Thy watchmen shall lift up the voice; with the voice together shall they sing: for they shall see eye to eye, when the Lord shall bring again Zion.

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The voice of (A)your watchmen—they lift up their voice;
    together they sing for joy;
(B)for eye to eye they see
    the return of the Lord to Zion.

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Listen! Your watchmen raise their (A)voices,
They shout joyfully together;
For they will see [a]with their own eyes
When the Lord restores Zion.

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 52:8 Lit eye to eye

17 Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves: for they watch for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief: for that is unprofitable for you.

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17 Obey (A)your leaders and submit to them, (B)for they are keeping watch over your souls, as those who will have to (C)give an account. (D)Let them do this with joy and not with groaning, for that would be of no advantage to you.

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17 (A)Obey your leaders and submit to them—for (B)they keep watch over your souls as those who will give an account—so that they may do this with joy, not [a]groaning; for this would be unhelpful for you.

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Footnotes

  1. Hebrews 13:17 Or sighing