11 A prophecy against Dumah:

Someone calls to me from Seir,

“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.”

11 The burden of Dumah.

He calleth to me out of Seir,

Watchman, what of the night?

Watchman, what of the night?

12 The watchman said,

The morning cometh, and also the night:

If ye will inquire, inquire ye:

Return, come.

11 This message came to me concerning Edom:

Someone from Edom keeps calling to me,

“Watchman, how much longer until morning?

When will the night be over?”

12 The watchman replies,

“Morning is coming, but night will soon return.

If you wish to ask again, then come back and ask.”

11 The burden against Dumah.

He calls to me out of Seir,

“Watchman, what of the night?

Watchman, what of the night?”

12 The watchman said,

“The morning comes, and also the night.

If you will inquire, inquire;

Return! Come back!”

11 This is a message about Dumah:

Someone calls to me from Edom,

“Watchman, how much of the night is left?

Watchman, how much longer will it be night?”

12 The watchman answers,

“Morning is coming, but then night will come again.

If you have something to ask,

then come back and ask.”

11 The burden of Dumah.

One calleth unto me out of Seir, Watchman, what of the night? Watchman, what of the night?

12 The watchman said, The morning cometh, and also the night: if ye will inquire, inquire ye: turn ye, come.

11 The burden of Dumah. He calleth to me out of Seir, Watchman, what of the night? Watchman, what of the night? 12 The watchman said, The morning cometh, and also the night: if ye will inquire, inquire; return, come.

11 This is the divine revelation about Dumah.

Someone is calling to me from Seir, 

“Watchman, how much of the night is left? 

Watchman, how much of the night is left?” 

12 The watchman answers, 

“Morning is coming, and night will come again. 

If you need to ask, come back and ask.” 

11 An oracle against Dumah:

One calls to me from Seir,

“Watchman, what is left of the night?

Watchman, what is left of the night?”

12 The watchman said,

“Morning has come, and also night.

If you want to ask, ask!

Come back again.”

11 The oracle concerning Dumah.

One is calling to me from Seir,

“Sentinel, what of the night?

Sentinel, what of the night?”

12 The sentinel says:

“Morning comes, and also the night.

If you will inquire, inquire;

come back again.”

11 The oracle of Dumah:

One is calling to me from Seir,

“Watchman, what of the night?

Watchman, what of the night?”

12 The watchman says,

“Morning comes,

and also the night.

If you will inquire, inquire;

come back again.”

11 Here is a message the Lord gave me about Edom.

Someone is calling out to me from the land of Seir. He says,

“Guard, when will the night be over?

Guard, how soon will it end?”

12 The guard answers,

“Morning is coming. But the night will return.

If you want to ask again,

come back and ask.”

11 The oracle concerning Edom.

One keeps calling to me from Seir,

“Watchman, how far gone is the night?

Watchman, how far gone is the night?”

12 The watchman says,

“Morning comes but also night.

If you would inquire, inquire;

Come back again.”