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Isaiah 21:11-12
Evangelical Heritage Version
Isaiah 21:11-12
Evangelical Heritage Version
A Prophecy Against Edom
11 The oracle against Dumah.[a]
Someone calls out to me from Seir,
Watchman, how much of the night remains?
Watchman, how much of the night remains?
12 The watchman said:
Morning is coming, but night is coming again.
If you want to ask, go ahead and ask.
Then return! Come back again.
Footnotes
- Isaiah 21:11 Dumah is a pun on the name Edom. In Hebrew dumah means silence.
Isaiah 21:11-12
Lexham English Bible
Isaiah 21:11-12
Lexham English Bible
Oracle regarding Dumah
11 The oracle of Dumah:
One is calling to me from Seir,
12 The watchman says,
“Morning comes,
and also the night.
If you will inquire, inquire;
come back again.”[c]
Footnotes
- Isaiah 21:11 Literally “from”
- Isaiah 21:11 Literally “from”
- Isaiah 21:12 Literally “return come”
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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