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declares[a] the Lord Yahweh, who gathers[b] the scattered ones of Israel (still I will gather to[c] him, to his gathered ones).

Wicked Leaders

All wild animals in the field, come,
    to devour,[d] all wild animals in the forest!
10 His watchmen are blind,
    none of them know.
They are all dumb dogs;
    they are unable to bark,
panting, lying down,
    loving to slumber.

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 56:8 Literally “declaration of”
  2. Isaiah 56:8 Or “gathering”
  3. Isaiah 56:8 Or “upon”
  4. Isaiah 56:9 Or “eat”

The Sovereign Lord declares—
    he who gathers the exiles of Israel:
“I will gather(A) still others to them
    besides those already gathered.”

God’s Accusation Against the Wicked

Come, all you beasts of the field,(B)
    come and devour, all you beasts of the forest!
10 Israel’s watchmen(C) are blind,
    they all lack knowledge;(D)
they are all mute dogs,
    they cannot bark;
they lie around and dream,
    they love to sleep.(E)

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