KJV King James Version
The burden of Dumah. He calleth to me out of Seir, Watchman, what of the night? Watchman, what of the night?
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Isaiah 21:11
The burden of Dumah. He calleth to me out of Seir, Watchman, what of the night? Watchman, what of the night?
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
This is the burden against Dumah: One calls to me from Seir, “Watchman, what is left of the night? Watchman, what is left of the night?”
WEB World English Bible
The burden of Dumah. One calls to me out of Seir, “Watchman, what of the night? Watchman, what of the night?”
ASV American Standard Version
The burden of Dumah.One calleth unto me out of Seir, Watchman, what of the night? Watchman, what of the night?
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
The burden of Dumah. Unto me is one calling from Seir ‘Watchman, what of the night? Watchman, what of the night?’
Surrounding context — Isaiah 21
8 And he cried, A lion: My lord, I stand continually upon the watchtower in the daytime, and I am set in my ward whole nights:
9 And, behold, here cometh a chariot of men, [with] a couple of horsemen. And he answered and said, Babylon is fallen, is fallen; and all the graven images of her gods he hath broken unto the ground.
10 O my threshing, and the corn of my floor: that which I have heard of the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, have I declared unto you.
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.
13 The burden upon Arabia. In the forest in Arabia shall ye lodge, O ye travelling companies of Dedanim.
14 The inhabitants of the land of Tema brought water to him that was thirsty, they prevented with their bread him that fled.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
מַשָּׂ֖אH4853 · mas.saburdenדּוּמָ֑הH1746 · du.mahDumahאֵלַי֙H413 · elto(wards)קֹרֵ֣אH7121 · qa.rato call: call toמִשֵּׂעִ֔ירH8165 · se.irSeirשֹׁמֵר֙H8104 · sha.marto keep: obeyמַה־H4100 · mahwhat?מִלַּ֔יְלָהH3915 · lay.lahnightשֹׁמֵ֖רH8104 · sha.marto keep: obeyמַה־H4100 · mahwhat?מִלֵּֽיל׃H3915 · lay.lahnight
Cross-references
Genesis 25:14And Mishma, and Dumah, and Massa,Obadiah 1:1-16The vision of Obadiah. Thus saith the Lord GOD concerning Edom; We have heard a rumour from the LORD, and an ambassador is sent among the heathen, Arise ye, and let us rise up against her in battle.Amos 1:6Thus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of Gaza, and for four, I will not turn away [the punishment] thereof; because they carried away captive the whole captivity, to deliver [them] up to Edom:Joel 3:19Egypt shall be a desolation, and Edom shall be a desolate wilderness, for the violence [against] the children of Judah, because they have shed innocent blood in their land.Numbers 24:18And Edom shall be a possession, Seir also shall be a possession for his enemies; and Israel shall do valiantly.1 Chronicles 1:30Mishma, and Dumah, Massa, Hadad, and Tema,Ezekiel 35:1-15Moreover the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,Psalm 137:7Remember, O LORD, the children of Edom in the day of Jerusalem; who said, Rase [it], rase [it, even] to the foundation thereof.Jeremiah 49:7-22Concerning Edom, thus saith the LORD of hosts; [Is] wisdom no more in Teman? is counsel perished from the prudent? is their wisdom vanished?Deuteronomy 2:5Meddle not with them; for I will not give you of their land, no, not so much as a foot breadth; because I have given mount Seir unto Esau [for] a possession.Isaiah 34:1-17Come near, ye nations, to hear; and hearken, ye people: let the earth hear, and all that is therein; the world, and all things that come forth of it.Malachi 1:2-4I have loved you, saith the LORD. Yet ye say, Wherein hast thou loved us? [Was] not Esau Jacob’s brother? saith the LORD: yet I loved Jacob,Isaiah 63:1-6Who [is] this that cometh from Edom, with dyed garments from Bozrah? this [that is] glorious in his apparel, travelling in the greatness of his strength? I that speak in righteousness, mighty to save.Jeremiah 37:17Then Zedekiah the king sent, and took him out: and the king asked him secretly in his house, and said, Is there [any] word from the LORD? And Jeremiah said, There is: for, said he, thou shalt be delivered into the hand of the king of Babylon.Genesis 32:3And Jacob sent messengers before him to Esau his brother unto the land of Seir, the country of Edom.Isaiah 21:6For thus hath the Lord said unto me, Go, set a watchman, let him declare what he seeth.Amos 1:11-12Thus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of Edom, and for four, I will not turn away [the punishment] thereof; because he did pursue his brother with the sword, and did cast off all pity, and his anger did tear perpetually, and he kept his wrath for ever:
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