7 The multitude of all the nations who fight against Ariel,even all who fight against her and her stronghold, and who distress her,shall be as a dreamof a night vision.
8 It shall even be as when a hungry man dreams, and he eats;but when he awakens, his hunger is not satisfied;or as when a thirsty man dreams, and he is drinking;but when he awakens, he is faint, and his thirst is not quenched;so shall the multitude of all the nations bewho fight against Mount Zion.
9 Be delayed and wait,blind yourselves and be blind.They are drunk, but not with wine.They stagger, but not with strong drink.
10 For the Lord has poured out on you the spirit of deep sleepand has closed your eyes, the prophets;and He has covered your heads, the seers.
11 The whole vision will be to you as the words of a book that is sealed, which when they deliver it to one who is learned, saying, “Read this, please,” he shall say, “I cannot, for it is sealed.”
12 Then the book shall be delivered to him who is not learned, saying, “Read this, please.” And he shall say, “I cannot read.”
13 Therefore, the Lord said: Because this people draw near with their mouthsand honor Me with their lips,but have removed their hearts far fromMe,and their fear toward Meis tradition by the precept of men,