Acts 13:11
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.
a. NLT: Watch now, for the Lord has
laid his hand of punishment upon you, and you will be struck blind. You will
not see the sunlight for some time.” Instantly mist and darkness came over the
man’s eyes, and he began groping around begging for someone to take his hand
and lead him.
b. NIV: Now the hand of the Lord is
against you. You are going to be blind for a time, not even able to see the
light of the sun.” Immediately mist and darkness came over him, and he groped
about, seeking someone to lead him by the hand.
c. YLT: and now, lo, a hand of the
Lord is upon thee, and thou shalt be blind, not seeing the sun for a
season;' and presently there fell upon him a mist and darkness, and he, going
about, was seeking some to lead him by the hand;
d. Amplified Bible Classic: And
now, behold, the hand of the Lord is upon you, and you will be blind, [so blind
that you will be] unable to see the sun for a time. Instantly there fell upon
him a mist and a darkness, and he groped about seeking persons who would lead
him by the hand.
e. Worrell Translation: And now,
behold, the hand of the Lord is upon you; and you shall be blind, not seeing
the sun for a season.” And immediately there fell on him a mist and a darkness;
and, going about, he was seeking some to lead him by the hand.
1. “And now, behold, the hand of
the Lord is upon thee,
a. And [Strong: 2532 * kai kahee
apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a
cumulative force; and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection
(or composition) with other particles or small words:--and, also, both, but,
even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.]
b. now [Strong: 3568 * nun noon
a primary particle of present time; "now" (as adverb of date, a
transition or emphasis); also as noun or adjective present or
immediate:--henceforth, + hereafter, of late, soon, present, this (time).]
c. behold [Strong: 2400 * idou
id-oo' second person singular imperative middle voice of 1492; used as
imperative lo!; --behold, lo, see.]
d. the hand [Strong: 5495 * cheir
khire perhaps from the base of 5494 in the sense of its congener the
base of 5490 (through the idea of hollowness for grasping); the hand (literally
or figuratively (power); especially (by Hebraism) a means or
instrument):--hand.]
e. of the Lord [Strong: 2962 * kurios
koo'-ree-os from kuros (supremacy); supreme in authority, i.e. (as noun)
controller; by implication, Master (as a respectful title):-- God, Lord,
master, Sir.]
f. is upon [Strong: 1909 * epi
ep-ee' a primary preposition; properly, meaning superimposition (of
time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive
case), i.e. over, upon, etc.; of rest (with the dative case) at, on, etc.; of
direction (with the accusative case) towards, upon, etc.:--about (the times),
above, after, against, among, as long as (touching), at, beside, X have charge
of, (be-, (where-))fore, in (a place, as much as, the time of, -to), (because)
of, (up-)on (behalf of), over, (by, for) the space of, through(-out),
(un-)to(-ward), with. In compounds it retains essentially the same import, at,
upon, etc. (literally or figuratively).]
g. thee [Strong: 4571 * se seh
accusative case singular of 4771; thee:--thee, thou, X thy house.]
1). The “the hand of” is figurative
language for “the power of”. It is used in more than a few instances in that
regard.
a). Exodus 13:3 “And Moses said
unto the people, Remember this day, in which ye came out from Egypt, out of the
house of bondage; for by strength of hand the LORD brought you out from this
place: there shall no leavened bread be eaten.”
b).Exodus 14:30 “Thus the LORD saved Israel that day out of the hand of the Egyptians; and Israel saw the Egyptians dead upon the sea shore.”
c). Joshua 10:32 “And the LORD delivered Lachish into the hand of Israel, which took it on the second day, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and all the souls that were therein, according to all that he had done to Libnah.”
d). 1 Samuel 5:6, “But the hand of the LORD was heavy upon them of Ashdod, and he destroyed them, and smote them with emerods, even Ashdod and the coasts thereof.”
e). 1 Samuel 5:11, 12 “So they sent and gathered together all the lords of the Philistines, and said, Send away the ark of the God of Israel, and let it go again to his own place, that it slay us not, and our people: for there was a deadly destruction throughout all the city; the hand of God was very heavy there.”
And the men that died not were smitten with the emerods: and the cry of the city went up to heaven.”
b).Exodus 14:30 “Thus the LORD saved Israel that day out of the hand of the Egyptians; and Israel saw the Egyptians dead upon the sea shore.”
c). Joshua 10:32 “And the LORD delivered Lachish into the hand of Israel, which took it on the second day, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and all the souls that were therein, according to all that he had done to Libnah.”
d). 1 Samuel 5:6, “But the hand of the LORD was heavy upon them of Ashdod, and he destroyed them, and smote them with emerods, even Ashdod and the coasts thereof.”
e). 1 Samuel 5:11, 12 “So they sent and gathered together all the lords of the Philistines, and said, Send away the ark of the God of Israel, and let it go again to his own place, that it slay us not, and our people: for there was a deadly destruction throughout all the city; the hand of God was very heavy there.”
And the men that died not were smitten with the emerods: and the cry of the city went up to heaven.”
2. “…and thou shalt be blind, not
seeing the sun for a season…”
a. and [Strong: 2532 * kai kahee
apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a
cumulative force; and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection
(or composition) with other particles or small words:--and, also, both, but,
even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.]
b. thou shalt be [Strong: 2071 * esomai
es'-om-ahee future of 1510; will be:--shall (should) be (have), (shall)
come (to pass), X may have, X fall, what would follow, X live long, X sojourn.]
c. blind [Strong: 5185 * tuphlos
toof-los' from, 5187; opaque (as if smoky), i.e. (by analogy) blind
(physically or mentally):--blind.]
d. not [Strong: 3361 * me may
a primary particle of qualified negation (whereas 3756 expresses an absolute
denial); (adverb) not, (conjunction) lest; also (as an interrogative implying a
negative answer (whereas 3756 expects an affirmative one)) whether:--any but
(that), X forbear, + God forbid, + lack, lest, neither, never, no (X wise in),
none, nor, (can-)not, nothing, that not, un(-taken), without. Often used in
compounds in substantially the same relations.]
e. seeing [Strong: 991 * blepo
blep'-o a primary verb; to look at (literally or figuratively):--behold,
beware, lie, look (on, to), perceive, regard, see, sight, take heed.]
f. the sun [Strong: 2246 * helios
hay'-lee-os from hele (a ray; perhaps akin to the alternate of 138); the
sun; by implication, light:--+ east, sun.]
g. for [Strong: 891 * achri akh'-ree
or achris akh'-rece; akin to 206 (through the idea of a terminus); (of time)
until or (of place) up to:--as far as, for, in(-to), till, (even, un-)to,
until, while.]
h. a season [Strong: 2540 * kairos
kahee-ros' of uncertain affinity; an occasion, i.e. set or proper
time:--X always, opportunity, (convenient, due) season, (due, short, while)
time, a while.]
3. “…And immediately there fell on
him a mist and a darkness…”
a. And [Strong: 1161 * de deh
a primary particle (adversative or continuative); but, and, etc.:--also, and,
but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).]
b. immediately [Strong: 3916 * parachrema
par-akh-ray'-mah from 3844 and 5536 (in its original sense); at the
thing itself, i.e. instantly:--forthwith, immediately, presently, straightway,
soon.]
c. there fell [Strong: 1968 * epipipto
ep-ee-pip'-to from 1909 and 4098; to embrace (with affection) or seize
(with more or less violence; literally or figuratively):--fall into (on, upon)
lie on, press upon.]
d. on [Strong: 1909 * epi ep-ee'
a primary preposition; properly, meaning superimposition (of time, place,
order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e.
over, upon, etc.; of rest (with the dative case) at, on, etc.; of direction
(with the accusative case) towards, upon, etc.:--about (the times), above,
after, against, among, as long as (touching), at, beside, X have charge of,
(be-, (where-))fore, in (a place, as much as, the time of, -to), (because) of,
(up-)on (behalf of), over, (by, for) the space of, through(-out),
(un-)to(-ward), with. In compounds it retains essentially the same import, at,
upon, etc. (literally or figuratively).]
e. him [Strong: 846 * autos ow-tos'
from the particle au (perhaps akin to the base of 109 through the idea of a
baffling wind) (backward); the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the
comparative 1438) of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun)
of the other persons:--her, it(-self), one, the other, (mine) own, said,
(self-), the) same, ((him-, my-, thy- )self, (your-)selves, she, that,
their(-s), them(-selves), there(-at, - by, -in, -into, -of, -on, -with), they,
(these) things, this (man), those, together, very, which.]
f. a mist [Strong: 887 * achlus
akh-looce' of uncertain derivation; dimness of sight, i.e. (probably) a
cataract:--mist.] [Thayer: a mist dimness over the eyes.]
g. and [Strong: 2532 * kai kahee
apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a
cumulative force; and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection
(or composition) with other particles or small words:--and, also, both, but,
even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.]
h. a darkness [Strong: 4655 * skotos
skot'-os from the base of 4639; shadiness, i.e. obscurity (literally or
figuratively):--darkness.]
4. “…and he went about seeking some
to lead him by the hand.”
a. and [Strong: 2532 * kai kahee
apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a
cumulative force; and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection
(or composition) with other particles or small words:--and, also, both, but,
even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.]
b. he went about [Strong: 4013 * periago
per-ee-ag'-o from 4012 and 71; to take around (as a companion);
reflexively, to walk around:--compass, go (round) about, lead about.]
c. seeking some [Strong: 2212 * zeteo
dzay-teh'-o of uncertain affinity; to seek (literally or figuratively);
specially, (by Hebraism) to worship (God), or (in a bad sense) to plot (against
life):--be (go) about, desire, endeavour, enquire (for), require, (X will) seek
(after, for, means).]
d. to lead him by the hand [Strong:
5497 * cheiragogos khi-rag-o-gos' from 5495 and a reduplicated
form of 71; a hand-leader, i.e. personal conductor (of a blind person):--some
to lead by the hand.]
1). In his commentary on Acts
Gordon Lindsay writes: “There are those who have been troubled over this
incident, since they suppose that under grace God is all love and mercy. They
fail to understand that God is still a God of judgment. Nothing is clearer than
that the New Testament teaches the exercise of divine discipline to deal with
opposers of truth…Yet mercy was mingled with judgment in this case, the
punishment was “for as season”.”
2). The judgment pronounced upon
Elymas was a merciful judgment. The blindness was temporary and he could simply
repent afterward or even during the blindness and be saved. If the church in
America would see more of these types of judgments, I believe all of us,
including me, would live more clean and holy lives. It is unlike the
judgment pronounced upon Ananias and Sapphira in Acts 5.
a). Acts 5:1-11 But a certain man
named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession,
5:2 And kept back part of the
price, his wife also being privy to it, and brought a certain part, and laid it
at the apostles' feet.
5:3 But Peter said, Ananias, why
hath Satan filled thine heart to lie to the Holy Ghost, and to keep back part
of the price of the land?
5:4 Whiles it remained, was it not
thine own? and after it was sold, was it not in thine own power? why hast thou
conceived this thing in thine heart? thou hast not lied unto men, but unto God.
5:5 And Ananias hearing these words
fell down, and gave up the ghost: and great fear came on all them that heard
these things.
5:6 And the young men arose, wound
him up, and carried him out, and buried him.
5:7 And it was about the space of
three hours after, when his wife, not knowing what was done, came in.
5:8 And Peter answered unto her,
Tell me whether ye sold the land for so much? And she said, Yea, for so much
5:9 Then Peter said unto her, How
is it that ye have agreed together to tempt the Spirit of the Lord? behold, the
feet of them which have buried thy husband are at the door, and shall carry
thee out.
5:10 Then fell she down straightway
at his feet, and yielded up the ghost: and the young men came in, and found her
dead, and, carrying her forth, buried her by her husband.
5:11 And great fear came upon all
the church, and upon as many as heard these things.
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