Isaiah 56:11 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Bible Comments

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 ( `azeey (H5794) nepesh (H5315)) - literally, strong (i:e., insatiable) in appetite (Ezekiel 34:2-3; Micah 3:11).

They (are) shepherds (that) cannot understand - unable to comprehend the wants of the people spiritually: so Isaiah 56:10, "cannot bark."

They all look to their own way - i:e., their own selfish interests: not the spiritual welfare of the people (Jeremiah 6:13; Ezekiel 22:27).

Every one for his gain, from his quarter - or, 'from the highest to the lowest.' (Lowth). So the Vulgate. "From his quarter" - i:e., free one end to the other of them, one and all (Genesis 19:4). Hebrew, miqaatseehuw (H7097) from his extremity.

Isaiah 56:11

11 Yea, they are greedyc 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.