Isaiah 56:9-11
Christian Standard Bible Anglicised
Unrighteous Leaders Condemned
9 All you animals of the field and forest,
come and eat!
10 Israel’s[a] watchmen(A) are blind, all of them,
they know nothing;
all of them are mute dogs,
they cannot bark;
they dream, lie down,
and love to sleep.
11 These dogs have fierce appetites;
they never have enough.
And they are shepherds
who have no discernment;
all of them turn to their own way,
every last one for his own profit.(B)
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Isaiah 56:9-11
King James Version
9 All ye beasts of the field, come to devour, yea, all ye beasts in the forest.
10 His watchmen are blind: they are all ignorant, they are all dumb dogs, they cannot bark; sleeping, lying down, loving to slumber.
11 Yea, they are greedy dogs which can never have enough, and they are shepherds that cannot understand: they all look to their own way, every one for his gain, from his quarter.
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Isaiah 56:9-11
English Standard Version
Israel's Irresponsible Leaders
9 (A)All you beasts of the field, come to devour—
all you beasts in the forest.
10 (B)His watchmen are blind;
they are all without knowledge;
they are all silent (C)dogs;
they cannot bark,
dreaming, lying down,
loving to slumber.
11 (D)The dogs have a mighty appetite;
they never have enough.
But (E)they are shepherds who have no understanding;
they have all turned to their own way,
(F)each to his own gain, one and all.
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