11 The (A)oracle concerning (B)Dumah.

One is calling to me from (C)Seir,
    “Watchman, what time of the night?
    Watchman, what time of the night?”
12 The watchman says:
“Morning comes, and also (D)the night.
    If you will inquire, (E)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?