And now, behold, the hand of the Lord is upon thee, and thou shalt be blind, not seeing the sun for a season. And immediately there fell on him a mist and a darkness; and he went about seeking some to lead him by the hand.
Ver. 11. Not seeing the sun] A philosopher being asked whether it were not a pleasant thing to see the sun? answered, that is τυφλου το ερωτημα, a blind man's question. Life without light is a lifeless life.