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11 The oracle concerning Dumah.
One is calling to me from Se′ir,
    “Watchman, what of the night?
    Watchman, what of the night?”
12 The watchman says:
“Morning comes, and also the night.
    If you will inquire, inquire;
    come back again.”

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11 The [a]burden of Dumah.

One calleth unto me out of Seir, Watchman, [b]what of the night? Watchman, [c]what of the night? 12 The watchman said, The morning [d]cometh, and also the night: if ye will inquire, inquire ye: [e]turn ye, come.

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 21:11 Or, oracle concerning
  2. Isaiah 21:11 Or, what hour
  3. Isaiah 21:11 Or, what hour
  4. Isaiah 21:12 Or, is come
  5. Isaiah 21:12 Or, come ye again

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.