Isaiah 56:10

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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

Are blind

Luke 6:39

They are all dumb

Philippians 3:2

Loving

Mark 13:34

General references

Deuteronomy 27:18

Bible References

Are blind

For the Lord has poured out on you a strong urge to sleep deeply. He has shut your eyes (the prophets), and covered your heads (the seers).

Then I said, "Oh, Lord God, look! The prophets are telling them that you said, 'You will not experience war or suffer famine. I will give you lasting peace and prosperity in this land.'"

You have destroyed my people by failing to acknowledge me! Because you refuse to acknowledge me, I will reject you as my priests. Because you reject the law of your God, I will reject your descendants.

The prophet is considered a fool -- the inspired man is viewed as a madman -- because of the multitude of your sins and your intense animosity.

Leave them! They are blind guides. If someone who is blind leads another who is blind, both will fall into a pit."

"Woe to you, blind guides, who say, 'Whoever swears by the temple is bound by nothing. But whoever swears by the gold of the temple is bound by the oath.'

He also told them a parable: "Someone who is blind cannot lead another who is blind, can he? Won't they both fall into a pit?

They are all dumb

"Shout loudly! Don't be quiet! Yell as loud as a trumpet! Confront my people with their rebellious deeds; confront Jacob's family with their sin!

"That is because, from the least important to the most important of them, all of them are greedy for dishonest gain. Prophets and priests alike, all of them practice deceit.

The Lord says, "I saw the prophets of Samaria doing something that was disgusting. They prophesied in the name of the god Baal and led my people Israel astray.

I came to the exiles at Tel Abib, who lived by the Kebar River. I sat dumbfounded among them there, where they were living, for seven days.

those prophets of Israel who would prophesy about Jerusalem and would see visions of peace for it, when there was no peace," declares the sovereign Lord.'

But suppose the watchman sees the sword coming and does not blow the trumpet to warn the people. Then the sword comes and takes one of their lives. He is swept away for his iniquity, but I will hold the watchman accountable for that person's death.'

Beware of the dogs, beware of the evil workers, beware of those who mutilate the flesh!

Loving

Permit no sleep to your eyes or slumber to your eyelids.

I passed by the field of a sluggard, by the vineyard of one who lacks wisdom.

"Go immediately to Nineveh, that large capital city, and announce judgment against its people because their wickedness has come to my attention."

Your shepherds are sleeping, O king of Assyria! Your officers are slumbering! Your people are scattered like sheep on the mountains and there is no one to regather them!

It is like a man going on a journey. He left his house and put his slaves in charge, assigning to each his work, and commanded the doorkeeper to stay alert.

General references

Cursed is the one who misleads a blind person on the road.' Then all the people will say, 'Amen!'