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.
For the LORD has poured out on you a spirit that makes you fall into deep sleep, and he has closed your eyes. He has covered the prophets and your leaders, even those who are supposed to see spiritual things.
God is describing how he has allowed spiritual blindness to come upon the people and their leaders, making them unable to understand his truth.
📚 Historical Context
In the 8th century BC, the prophet Isaiah was addressing the people of Judah during a time of political turmoil and spiritual decline, as they faced threats from the Assyrian Empire and had turned to hypocritical religious practices and unreliable alliances. God is depicted as causing a "deep sleep" among the prophets, rulers, and seers as a form of divine judgment for their unfaithfulness, rendering them spiritually blind and unable to discern God's will or the dangers ahead. This warning was part of a broader prophecy calling Judah to genuine repentance rather than empty rituals.
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