Isaiah 21:11-12
Amplified Bible
Oracles about Edom and Arabia
11 The [mournful, inspired] oracle ([a]a burden to be carried) concerning Dumah (Edom):
Someone keeps calling to me from Seir (Edom),
“Watchman, what is left of the night [of Assyrian oppression]?
Watchman, what is left of the night? [How long until morning?]”
12
The watchman says,
“The morning comes [only briefly], but also [comes] the night [of Babylonian oppression].
If you would ask [of me then], ask [again, if Edom really wishes to know];
Come back again.”
Footnotes
- Isaiah 21:11 I.e. an urgent message the prophet is under compulsion to proclaim.
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?
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