Isaiah 56:9-12
New American Standard Bible
9 All you [a](A)wild animals,
All you animals in the forest,
Come to eat.
10 His (B)watchmen are (C)blind,
All of them know nothing.
All of them are mute dogs unable to bark,
Dreamers lying down, who love to slumber;
11 And the dogs are [b](D)greedy, they [c]are never satisfied.
And they are shepherds who have (E)no understanding;
They have all (F)turned to their own way,
Each one to his unjust gain, [d]without exception.
12 “Come,” they say, “[e]let’s get (G)wine, and let’s drink heavily of intoxicating drink;
And (H)tomorrow will be like today, only more so.”
Footnotes
- Isaiah 56:9 Lit animals of the field
- Isaiah 56:11 Lit strong of soul/appetite
- Isaiah 56:11 Lit do not know satisfaction
- Isaiah 56:11 Lit from his end
- Isaiah 56:12 As in DSS and some ancient versions; MT I will
Isaiah 56:9-12
American Standard Version
9 All ye beasts of the field, [a]come to devour, yea, all ye beasts in the forest. 10 His watchmen are blind, they are all without knowledge; they are all dumb dogs, they cannot bark; dreaming, lying down, loving to slumber. 11 Yea, the dogs are greedy, they can never have enough; and these are shepherds that cannot understand: they have all turned to their own way, each one to his gain, [b]from every quarter. 12 Come ye, say they, I will fetch wine, and we will fill ourselves with strong drink; and to-morrow shall be as this day, a day great beyond measure.
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- Isaiah 56:9 Or, come ye to devour all the beasts in the forest
- Isaiah 56:11 Or, one and all
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