56:8 The sovereign Lord says this,
the one who gathers the dispersed of Israel:
“I will still gather them up.” 1
56:9 All you wild animals in the fields, come and devour,
all you wild animals in the forest!
56:10 All their watchmen 2 are blind,
they are unaware. 3
All of them are like mute dogs,
unable to bark.
They pant, 4 lie down,
and love to snooze.
56:11 The dogs have big appetites;
they are never full. 5
They are shepherds who have no understanding;
they all go their own way,
each one looking for monetary gain. 6
56:12 Each one says, 7
‘Come on, I’ll get some wine!
Let’s guzzle some beer!
Tomorrow will be just like today!
We’ll have everything we want!’ 8