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Isaiah 21:11–12

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Oracle regarding Dumah

11The oracle of Dumah:

One is calling to me from Seir,

“Watchman, what ofv the night?

Watchman, what ofw the night?”

12The watchman says,

“Morning comes,

and also the night.

If you will inquire, inquire;

come back again.”x

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Footnotes

  1. vLiterally “from”
  2. wLiterally “from”
  3. xLiterally “return come”

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

The oracle concerning Dumah.

One is calling to me from Seir,

“Watchman, what time of the night?

Watchman, what time of the night?”

The watchman says:

“Morning comes, and also the night.

If you will inquire, inquire;

come back again.”

NIVNew International Version (2011)

A prophecy against Dumah:

Someone calls to me from Seir,

“Watchman, what is left of the night?

Watchman, what is left of the night?”

The watchman replies,

“Morning is coming, but also the night.

If you would ask, then ask;

and come back yet again.”

CSBChristian Standard Bible

A pronouncement concerning Dumah:

One calls to me from Seir,

“Watchman, what is left of the night?

Watchman, what is left of the night?”

The watchman said,

“Morning has come, and also night.

If you want to ask, ask!

Come back again.”

NLTNew Living Translation

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?”

The watchman replies,

“Morning is coming, but night will soon return.

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

KJV 1900King James Version

The burden of Dumah.

He calleth to me out of Seir,

Watchman, what of the night?

Watchman, what of the night?

The watchman said,

The morning cometh, and also the night:

If ye will inquire, inquire ye:

Return, come.