Internet Verse Search Commentaries Word Analysis ITL - draft

Isaiah 29:9

NETBible	You will be shocked and amazed!¹ You are totally blind!² They are drunk,³ but not because of wine; they stagger,⁴ but not because of beer.
NIV © biblegateway Isa 29:9	Be stunned and amazed, blind yourselves and be sightless; be drunk, but not from wine, stagger, but not from beer.
NASB © biblegateway Isa 29:9	Be delayed and wait, Blind yourselves and be blind; They become drunk, but not with wine, They stagger, but not with strong drink.
NLT © biblegateway Isa 29:9	Are you amazed and incredulous? Do you not believe it? Then go ahead and be blind if you must. You are stupid, but not from wine! You stagger, but not from beer!
MSG © biblegateway Isa 29:9	Drug yourselves so you feel nothing. Blind yourselves so you see nothing. Get drunk, but not on wine. Black out, but not from whiskey.
BBE © SABDAweb Isa 29:9	Be surprised and full of wonder; let your eyes be covered and be blind: be overcome, but not with wine; go with uncertain steps, but not because of strong drink.
NRSV © bibleoremus Isa 29:9	Stupefy yourselves and be in a stupor, blind yourselves and be blind! Be drunk, but not from wine; stagger, but not from strong drink!
NKJV © biblegateway Isa 29:9	Pause and wonder! Blind yourselves and be blind! They are drunk, but not with wine; They stagger, but not with intoxicating drink.
[+] More English


KJV	Stay <04102> (8697) yourselves, and wonder <08539> (8798)_; cry ye out <08173> (8697)_, and cry <08173> (8798)_: they are drunken <07937> (8804)_, but not with wine <03196>_; they stagger <05128> (8804)_, but not with strong drink <07941>_. {cry ye...: or, take your pleasure, and riot}
NASB © biblegateway Isa 29:9	Be delayed <04102> and wait <08539> , Blind <08173> yourselves and be blind <08173> ; They become <07937> drunk <07937> , but not with wine <03196> , They stagger <05128> , but not with strong <07941> drink <07941> .
LXXM	ekluyhte <1590> V-APS-2P kai <2532> CONJ eksthte <1839> V-AAS-2P kai <2532> CONJ kraipalhsate {V-AAI-2P} ouk <3364> ADV apo <575> PREP sikera <4608> N-ASN oude <3761> CONJ apo <575> PREP oinou <3631> N-GSM
NET [draft] ITL	You will be shocked <04102> and amazed <08539> ! You are totally blind <08173> <08173> ! They are drunk <07937> , but not <03808> because of wine <03196> ; they stagger <05128> , but not <03808> because of beer <07941> .
HEBREW	rks <07941> alw <03808> wen <05128> Nyy <03196> alw <03808> wrks <07937> wesw <08173> wesetsh <08173> whmtw <08539> whmhmth (29:9) <04102>

NETBible

You will be shocked and amazed!¹ You are totally blind!² They are drunk,³ but not because of wine; they stagger,⁴ but not because of beer.

NET Notes

¹tn The form הִתְמַהְמְהוּ (hitmahmÿhu) is a Hitpalpel imperative from מָהַהּ (mahah, “hesitate”). If it is retained, one might translate “halt and be amazed.” The translation assumes an emendation to הִתַּמְּהוּ (hittammÿhu), a Hitpael imperative from תָּמַה (tamah, “be amazed”). In this case, the text, like Hab 1:5, combines the Hitpael and Qal imperatival forms of תָּמַה (tamah). A literal translation might be “Shock yourselves and be shocked!” The repetition of sound draws attention to the statement. The imperatives here have the force of an emphatic assertion. On this use of the imperative in Hebrew, see GKC 324 §110.c and IBHS 572 §34.4c.

²tn Heb “Blind yourselves and be blind!” The Hitpalpel and Qal imperatival forms of שָׁעַע (sha’a’, “be blind”) are combined to draw attention to the statement. The imperatives have the force of an emphatic assertion.

³tc Some prefer to emend the perfect form of the verb to an imperative (e.g., NAB, NCV, NRSV), since the people are addressed in the immediately preceding and following contexts.

⁴tc Some prefer to emend the perfect form of the verb to an imperative (e.g., NAB, NCV, NRSV), since the people are addressed in the immediately preceding and following contexts.