Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version The LORD has brought over you a deep sleep: He has sealed your eyes (the prophets); he has covered your heads (the seers). New Living Translation For the LORD has poured out on you a spirit of deep sleep. He has closed the eyes of your prophets and visionaries. English Standard Version 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). Berean Standard Bible For the LORD has poured out on you a spirit of deep sleep. He has shut your eyes, O prophets; He has covered your heads, O seers. King James Bible For the LORD hath poured out upon you the spirit of deep sleep, and hath closed your eyes: the prophets and your rulers, the seers hath he covered. New King James Version For the LORD has poured out on you The spirit of deep sleep, And has closed your eyes, namely, the prophets; And He has covered your heads, namely, the seers. New American Standard Bible 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. NASB 1995 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. NASB 1977 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. Legacy Standard Bible For Yahweh has poured over you a spirit of deep sleep; He has shut your eyes, the prophets; And He has covered your heads, the seers. Amplified Bible For the LORD has poured over you a spirit of deep sleep. He has closed your eyes, [you who are] the prophets; And He has covered your heads, [you who are] the seers. Christian Standard Bible For the LORD has poured out on you an overwhelming urge to sleep; he has shut your eyes (the prophets) and covered your heads (the seers). Holman Christian Standard Bible For the LORD has poured out on you an overwhelming urge to sleep; He has shut your eyes—the prophets, and covered your heads—the seers. American Standard Version For Jehovah hath poured out upon you the spirit of deep sleep, and hath closed your eyes, the prophets; and your heads, the seers, hath he covered. Contemporary English Version The LORD has made you drowsy; he put you into a deep sleep and covered your head. English Revised Version For the LORD hath poured out upon you the spirit of deep sleep, and hath closed your eyes, the prophets; and your heads, the seers, hath he covered. GOD'S WORD® Translation The LORD 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.) Good News Translation The LORD has made you drowsy, ready to fall into a deep sleep. The prophets should be the eyes of the people, but God has blindfolded them. International Standard Version For the LORD has poured out upon you a spirit of deep sleep— he has closed your eyes, you prophets, he has covered your heads, you seers!" Majority Standard Bible For the LORD has poured out on you a spirit of deep sleep. He has shut your eyes, O prophets; He has covered your heads, O seers. NET Bible For the LORD has poured out on you a strong urge to sleep deeply. He has shut your eyes (the prophets), and covered your heads (the seers). New Heart English Bible For the LORD has poured out on you a spirit of deep sleep, and has closed your eyes (the prophets), and he has covered your heads (the seers). Webster's Bible Translation For the LORD hath poured out upon you the spirit of deep sleep, and hath closed your eyes: the prophets and your rulers, the seers hath he covered. World English Bible For Yahweh has poured out on you a spirit of deep sleep, and has closed your eyes, the prophets; and he has covered your heads, the seers. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionFor YHWH has poured out a spirit of deep sleep on you, "" And He closes your eyes—the prophets, "" And your heads—the seers—He covered. Young's Literal Translation For poured out on you hath Jehovah a spirit of deep sleep, And He closeth your eyes -- the prophets, And your heads -- the seers -- He covered. Smith's Literal Translation For Jehovah poured out upon you the spirit of deep sleep, and he will close your eyes: the prophets and your heads, the seeing he covered. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleFor the Lord hath mingled for you the spirit of a deep sleep, he will shut up your eyes, he will cover your prophets and princes, that see visions. Catholic Public Domain Version For the Lord has mixed for you a spirit of deep sleep. He will close your eyes. He will cover your prophets and leaders, who see visions. New American Bible For the LORD has poured out on you a spirit of deep sleep. He has shut your eyes (the prophets) and covered your heads (the seers). New Revised Standard Version For the LORD has poured out upon you a spirit of deep sleep; he has closed your eyes, you prophets, and covered your heads, you seers. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleFor the LORD has poured out upon them a spirit of deep sleep, and it has closed their eyes, and also the eyes of the prophets and rulers, and the seers, who see the hidden things. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Because LORD JEHOVAH poured out upon them the spirit of slumber and it prevailed over their eyes and over the Prophets and over the heads of those seeing secrets OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917For the LORD hath poured out upon you the spirit of deep sleep, And hath closed your eyes; The prophets, and your heads, the seers, hath He covered. Brenton Septuagint Translation For the Lord has made you to drink a spirit of deep sleep; and he shall close their eyes, and the eyes of their prophets and of their rulers, who see secret things. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Woe to the City of David…9Stop and be astonished; blind yourselves and be sightless; be drunk, but not with wine; stagger, but not from strong drink. 10For the LORD has poured out on you a spirit of deep sleep. He has shut your eyes, O prophets; He has covered your heads, O seers. 11And the entire vision will be to you like the words sealed in a scroll. If it is handed to someone to read, he will say, “I cannot, because it is sealed.”… Cross References Romans 11:8 as it is written: “God gave them a spirit of stupor, eyes that could not see, and ears that could not hear, to this very day.” Deuteronomy 29:4 Yet to this day the LORD has not given you a mind to understand, eyes to see, or ears to hear. Matthew 13:14-15 In them the prophecy of Isaiah is fulfilled: ‘You will be ever hearing but never understanding; you will be ever seeing but never perceiving. / For this people’s heart has grown callous; they hardly hear with their ears, and they have closed their eyes. Otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts, and turn, and I would heal them.’ 2 Corinthians 3:14-15 But their minds were closed. For to this day the same veil remains at the reading of the old covenant. It has not been lifted, because only in Christ can it be removed. / And even to this day when Moses is read, a veil covers their hearts. Ezekiel 12:2 “Son of man, you are living in a rebellious house. They have eyes to see but do not see, and ears to hear but do not hear, for they are a rebellious house. John 12:39-40 For this reason they were unable to believe. For again, Isaiah says: / “He has blinded their eyes and hardened their hearts, so that they cannot see with their eyes, and understand with their hearts, and turn, and I would heal them.” 2 Thessalonians 2:11-12 For this reason God will send them a powerful delusion so that they believe the lie, / in order that judgment may come upon all who have disbelieved the truth and delighted in wickedness. Isaiah 6:9-10 And He replied: “Go and tell this people, ‘Be ever hearing, but never understanding; be ever seeing, but never perceiving.’ / Make the hearts of this people calloused; deafen their ears and close their eyes. Otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts, and turn and be healed.” Acts 28:26-27 ‘Go to this people and say, “You will be ever hearing but never understanding; you will be ever seeing but never perceiving.” / For this people’s heart has grown callous; they hardly hear with their ears, and they have closed their eyes. Otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts, and turn, and I would heal them.’ Jeremiah 5:21 “Hear this, O foolish and senseless people, who have eyes but do not see, who have ears but do not hear. Mark 4:12 so that, ‘they may be ever seeing but never perceiving, and ever hearing but never understanding; otherwise they might turn and be forgiven.’” Psalm 69:23 May their eyes be darkened so they cannot see, and their backs be bent forever. 1 Corinthians 2:14 The natural man does not accept the things that come from the Spirit of God. For they are foolishness to him, and he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually discerned. Isaiah 44:18 They do not comprehend or discern, for He has shut their eyes so they cannot see and closed their minds so they cannot understand. Matthew 11:25 At that time Jesus declared, “I praise You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because You have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children. Treasury of Scripture For the LORD has poured out on you the spirit of deep sleep, and has closed your eyes: the prophets and your rulers, the seers has he covered. the Lord Isaiah 29:14 Therefore, behold, I will proceed to do a marvellous work among this people, even a marvellous work and a wonder: for the wisdom of their wise men shall perish, and the understanding of their prudent men shall be hid. Isaiah 6:9,10 And he said, Go, and tell this people, Hear ye indeed, but understand not; and see ye indeed, but perceive not… 1 Samuel 26:12 So David took the spear and the cruse of water from Saul's bolster; and they gat them away, and no man saw it, nor knew it, neither awaked: for they were all asleep; because a deep sleep from the LORD was fallen upon them. hath closed Isaiah 44:18 They have not known nor understood: for he hath shut their eyes, that they cannot see; and their hearts, that they cannot understand. Ezekiel 14:9 And if the prophet be deceived when he hath spoken a thing, I the LORD have deceived that prophet, and I will stretch out my hand upon him, and will destroy him from the midst of my people Israel. 2 Corinthians 4:4 In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them. rulers. Isaiah 3:2,3 The mighty man, and the man of war, the judge, and the prophet, and the prudent, and the ancient, … Micah 3:1 And I said, Hear, I pray you, O heads of Jacob, and ye princes of the house of Israel; Is it not for you to know judgment? the seers Isaiah 30:10 Which say to the seers, See not; and to the prophets, Prophesy not unto us right things, speak unto us smooth things, prophesy deceits: 1 Samuel 9:9 (Beforetime in Israel, when a man went to inquire of God, thus he spake, Come, and let us go to the seer: for he that is now called a Prophet was beforetime called a Seer.) Jeremiah 26:8-11 Now it came to pass, when Jeremiah had made an end of speaking all that the LORD had commanded him to speak unto all the people, that the priests and the prophets and all the people took him, saying, Thou shalt surely die… Jump to Previous Chiefs Closed Covered Deep Eyes Heads Poured Prophets Rulers Sealed Seers Shut Sleep SpiritJump to Next Chiefs Closed Covered Deep Eyes Heads Poured Prophets Rulers Sealed Seers Shut Sleep SpiritIsaiah 29 1. God's heavy judgment upon Jerusalem7. The insatiableness of her enemies 9. The senselessness 13. And deep hypocrisy of the people 17. A promise of sanctification to the godly For the LORD has poured out on you a spirit of deep sleep. This phrase indicates divine judgment, where God allows a spiritual stupor to fall upon the people. This concept is echoed in Romans 11:8, where Paul speaks of a "spirit of stupor" given to Israel. The "deep sleep" suggests a lack of spiritual awareness or discernment, reminiscent of the deep sleep God caused to fall on Adam in Genesis 2:21, but here it is a negative consequence of disobedience. Historically, this reflects a period when Israel was not receptive to God's messages, leading to their eventual downfall and exile. Theologically, it serves as a warning against spiritual complacency and the dangers of ignoring God's word. He has shut your eyes, O prophets; He has covered your heads, O seers. Persons / Places / Events 1. The LORDThe sovereign God of Israel, who is actively involved in the lives of His people and the unfolding of history. 2. Prophets Individuals chosen by God to deliver His messages to the people. In this context, their ability to see and understand is hindered. 3. Seers Another term for prophets, emphasizing their role in receiving visions from God. 4. Israel The nation to whom Isaiah is prophesying, often representing God's chosen people who are in a covenant relationship with Him. 5. Isaiah The prophet who delivers this message, serving as God's mouthpiece to the people of Israel. Teaching Points Spiritual Blindness as JudgmentGod sometimes allows spiritual blindness as a form of judgment for persistent disobedience and rebellion. The Role of Prophets and Seers Prophets and seers are vital for spiritual guidance, but their effectiveness is nullified when God withholds revelation. The Importance of Spiritual Vigilance Believers must remain spiritually vigilant and responsive to God's Word to avoid falling into a state of spiritual slumber. God's Sovereignty in Revelation God is sovereign over who receives spiritual insight and understanding, reminding us of our dependence on Him for true wisdom. The Call to Repentance Spiritual blindness can be reversed through repentance and turning back to God, who is merciful and willing to restore sight.(10) The Lord hath poured out upon you . . .--The prophet sees in the stupor and panic of the chief of the people what we call a judicial blindness, the retribution of those who had wilfully closed their eyes against the light. (Comp. Romans 11:8.) Your rulers.--Literally, your heads, the word being in apposition with the seers. The word is emphasised with a keen irony, precisely because they did not see. They were as those who sleep, and are "covered," their mantle wrapped round their head, as when men settle themselves to sleep. Verse 10. - The Lord hath poured out upon you the spirit of deep sleep. "Sleep," in Scripture, is sometimes "rest," "repose from trouble" ("So he giveth his beloved sleep," Psalm 128:2). But here it is "spiritual deadness and impassiveness" - an inability to appreciate, or even to understand, spiritual warnings. The Jews of Isaiah's time were sunk in a spiritual lethargy, from which he vainly endeavored to arouse them. This spiritual lethargy is here said to have been "poured out upon them by Jehovah;" but we are not to suppose that there was anything exceptional in their treatment - "because they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind" (Romans 1:28), as he does men generally. Hath closed your eyes (comp. Isaiah 6:10; and see also Matthew 12:13; Mark 4:12; Luke 8:10; John 12:40; John 11:8, etc.). The prophets. As the text stands, the proper translation would be, "For the Lord hath poured out upon you the spirit of deep sleep, and hath closed your eyes (the prophets), and your heads (the seers) hath he covered." But it is reasonably conjectured that the expressions, "the prophets," "the seers," are glosses, which have crept from the margin into the text (Eichhorn, Koppe, Cheyne). If so, they are probably mistaken glosses, the allusion being, not to particular classes, but to the actual "heads" and "eyes" of individual Hebrews, which were "closed" and "covered" by the judicial action of the Almighty. In the East a covering is often drawn over the head during sleep.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Forכִּֽי־ (kî-) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction the LORD יְהוָה֙ (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3069: YHWH has poured out נָסַ֨ךְ (nā·saḵ) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5258: To pour out, a libation, to cast, to anoint a, king on you עֲלֵיכֶ֤ם (‘ă·lê·ḵem) Preposition | second person masculine plural Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against a spirit ר֣וּחַ (rū·aḥ) Noun - common singular construct Strong's 7307: Wind, breath, exhalation, life, anger, unsubstantiality, a region of the sky, spirit of deep sleep; תַּרְדֵּמָ֔ה (tar·dê·māh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 8639: A lethargy, trance He has shut וַיְעַצֵּ֖ם (way·‘aṣ·ṣêm) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 6105: To bind fast, close, powerful, numerous, to crunch the bones your eyes, עֵֽינֵיכֶ֑ם (‘ê·nê·ḵem) Noun - cdc | second person masculine plural Strong's 5869: An eye, a fountain O prophets, הַנְּבִיאִ֛ים (han·nə·ḇî·’îm) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 5030: A spokesman, speaker, prophet and covered כִּסָּֽה׃ (kis·sāh) Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3680: To plump, fill up hollows, to cover your heads, רָאשֵׁיכֶ֥ם (rā·šê·ḵem) Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural Strong's 7218: The head O seers. הַחֹזִ֖ים (ha·ḥō·zîm) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 2374: A beholder in vision, a compact Links Isaiah 29:10 NIVIsaiah 29:10 NLT Isaiah 29:10 ESV Isaiah 29:10 NASB Isaiah 29:10 KJV Isaiah 29:10 BibleApps.com Isaiah 29:10 Biblia Paralela Isaiah 29:10 Chinese Bible Isaiah 29:10 French Bible Isaiah 29:10 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Isaiah 29:10 For Yahweh has poured out on you (Isa Isi Is) |
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