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Isaiah 21:10-12
Common English Bible
Isaiah 21:10-12
Common English Bible
10 Oh, my downtrodden people, threshed on my threshing floor,
what I heard from the Lord of heavenly forces,
the God of Israel, I reported to you.
A mysterious dialogue
11 An oracle about Dumah.[a]
Someone is calling to me from Seir:
“Guard, how long is the night?
Guard, how long is the night?”
12 The guard said,
“Morning has come, but it is still night.
If you must inquire, inquire;
come back again.”
Footnotes
- Isaiah 21:11 LXX Edom
Isaiah 21:10-12
New International Version
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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