Isaiah 56:10

Translations

Modern

Israel’s watchmen are blind, they are all oblivious; they are all mute dogs, they cannot bark; they are dreamers lying around, loving to slumber.

Traditional

His watchmen are blind: they are all ignorant, they are all dumb dogs, they cannot bark; sleeping, lying down, loving to slumber.

Literal

His watchmen are blind—all of them! They do not know; all of them are mute dogs, they are not able to bark, dreaming lying down, loving to sleep.

Latin

Speculatores ejus cæci omnes; nescierunt universi: canes muti non valentes latrare, videntes vana, dormientes, et amantes somnia.

Original

Hebrew

English

Israel’s watchmen are blind, they are all oblivious; they are all mute dogs, they cannot bark; they are dreamers lying around, loving to slumber.

Notes

Isaiah 56:10

The leaders of Israel failed to guide and protect God’s people from the sins that led to the exile in Babylon.
dreamers … loving to slumber: See Isaiah 29:10.

Isaiah 56:9–57:13

This passage reflects on how common evil had become among God’s people. Many of them were greedy and wanted more and more for themselves (Isaiah 56:9–12). They treated righteous people with hatred and violence (Isaiah 57:1–2). They also worshiped idols instead of the true God (Isaiah 57:3–13).

Theme notes and profiles

Isaiah God’s Servant Misunderstanding in the Gospel of John Salvation in Isaiah The Shepherd

Events

Prophecies of Isaiah

Related verses

Isaiah 29:10
For the LORD has poured out on you a spirit of deep sleep. He has shut your eyes, O prophets; He has covered your heads, O seers.
Ezekiel 33:6
But if the watchman sees the sword coming and fails to blow the horn to warn the people, and the sword comes and takes away a life, then that one will be taken away in his iniquity, but I will hold the watchman accountable for his blood.’
Matthew 15:14
Disregard them! They are blind guides. If a blind man leads a blind man, both will fall into a pit.”
Isaiah 58:1
“Cry aloud, do not hold back! Raise your voice like a ram’s horn. Declare to My people their transgression and to the house of Jacob their sins.
Philippians 3:2
Watch out for those dogs, those workers of evil, those mutilators of the flesh!
Mark 13:34–37
It is like a man going on a journey who left his house, put each servant in charge of his own task, and instructed the doorkeeper to keep watch.
Hosea 9:7–8
The days of punishment have come; the days of retribution have arrived—let Israel know it. The prophet is called a fool, and the inspired man insane, because of the greatness of your iniquity and hostility.
Nahum 3:18
O king of Assyria, your shepherds slumber; your officers sleep. Your people are scattered on the mountains with no one to gather them.
Luke 6:39–40
Jesus also told them a parable: “Can a blind man lead a blind man? Will they not both fall into a pit?
Ezekiel 3:15–18
I came to the exiles at Tel-abib who dwelt by the River Kebar. And for seven days I sat where they sat and remained there among them, overwhelmed.
Proverbs 24:30–34
I went past the field of a slacker and by the vineyard of a man lacking judgment.
Hosea 4:6
My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge. Because you have rejected knowledge, I will also reject you as My priests. Since you have forgotten the law of your God, I will also forget your children.

Glossary

Dog Isaiah, Book of Muteness New Creation, New Creature Sleep Watchman

Topics

Blindness: Spiritual Christian Minister: False and Corrupt Dog: Dumb and Sleeping Dog: Epithet of Contempt Idleness and Sloth: Watchmen Idleness: General Scriptures Concerning Ignorance of God: False Prophets Ministers: when Unfaithful: Described Slothfulness: General Scriptures Concerning The Dog: (Dumb) of Unfaithful Ministers Watchfulness: Unfaithful Ministers Devoid of Watchmen: (Blind) of Careless Ministers

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