5. But the multitude of your foreign foes shall be like small dust,and the multitude of the ruthless like passing chaff. And in an instant, suddenly,
6. you will be visited by the Lord of hostswith thunder and with earthquake and great noise,with whirlwind and tempest, and the flame of a devouring fire.
7. And the multitude of all the nations that fight against Ariel,all that fight against her and her stronghold and distress her,shall be like a dream, a vision of the night.
8. As when a hungry man dreams, and behold, he is eatingand awakes with his hunger not satisfied,or as when a thirsty man dreams, and behold, he is drinkingand awakes faint, with his thirst not quenched,so shall the multitude of all the nations bethat fight against Mount Zion.
9. Astonish yourselves and be astonished;blind yourselves and be blind!Be drunk, but not with wine; stagger, but not with strong drink!
10. For the Lord has poured out upon youa spirit of deep sleep,and has closed your eyes (the prophets),and covered your heads (the seers).
11. And the vision of all this has become to you like the words of a book that is sealed. When men give it to one who can read, saying, “Read this,” he says, “I cannot, for it is sealed.”