King James Version
Isaiah 56:9 in the King James Version says “All ye beasts of the field, come to devour, yea, all ye beasts in the forest.” — study this verse from Isaiah chapter 56 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“All ye beasts of the field, come to devour, yea, all ye beasts in the forest.”
Isaiah 56:9 · KJV
Even them will I bring to my holy mountain, and make them joyful in my house of prayer: their burnt offerings and their sacrifices shall be accepted upon mine altar; for mine house shall be called an house of prayer for all people.
The Lord GOD which gathereth the outcasts of Israel saith, Yet will I gather others to him, beside those that are gathered unto him. beside: Heb. to his gathered
All ye beasts of the field, come to devour, yea, all ye beasts in the forest.
His watchmen are blind: they are all ignorant, they are all dumb dogs, they cannot bark; sleeping, lying down, loving to slumber. sleeping: or, dreaming, or, talking in their sleep
Yea, they are greedy dogs which can never have enough, and they are shepherds that cannot understand: they all look to their own way, every one for his gain, from his quarter. greedy: Heb. strong of appetite can: Heb. know not to be satisfied
KJV Study — Public Domain
properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
“All ye beasts”
H2416alive; hence, raw (flesh); fresh (plant, water, year), strong; also (as noun, especially in the feminine singular and masculine plural) life (or livin
properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
“All ye beasts”
H2416alive; hence, raw (flesh); fresh (plant, water, year), strong; also (as noun, especially in the feminine singular and masculine plural) life (or livin
“in the forest”
H3293a copse of bushes; hence, a forest; hence, honey in the comb (as hived in trees)
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