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
International Standard Version
A Message about Dumah
11 A message[a] concerning Dumah.
“Someone is calling to me from Seir:
‘Watchman, what is left of the night?[b]
Watchman, what is left of the night?’[c]
12 The watchman replies:
‘Morning is coming, but also the night.
If you want to ask, then ask;
come back again.’”
Footnotes
- Isaiah 21:11 Lit. An oracle
- Isaiah 21:11 Or What time of night?
- Isaiah 21:11 Or What time of night?
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