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Isaiah 56:10

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.

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ASV

His watchmen are blind, they are all without knowledge; they are all dumb dogs, they cannot bark; dreaming, lying down, loving to slumber.

KJV

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

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15 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
צֹפָ֞יוtza.fiuwatchmen itsH6822 →
עִוְרִ֤ים'iv.Rim[are] blindH5787 →
כֻּלָּם֙ku.Lamall of themH3605 →
לֹ֣אlo'notH3808 →
יָדָ֔עוּya.Da.'uthey knowH3045 →
כֻּלָּם֙ku.Lamall of themH3605 →
כְּלָבִ֣יםke.la.Vim[are] dogsH3611 →
אִלְּמִ֔ים'i.le.MimdumbH483 →
לֹ֥אlo'notH3808 →
יוּכְל֖וּyu.khe.Luthey are ableH3201 →
לִנְבֹּ֑חַlin.Bo.achto barkH5024 →
הֹזִים֙ho.Zim[they] dreamH1957 →
שֹֽׁכְבִ֔יםsho.khe.Vim[they] lie downH7901 →
אֹהֲבֵ֖י'o.ha.Vei[they] loveH157 →
לָנֽוּם׃la.Num<of> to slumberH5123 →

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Psalms 127:1Unless the LORD builds the house, its builders labor in vain; unless the LORD protects the city, its watchmen stand guard in vain.Isaiah 29:10For 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 33:6But 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 15:14Disregard 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 3:2Watch out for those dogs, those workers of evil, those mutilators of the flesh!Mark 13:34–37It 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.Nahum 3:18O king of Assyria, your shepherds slumber; your officers sleep. Your people are scattered on the mountains with no one to gather them.Hosea 9:7–8The 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.Luke 6:39–40Jesus also told them a parable: “Can a blind man lead a blind man? Will they not both fall into a pit?Proverbs 24:30–34I went past the field of a slacker and by the vineyard of a man lacking judgment.Ezekiel 3:15–18I 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 6:4–10Allow no sleep to your eyes or slumber to your eyelids.Hosea 4:6My 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.Ezekiel 13:16those prophets of Israel who prophesied to Jerusalem and saw a vision of peace for her when there was no peace, declares the Lord GOD.’Matthew 23:16–26Woe to you, blind guides! You say, ‘If anyone swears by the temple, it means nothing; but if anyone swears by the gold of the temple, he is bound by his oath.’Jeremiah 23:13–14“Among the prophets of Samaria I saw an offensive thing: They prophesied by Baal and led My people Israel astray.Jeremiah 14:13–14“Ah, Lord GOD!” I replied, “Look, the prophets are telling them, ‘You will not see the sword or suffer famine, but I will give you lasting peace in this place.’”

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The Prophet Isaiah — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
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