And when they came down to him, Elisha prayed unto Jehovah, and said, Smite this people, I pray thee, with blindness. And he smote them with blindness according to the word of Elisha.
Soþeli þe enemyes camen doun to hym; forsoþe Elisee preiede to þe Lord, and seide, Y biseche, smyte thou this folc with blyndenesse. And þe Lord smoot hem, þat þei sien not, bi þe word of Elisee.