These horses and chariots [67] of fire came down to Elisha. Elisha prayed to the Lord and said, “I pray that you will cause these people to become blind.”
Job 38:15 - Easy To Read Version Evil people don’t like the daylight.\par When it shines bright, it stops them\par from doing their bad things.\par Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And from the wicked their light is withholden, And the high arm shall be broken. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition From the wicked their light is withheld, and their uplifted arm is broken. American Standard Version (1901) And from the wicked their light is withholden, And the high arm is broken. Common English Bible Light is withheld from the wicked, the uplifted arm broken. Catholic Public Domain Version From the impious, the light will be taken away, and the exalted arm will be broken. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version From the wicked their light shall be taken away: and the high arm shall be broken. |
These horses and chariots [67] of fire came down to Elisha. Elisha prayed to the Lord and said, “I pray that you will cause these people to become blind.”
People will push him away from light\par into the darkness.\par They will chase him out of this world.\par
“Yes, the evil person’s light will go out.\par His fire will stop burning.\par
“Some people rebel against the light.\par They don’t know what God wants.\par They don’t live the way God wants.\par
If I ever did that, then may my arm\par be pulled from its socket\par and fall from my shoulder!\par
The morning light makes the hills\par and the valleys easy to see.\par When the daylight comes to the earth,\par the shapes of those places stand out\par like the folds of a coat.\par Those places take shape like soft clay\par that is pressed with a stamp.\par
Those smart people stumble around\par even in the daytime.\par Even at noon, they are like a person\par who feels his way in the dark.\par
God saves poor people from death.\par He saves the poor people from\par the power of the clever people.\par
Why? Because evil people will be destroyed.\par But the Lord cares for good people.\par
But bad people are like a dark night. They are lost in the darkness and they fall over things they can’t see.
Honor the Lord your God.\par Praise him or he will bring darkness.\par Praise him before you fall on the dark hills.\par You people of Judah are hoping for light.\par But the Lord will turn the light into thick darkness.\par The Lord will change the light into a very thick darkness.\par
The Lord my Master says these things, “I am against Pharaoh, king of Egypt. I will break both his arms, the strong arm and the arm that is already broken. I will make the sword fall from his hand.
“But if a person sins and knows that he is doing wrong, then that person is against the Lord. That person must be separated from his people. It is the same for a person born into the family of Israel or for a foreigner living among you.