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Isaiah 21:11-12
Amplified Bible
Isaiah 21:11-12
Amplified Bible
Oracles about Edom and Arabia
11 The [mournful, inspired] oracle ([a]a burden to be carried) concerning Dumah (Edom):
Someone keeps calling to me from Seir (Edom),
“Watchman, what is left of the night [of Assyrian oppression]?
Watchman, what is left of the night? [How long until morning?]”
12
The watchman says,
“The morning comes [only briefly], but also [comes] the night [of Babylonian oppression].
If you would ask [of me then], ask [again, if Edom really wishes to know];
Come back again.”
Footnotes
- Isaiah 21:11 I.e. an urgent message the prophet is under compulsion to proclaim.
Isaiah 21:11-12
New American Standard Bible
Isaiah 21:11-12
New American Standard Bible
Pronouncements about Edom and Arabia
11 The pronouncement concerning [a](A)Edom:
One keeps calling to me from (B)Seir,
“Watchman, [b]how far gone is the night?
Watchman, [c]how far gone is the night?”
12 The watchman says,
“Morning comes but also night.
If you would inquire, inquire;
Come back again.”
Footnotes
- Isaiah 21:11 As in LXX; MT Dumah, silence
- Isaiah 21:11 Lit what is the time of the night?
- Isaiah 21:11 Lit what is the time of the night?
Isaiah 21:11-12
New International Version
Isaiah 21:11-12
New International Version
A Prophecy Against Edom
11 A prophecy against Dumah[a]:(A)
Someone calls to me from Seir,(B)
“Watchman, what is left of the night?
Watchman, what is left of the night?”
12 The watchman replies,
“Morning is coming, but also the night.
If you would ask, then ask;
and come back yet again.”
Footnotes
- Isaiah 21:11 Dumah, a wordplay on Edom, means silence or stillness.
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