2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
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## All you wild beasts of the field, come and devour, all you beasts in the forest ##
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2016-02-23 02:42:46 +00:00
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2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
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God is calling armies of other nations to come and attack the people of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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2016-02-23 02:42:46 +00:00
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2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
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## All their watchmen are blind ##
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2016-02-23 02:42:46 +00:00
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2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
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This means Israel's leaders cannot or perhaps do not want to see what is going on in society.
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## they are all dumb dogs ##
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The leaders are supposed to open their mouths and warn the people, but they do not. Calling someone a dog in this society is a great insult.
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## dreaming, lying down, loving to sleep ##
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This means the leaders are not bringing God's word of warning to Israel.
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