Isaiah 29:10

"Pause and wonder! Blind yourselves and be blind! They are drunken, but not with wine; they stagger, but not with strong drink."

Key Reflection

This verse portrays a stark contrast where the people of Jerusalem are spiritually blinded and intoxicated by false teachings, unable to see or understand the truth, despite having access to it. The blindness is not due to physical impairment but to a refusal to perceive the divine wisdom presented to them.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

For the Lord hath poured out upon you -The word rendered ‘hath poured out’ (נסךnâsak) is usually referred to the act of pouring out a libation, or drink-offering in worshipExodus 30:9;Hosea 9:4;Isaiah 30:1. Here it means that Yahweh had, as it were, “drenched them” (Septuagint,πεπότικεpepotike) with a spirit of stupefaction. This is traced to God in accordance with the usual custom in the Bible, by which his providential agency is recognized in all events (see the notes atIsaiah 6:9-10). Compare the notes atRomans 11:8), where this passage is quoted from the Septuagint, and is applied to the Jews in the time of the apostle Paul.

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