this mystery, brothers:[a] (B)a partial hardening has come upon Israel, (C)until the fullness of the Gentiles has come in.

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  1. Romans 11:25 Or brothers and sisters

All Israel Will Be Saved

25 I do not want you to be ignorant(A) of this mystery,(B) brothers and sisters, so that you may not be conceited:(C) Israel has experienced a hardening(D) in part until the full number of the Gentiles has come in,(E)

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What then? (A)Israel failed to obtain what it was seeking. The elect obtained it, but the rest (B)were hardened, as it is written,

(C)“God gave them a spirit of stupor,
    (D)eyes that would not see
    and ears that would not hear,
down to this very day.”

And David says,

(E)“Let their table become a snare and a trap,
    a stumbling block and a retribution for them;
10 let their eyes be darkened so that they cannot see,
    and bend their backs forever.”

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What then? What the people of Israel sought so earnestly they did not obtain.(A) The elect among them did, but the others were hardened,(B) as it is written:

“God gave them a spirit of stupor,
    eyes that could not see
    and ears that could not hear,(C)
to this very day.”[a](D)

And David says:

“May their table become a snare and a trap,
    a stumbling block and a retribution for them.
10 May their eyes be darkened so they cannot see,(E)
    and their backs be bent forever.”[b](F)

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  1. Romans 11:8 Deut. 29:4; Isaiah 29:10
  2. Romans 11:10 Psalm 69:22,23

17 So (A)Ananias departed and entered the house. And (B)laying his hands on him he said, “Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus who appeared to you on the road by which you came has sent me so that you may regain your sight and (C)be filled with the Holy Spirit.”

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17 Then Ananias went to the house and entered it. Placing his hands on(A) Saul, he said, “Brother Saul, the Lord—Jesus, who appeared to you on the road as you were coming here—has sent me so that you may see again and be filled with the Holy Spirit.”(B)

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Saul rose from the ground, and although his eyes were opened, (A)he saw nothing. So they led him by the hand and brought him into Damascus. And for three days he was without sight, and neither ate nor drank.

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Saul got up from the ground, but when he opened his eyes he could see nothing.(A) So they led him by the hand into Damascus. For three days he was blind, and did not eat or drink anything.

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10 (A)For the Lord has poured out upon you
    a spirit of deep sleep,
and has closed your eyes (the prophets),
    and covered your heads (the seers).

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10 The Lord has brought over you a deep sleep:(A)
    He has sealed your eyes(B) (the prophets);(C)
    he has covered your heads (the seers).(D)

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