Isaiah 56:9–12
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God’s Accusation Against the Wicked
9Come, all you beasts of the field,a
come and devour, all you beasts of the forest!
10Israel’s watchmenb are blind,
they all lack knowledge;c
they are all mute dogs,
they cannot bark;
they lie around and dream,
they love to sleep.d
11They are dogs with mighty appetites;
they never have enough.
They are shepherdse who lack understanding;f
they all turn to their own way,g
they seek their own gain.h
12“Come,” each one cries, “let me get wine!i
Let us drink our fill of beer!
And tomorrow will be like today,
or even far better.”j
Cross references
- aIsa 18:6; Jer 12:9; Eze 34:5, 8; 39:17–20
- bSee Isa 52:8; 62:6; Jer 6:17; 31:6; Eze 3:17; 33:7
- cJer 2:8; 10:21; 14:13–14
- dNa 3:18
- eJer 23:1; Eze 34:2
- fIsa 1:3
- gSee Isa 53:6; Hos 4:7–8
- hIsa 57:17; Jer 6:13; 8:10; 22:17; Eze 13:19; Mic 3:11
- iSee Lev 10:9; See Pr 23:20; See Isa 22:13
- jPs 10:6; Lk 12:18–19
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ESVEnglish Standard Version
All you beasts of the field, come to devour—
all you beasts in the forest.
His watchmen are blind;
they are all without knowledge;
they are all silent dogs;
they cannot bark,
dreaming, lying down,
loving to slumber.
The dogs have a mighty appetite;
they never have enough.
But they are shepherds who have no understanding;
they have all turned to their own way,
each to his own gain, one and all.
“Come,” they say, “let me get wine;
let us fill ourselves with strong drink;
and tomorrow will be like this day,
great beyond measure.”
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CSBChristian Standard Bible
All you animals of the field and forest,
come and eat!
Israel’s watchmen 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.
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.
“Come, let me get some wine,
let’s guzzle some beer;
and tomorrow will be like today,
only far better!”
Copyright 2017 Holman Bible Publishers
NLTNew Living Translation
Come, wild animals of the field!
Come, wild animals of the forest!
Come and devour my people!
For the leaders of my people—
the Lord’s watchmen, his shepherds—
are blind and ignorant.
They are like silent watchdogs
that give no warning when danger comes.
They love to lie around, sleeping and dreaming.
Like greedy dogs, they are never satisfied.
They are ignorant shepherds,
all following their own path
and intent on personal gain.
“Come,” they say, “let’s get some wine and have a party.
Let’s all get drunk.
Then tomorrow we’ll do it again
and have an even bigger party!”
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LEBThe Lexham English Bible
All wild animals in the field, come,
to devour, all wild animals in the forest!
His watchmen are blind,
none of them know.
They are all dumb dogs;
they are unable to bark,
panting, lying down,
loving to slumber.
And the dogs have a greedy appetite;
they are never satisfied.
And they are the shepherds!
They do not have understanding.
They all turn to their own way,
each one for his own gain, every one of them.
“Come, let me take wine,
and let us carouse with intoxicating drink,
and tomorrow will be like today,
very great indeed.”
Copyright 2012 Lexham Press
KJV 1900King James Version
All ye beasts of the field, come to devour,
Yea, all ye beasts in the forest.
His watchmen are blind: they are all ignorant,
They are all dumb dogs, they cannot bark;
Sleeping, lying down, loving to slumber.
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.
Come ye, say they, I will fetch wine,
And we will fill ourselves with strong drink;
And to morrow shall be as this day, and much more abundant.
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