Isaiah

Isaiah 56:10–12

10Israel’s watchmen are blind,

they are all oblivious;

they are all mute dogs,

they cannot bark;

they are dreamers lying around,

loving to slumber.

11Like ravenous dogs,

they are never satisfied.

They are shepherds with no discernment;

they all turn to their own way,

each one seeking his own gain:

12“Come, let me get the wine,

let us imbibe the strong drink,

and tomorrow will be like today,

only far better!”

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Isaiah 56:10

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
watchmenצָפוּṣå̄·p̄ūVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH6822 look out or about, spy, keep watch
are blindעִוְרִ֤ים‘iw·rîmAdjective - masculine pluralH5787 blind
they are allכֻּלָּם֙kul·lāmNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine pluralH3605 the whole, all
obliviousיָדָ֔עוּyā·ḏā·‘ūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH3045 know
they are allכֻּלָּם֙kul·lāmNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine pluralH3605 the whole, all
muteאִלְּמִ֔ים’il·lə·mîmAdjective - masculine pluralH483 dumb
dogsכְּלָבִ֣יםkə·lā·ḇîmNoun - masculine pluralH3611 dog
they cannotלֹ֥אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
barkלִנְבֹּ֑חַlin·bō·aḥPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH5024 bark
they are dreamersהֹזִים֙hō·zîmVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH1957 dream, rave
lying aroundשֹֽׁכְבִ֔יםšō·ḵə·ḇîmVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH7901 lie down
lovingאֹהֲבֵ֖י’ō·hă·ḇêVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural constructH157 love
to slumberלָנֽוּם׃lā·nūmPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH5123 be drowsy, slumber

Isaiah 56:11

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Like ravenous dogsוְהַכְּלָבִ֣יםwə·hak·kə·lā·ḇîmConjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine pluralH3611 dog
they are neverלֹ֤אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
satisfiedיָֽדְעוּ֙yā·ḏə·‘ūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH3045 know
Theyוְהֵ֣מָּהwə·hêm·māhConjunctive waw; Pronoun - third person masculine pluralH1992 they, them
are shepherdsרֹעִ֔יםrō·‘îmVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH7462 pasture, tend, graze
withיָדְע֖וּyā·ḏə·‘ūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH3045 know
noלֹ֥אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
discernmentהָבִ֑יןhā·ḇînVerb - Hifil - Infinitive constructH995 discern
they allכֻּלָּם֙kul·lāmNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine pluralH3605 the whole, all
turnפָּנ֔וּpā·nūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH6437 turn
to their own wayלְדַרְכָּ֣םlə·ḏar·kāmPreposition-l; Noun - common singular construct; third person masculine pluralH1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
eachמִקָּצֵֽהוּ׃miq·qā·ṣê·hūPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH7097 end, extremity
oneאִ֥ישׁ’îšNoun - masculine singularH376 man
seeking his own gainלְבִצְע֖וֹlə·ḇiṣ·‘ōwPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH1215 gain made by violence, unjust gain, profit

Isaiah 56:12

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Comeאֵתָ֥יוּ’ê·ṯā·yūVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralH857 come
let me getאֶקְחָה־’eq·ḥāh-Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singularH3947 take
the wineיַ֖יִןya·yinNoun - masculine singularH3196 wine
let us imbibeוְנִסְבְּאָ֣הwə·nis·bə·’āhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common pluralH5433 imbibe, drink largely
the strong drinkשֵׁכָ֑רšê·ḵārNoun - masculine singularH7941 intoxioating drink, strong drink
and tomorrowמָחָ֔רmā·ḥārAdverbH4279 tomorrow, in time to come
will beוְהָיָ֤הwə·hā·yāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
like todayכָזֶה֙ḵā·zehPreposition-k; Pronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
only farמְאֹֽד׃mə·’ōḏAdverbH3966 muchness, force, abundance, exceedingly
betterגָּד֖וֹלgā·ḏō·wlAdjective - masculine singularH1419 great

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Isaiah 56:10 Isaiah 29:10 · Ezekiel 33:6 · Isaiah 58:1 · Philippians 3:2 · Matthew 15:14 · Nahum 3:18 · Hosea 9:7–8 · Mark 13:34–37 · Ezekiel 13:16 · Luke 6:39–40 · Proverbs 6:4–10 · Ezekiel 3:15–18

Isaiah 56:11 Ezekiel 34:2–3 · Ezekiel 13:19 · John 8:43 · Micah 3:11 · Zechariah 11:15–17 · Titus 1:7 · Isaiah 1:3 · Micah 3:5–6 · Isaiah 57:17 · Revelation 22:15 · 1 Peter 5:2 · 2 Peter 2:14–16

Isaiah 56:12 Psalm 10:6 · Proverbs 27:1 · Luke 12:19–20 · Isaiah 5:22 · 1 Corinthians 15:32 · Luke 12:45–46 · Hosea 4:11 · Proverbs 23:35 · Isaiah 28:7–8 · Amos 6:3–6 · Titus 1:7 · Luke 21:34

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.