Isaiah 21:11-12
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
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.”
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.
Notas al pie
- Isaiah 21:11 Dumah is a pun on the name Edom. In Hebrew dumah means silence.
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