ma.ha.tal.lah denotes the illusions requested in place of true visions in Isaiah 30:10.

The attested use refers to deceptive or illusory messages sought in contrast to true visions.

1. Illusory messages instead of true visions · dominant

   In Isaiah 30:10, the feminine plural noun occurs in the request that visionaries not give true visions but instead provide an alternative message; the APB renders the clause, “prophesy illusions.”

   Isaiah 30:10

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Isaiah 30:10, the APB presents the requested alternative to “true visions” as “illusions.” This identifies the clause's presentation rather than a precise token-by-token rendering.