God promised to punish the Israeli leaders

9 “You surrounding nations have armies that are like [MET] animals in the forest;

come and attack/destroy Israel!

10 The Israeli leaders should be like watchdogs to protect the people,

but it is as though they are blind.

They are stupid.

They are all like [MET] dogs that cannot bark.

Good watchdogs bark when strangers approach,

but the Israeli leaders do not warn the people that their enemies are coming.

Instead, they just want to lie down and sleep and dream.

11 And they are like greedy dogs;

they never get all that they want.

They are supposed to lead the people, like good shepherds lead their flocks,

but they are ignorant,

and they each do whatever they want to do.

12 They say to each other, ‘Come, let’s go and get some wine and other alcoholic/strong drinks,

and let’s become drunk!

And tomorrow we will enjoy drinking even more!’ ”