Isaiah 56:9 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Bible Comments

All ye beasts of the field, come to devour, yea, all ye beasts in the forest.

All ye beasts of the field - Gentile idolatrous nations hostile to the Jews, summoned by God to chastise them (Jeremiah 12:7-9; Jeremiah 50:17; Ezekiel 34:5): the Chaldeans, and subsequently the Romans. The mention of the "outcasts of Israel" (Isaiah 56:8) brings in view the outcasting, caused by the sins of their rulers (Isaiah 56:10-12).

Come to devour - namely, Israel.

Isaiah 56:9

9 All ye beasts of the field, come to devour, yea, all ye beasts in the forest.