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Isaiah 29:10

Isaiah 29:10
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.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

For the Lord hath poured out upon you a spirit of deep sleep,.... Gave them up to a stupid frame of spirit; to a reprobate mind, a mind void of judgment and sense; to judicial blindness and hardness…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

For the Lord hath poured out upon you - The word rendered ‘hath poured out’ (נסך nâsak) is usually referred to the act of pouring out a libation, or drink-offering in worship Exo 30:9; Hos 9:4; Isa…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Isaiah 29:9-16

Here, I. The prophet stands amazed at the stupidity of the greatest part of the Jewish nation. They had Levites, who taught the good knowledge of the Lord and had encouragement from Hezekiah in doing…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

Their infatuation is caused by Jehovah; see on ch. Isa 6:10.

deep sleep The word (tardçmâh) is nearly always used of a profound slumber due to supernatural agency (1Sa 26:12) and favourable for the…