Isaiah 29:9–10
9 Astonish yourselves1 and be astonished;
blind yourselves and be blind!
Be drunk,2 xbut not with wine;
stagger,3 but not with strong drink!
10 For ythe Lord has poured out upon you
a spirit of deep sleep,
and has zclosed your eyes (the prophets),
and covered your heads (the seers).
Isaiah 42:18
Israel’s Failure to Hear and See
18 Hear, you deaf,
and look, you blind, that you may see!
Isaiah 43:8
8 Bring out the people dwho are blind, yet have eyes,
who are deaf, yet have ears!