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11 The oracle concerning Dumah.

One is calling to me from Seir,
    “Sentinel, what of the night?
    Sentinel, what of the night?”(A)
12 The sentinel says:
“Morning comes and also the night.
    If you will inquire, inquire;
    come back again.”

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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.”

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 21:11 As in LXX; MT Dumah, silence
  2. Isaiah 21:11 Lit what is the time of the night?
  3. Isaiah 21:11 Lit what is the time of the night?

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.”

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 21:11 Dumah, a wordplay on Edom, means silence or stillness.