New American Standard Bible 2020
Isaiah 56:8-12
8The LordH136 1GodH3068, who 2gathersH6908 the dispersedH5080 of IsraelH3478, declaresH5002, “I will yetH5750 gatherH6908 3others to 4them, to those already gatheredH6908.”
9AllH3605 you 56wildH7706 animalsH2421, AllH3605 you animalsH2421 in the forestH3293, ComeH857 to eatH398.10His 7watchmenH6822 are 8blindH5787, AllH3605 of them knowH3045 nothingH3808. AllH3605 of them are muteH483 dogsH3611 unableH3808H3201 to barkH5024, DreamersH1957 lyingH7901 downH7901, who loveH157 to slumberH5123;11And the dogsH3611 are 910greedyH5315H5794, they 11are neverH3808 satisfiedH3045H7654. And they are shepherdsH7462 who haveH3045 12noH3808 understandingH995; They have allH3605 13turnedH6437 to their own wayH1870, EachH376 oneH376 to his unjustH1215 gainH1215, 14withoutH4480 exceptionH7097.12“ComeH857,” they say, “15let’s getH3947 16wineH3196, and let’s drinkH5433 heavilyH5433 of intoxicatingH7941 drinkH7941; And 17tomorrowH4279 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 Lit animals of the field ↩
- 6. Isaiah 56:9 Is 18:6; 46:11 ↩
- 7. Isaiah 56:10 Ezek 3:17 ↩
- 8. Isaiah 56:10 Is 29:9-14; Jer 14:13, 14 ↩
- 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 56:11 Lit from his end ↩
- 15. Isaiah 56:12 As in DSS and some ancient versions; MT I will ↩
- 16. Isaiah 56:12 Is 5:11, 12, 22 ↩
- 17. 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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