sha.a describes smearing directed at people themselves in Isaiah’s imperatives, including the eyes.

The attested uses describe smearing in imperative clauses: people are told to smear themselves in Isaiah 29:9, while an addressee is told to smear the people’s eyes in Isaiah 6:10.

1. Smearing oneself or another · dominant

   In Isaiah 29:9, two second-person masculine plural Hithpalpel imperatives occur in the clause the APB renders “smear yourselves and be smeared.” In Isaiah 6:10, a second-person masculine singular Hiphil imperative occurs in the command that the APB renders “smear their eyes,” alongside making the people’s heart fat and ears heavy.

   Isaiah 29:9Isaiah 6:10

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB uses “smear” in both verses, presenting self-directed smearing in Isaiah 29:9 and smearing the people’s eyes in Isaiah 6:10. These renderings confirm the clauses’ overall presentation rather than isolate every contribution of the Hebrew forms.