NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon His watchmentsaphah (tsaw-faw') to lean forward, i.e. to peer into the distance; by implication, to observe, await -- behold, espy, look up (well), wait for, (keep the) watch(-man). are blind `ivver (iv-vare') blind -- blind (men, people). they are all ignorant yada` (yaw-dah') to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially they are all dumb 'illem (il-lame') speechless -- dumb (man). dogs keleb (keh'-leb) a dog; hence (by euphemism) a male prostitute -- dog. they cannot yakol (yaw-kole') to be able, literally (can, could) or morally (may, might) bark nabach (naw-bakh') to bark (as a dog) -- bark. sleeping hazah (haw-zaw') to dream -- sleep. lying down shakab (shaw-kab') to lie down (for rest, sexual connection, decease or any other purpose) loving 'ahab (aw-hab') to have affection for (sexually or otherwise) -- (be-)love(-d, -ly, -r), like, friend. to slumber nuwm (noom) to slumber (from drowsiness) -- sleep, slumber. Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible His watchmen are blind, All of them know nothing. All of them are mute dogs unable to bark, Dreamers lying down, who love to slumber; King James Bible His watchmen are blind: they are all ignorant, they are all dumb dogs, they cannot bark; sleeping, lying down, loving to slumber. Holman Christian Standard Bible Israel's watchmen are blind, all of them, they know nothing; all of them are mute dogs, they cannot bark; they dream, lie down, and love to sleep. International Standard Version His watchmen are blind; they are all without knowledge. They are all dumb dogs— they cannot bark. They keep on dreaming and lying around, and they're lovers of sleep! NET Bible All their watchmen are blind, they are unaware. All of them are like mute dogs, unable to bark. They pant, lie down, and love to snooze. GOD'S WORD® Translation [Israel's] watchmen are blind. None of them know anything. All of them are like dogs that are unable to bark. They lie around dreaming; they love to sleep. King James 2000 Bible His watchmen are blind: they are all ignorant, they are all dumb dogs, they cannot bark; sleeping, lying down, loving to slumber. Links Isaiah 56:10Isaiah 56:10 NIV Isaiah 56:10 NLT Isaiah 56:10 ESV Isaiah 56:10 NASB Isaiah 56:10 KJV |
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