"From the wickedtheir lightis withheld,And the upliftedarmis broken.
When they camedownto him, Elishaprayedto the LORDand said,"Strikethispeoplewith blindness,I pray."So He struckthem with blindnessaccording to the wordof Elisha.
"He is drivenfrom lightinto darkness,And chasedfrom the inhabitedworld.
"Indeed,the lightof the wickedgoesout, And the flameof his firegivesnolight.
"Othershave beenwith those who rebelagainst the light;They do not want to knowits waysNorabidein its paths.
Let my shoulderfallfrom the socket,And my armbe brokenoffat the elbow.
"It is changedlike clay[under] the seal;And they standforthlikea garment.
"By daythey meetwith darkness,And gropeat noonas in the night.
"But He savesfrom the swordof their mouth,And the poorfrom the handof the mighty.
Breakthe armof the wickedand the evildoer,Seekout his wickednessuntil You findnone.
For the armsof the wickedwill be broken,But the LORDsustainsthe righteous.
The wayof the wickedis like darkness;They do not knowover whatthey stumble.
Givegloryto the LORDyour God,BeforeHe bringsdarknessAnd beforeyour feetstumbleOn the duskymountains,And while you are hopingfor lightHe makesit into deepdarkness,[And] turns[it] into gloom.
"Thereforethussaysthe LordGOD,'Behold,I am againstPharaohkingof Egyptand will breakhis arms,both the strongand the broken;and I will make the swordfallfrom his hand.
But the personwhodoes[anything] defiantly,whetherhe is nativeor an alien,that oneis blasphemingthe LORD;and that personshall be cutofffrom amonghis people.
