Jamieson, Fausset and Brown on Isaiah 56:10

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Isaiah56:10

10. His watchmen--Israel's spiritual leaders (Is 62:6; Eze 3:17).

dumb dogs--image from bad shepherds' watchdogs, which fail to give notice, by barking, of the approach of wild beasts.

blind--(Mt 23:16).

sleeping, lying down--rather, "dreamers, sluggards" [Lowth]. Not merely sleeping inactive, but under visionary delusions.

loving to slumber--not merely slumbering involuntarily, but loving it.

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