Isaiah 21:10-12

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¹⁰My people, you will be like the grain crushed on my threshing floor. I have told you everything I heard from the Lord All-Powerful, the God of Israel.

God’s Message About Dumah

¹¹This is a message about Dumah^[a]:

There is someone calling to me from Seir,^[b]
“Guard, how much of the night is left?
How much longer will it be night?”

¹²The guard answered,
“Morning is coming, but then night will come again.
If you have something else to ask,
then come back^[c] later and ask.”

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Footnotes

Isaiah 21:11 Dumah This Hebrew word means “silence.” It may refer to Edom or to a city in Arabia.
Isaiah 21:11 Seir A mountain in Edom or a city in Arabia.
Isaiah 21:12 come back This can also mean “change your heart” or “repent.”