Study it in the app“They came down to him, and Elisha prayed to YHWH and said, “Please strike this nation with blindness.” And he struck them with blindness, according to the word of Elisha.”
They came downוַיֵּרְדוּto him,אֵלָיוand Elishaוַ אֱלִישָׁעprayedיִּתְפַּלֵּלtoאֶלYHWHיְהוָהand said,וַיֹּאמַר“Pleaseנָאstrikeהַךְthisהַזֶּהnationאֶת הַגּוֹיwith blindness.”בַּסַּנְוֵרִיםAnd he struck themוַיַּכֵּםwith blindness,בַּסַּנְוֵרִיםaccording to the wordכִּדְבַרof Elisha.אֱלִישָׁע
go down
To go from a higher place to a lower one, like from the mountain to the valley.
Where else “yerdu” appearsElisha
Elisha: a name meaning "El is salvation." He is the son of Shaphat, of Abel-meholah, whom Elijah called to be prophet in his place (1 Kings 19:16-21; 2 Kings 2–13).
Where else “elisha” appearspray
To talk with God, often asking for others.
Where else “yitpalel” appearsYHWH
The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.
Where else “yehva” appearssay
To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.
Where else “yomar” appearspunish
God punishes with a plague.
Where else “hach” appearsnation
A people with their land; also Israel.
Where else “goy” appearsblindness
Sudden blindness, dazzling. It occurs only in Genesis 19:11 and 2 Kings 6:18.
Where else “sanverim” appearsword
What someone says or announces, above all what YHWH says.
Where else “devar” appearsThe Hebrew word translated “blindness” is rare: it appears only here and in Genesis 19:11. The men can walk and follow Elisha, but they do not recognize where they are or whom they have before them.
17Elisha prayed and said, “YHWH, please open his eyes so that he may see.” YHWH opened the eyes of the young man, and he saw; and there was the mountain, full of horses and chariots of fire all around Elisha.
18 · This verse (above)
19Elisha said to them, “This is not the way, and this is not the city. Follow me, and I will lead you to the man whom you are seeking.” And he led them to Samaria.
