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His watchmen are blind, they are all without knowledge; they are all mute dogs, they can`t bark; dreaming, lying down, loving to slumber.
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A Crisis in Leadership
Commentators agree that the 'watchmen' refer to the nation's leaders. While some focus on religious figures like prophets and teachers, scholars like Calvin argue it includes civil rulers as well. Their failure is comprehensive: they are 'blind' to sin and ignorant of God's truth, and they fail to protect the people they are appointed to lead, making them the primary cause of the coming judgment.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
His watchmen - The prophet proceeds to specify the sins that had thus induced God to send the desolating armies of foreign nations.
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19th Century
Anglican
His watchmen are blind. — These are the guides of the people, and especially the self-styled prophets, who are blind<…
16th Century
Protestant
Her watchmen are blind. He now assigns the reason why the people must be destroyed. It is because they are governed by wicked princes and …
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
His watchmen are blind A sad character of watchmen; who, of all men, ought to have good sight, to see who is coming, to …
Desolating judgments are called for; and this severe rebuke of the rulers and teachers of the Jewish church is applicable to other ages and places.…
13th Century
Catholic
1. Thus says the Lord. Here, after He had promised liberation from evils, He begins to promise salvation by the granting of blessin…
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