New American Standard Bible 1995
Isaiah 56:8-12
8The LordH136 1GodH3068, who 2gathersH6908 the dispersedH5080 of IsraelH3478, declaresH5002, “YetH5750 3others I will gatherH6908 to 4them, to those already gatheredH6908.”
9AllH3605 you 5beastsH2421 of the fieldH7706, AllH3605 you beastsH2421 in the forestH3293, ComeH857 to eatH398.10His 6watchmenH6822 are 7blindH5787, AllH3605 of them knowH3045 nothingH3808. AllH3605 of them are muteH483 dogsH3611 unableH3808H3201 to barkH5024, 8DreamersH1957 lyingH7901 downH7901, who loveH157 to slumberH5123;11And the dogsH3611 are 910greedyH5315H5794, they 11are not satisfiedH3045H7654. And they are shepherdsH7462 who haveH3045 12noH3808 understandingH995; They have allH3605 13turnedH6437 to their own wayH1870, EachH376 oneH376 to his unjustH1215 gainH1215, to the lastH7097 oneH7097.12“ComeH857,” they say, “let 14us getH3947 15wineH3196, and let us drinkH7941 heavilyH5433 of strongH7941 drinkH5433; And 16tomorrowH4279 will be like todayH2088H3117, only moreH1419H3499H3966 so.”
Notes
- 1. Isaiah 56:8 Heb YHWH, usually rendered Lord ↩
- 2. Isaiah 56:8 Is 11:12 ↩
- 3. Isaiah 56:8 Is 60:3-11; 66:18-21; John 10:16 ↩
- 4. Isaiah 56:8 Lit him ↩
- 5. Isaiah 56:9 Is 18:6; 46:11 ↩
- 6. Isaiah 56:10 Ezek 3:17 ↩
- 7. Isaiah 56:10 Is 29:9-14; Jer 14:13, 14 ↩
- 8. Isaiah 56:10 So DSS; M.T. Ravers ↩
- 9. Isaiah 56:11 Lit strong of soul/appetite ↩
- 10. Isaiah 56:11 Is 28:7; Ezek 13:19; Mic 3:5, 11 ↩
- 11. Isaiah 56:11 Lit do not know satisfaction ↩
- 12. Isaiah 56:11 Is 1:3 ↩
- 13. Isaiah 56:11 Is 57:17; Jer 22:17 ↩
- 14. Isaiah 56:12 So DSS and many versions; M.T. me ↩
- 15. Isaiah 56:12 Is 5:11, 12, 22 ↩
- 16. Isaiah 56:12 Ps 10:6; Luke 12:19, 20 ↩
Commentaries on Isaiah 56
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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