Isaiah 21:10-12
New Life Version
10 O my people of Israel, you were beaten and crushed like grain! What I have heard from the Lord of All, the God of Israel, I make known to you.
Word about Edom
11 The special word about Edom: One is calling to me from Seir, “Watchman, what is the time of night? Watchman, what is the time of night?” 12 The watchman says, “The morning comes, but also the night. If you have questions to ask, ask them, and come back again.”
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Isaiah 21:10-12
New International Version
10 My people who are crushed on the threshing floor,(A)
I tell you what I have heard
from the Lord Almighty,
from the God of Israel.
A Prophecy Against Edom
11 A prophecy against Dumah[a]:(B)
Someone calls to me from Seir,(C)
“Watchman, what is left of the night?
Watchman, what is left of the night?”
12 The watchman replies,
“Morning is coming, but also the night.
If you would ask, then ask;
and come back yet again.”
Footnotes
- Isaiah 21:11 Dumah, a wordplay on Edom, means silence or stillness.
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