Then they struck the men at the doorway of the house with blindness—from youth to elderly—so that they gave up trying to find the doorway.
2 Kings 6:18 - Tree of Life Version When they came down to him, Elisha prayed to Adonai and said, “Please strike this people with blinding light.” So He struck them with blinding light according to the word of Elisha. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And when they came down to him, Elisha prayed unto the LORD, and said, Smite this people, I pray thee, with blindness. And he smote them with blindness according to the word of Elisha. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And when the Syrians came down to him, Elisha prayed to the Lord, Smite this people with blindness, I pray You. And God smote them with blindness, as Elisha asked. American Standard Version (1901) And when they came down to him, Elisha prayed unto Jehovah, and said, Smite this people, I pray thee, with blindness. And he smote them with blindness according to the word of Elisha. Common English Bible The Arameans came toward him, so Elisha prayed to the LORD, “Strike this nation with blindness.” And the LORD struck them blind, just as Elisha asked. Catholic Public Domain Version Then truly, the enemies descended to him. But Elisha prayed to the Lord, saying: "Strike, I beg you, this people with blindness." And the Lord struck them, so that they would not see, in accord with the word of Elisha. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And the enemies came down to him, but Eliseus prayed to the Lord, saying: Strike, I beseech thee, this people with blindness. And the Lord struck them with blindness, according to the word of Eliseus. |
Then they struck the men at the doorway of the house with blindness—from youth to elderly—so that they gave up trying to find the doorway.
Then Elisha said to them, “This is not the road, nor is this the city. Follow me, and I will lead you to the man whom you seek.” So he led them to Samaria.
By day they encounter darkness and grope at noon as if it were night.
But on the house of Judah I will have compassion and deliver them by Adonai, their God, yet not by bow, sword or battle, nor by horses and horsemen.”
In that day”—it is a declaration of Adonai—“I will strike every horse with confusion and its rider with madness. I will keep My eyes on the house of Judah but will blind every horse of the peoples.
“He has blinded their eyes and hardened their hearts, so they might not see with their eyes nor understand with their hearts and turn back, and I would heal them.”
Yeshua said, “For judgment I came into this world, so that those who don’t see may see, and the ones who do see may become blind.”
Now, behold, the hand of the Lord is upon you, and you shall be blind and not see the sun for awhile.” Immediately, cloudiness and darkness fell upon him, and he went about seeking people to lead him by the hand.
What then? What Israel is seeking, it has not obtained; but the elect obtained it, and the rest were hardened—
“Adonai will strike you with madness, with blindness, and with confusion of heart.