(A)As when a hungry man dreams, and behold, he is eating,
    and awakes with his hunger not satisfied,
or as when a thirsty man dreams, and behold, he is drinking,
    and awakes faint, with his thirst not quenched,
so shall the multitude of all the nations be
    that fight against Mount Zion.

Astonish yourselves[a] and be astonished;
    blind yourselves and be blind!
Be drunk,[b] but not with wine;
    (B)stagger,[c] but not with strong drink!
10 (C)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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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 29:9 Or Linger awhile
  2. Isaiah 29:9 Or They are drunk
  3. Isaiah 29:9 Or they stagger

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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