Isaiah 21:11 “This is the burden against Dumah: One calls to me from Seir, “Watchman…”

Isaiah 21:11

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?”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

The burden of Dumah. He calleth to me out of Seir, Watchman, what of the night? Watchman, what of the night?

World English Bible

The burden of Dumah. One calls to me out of Seir, “Watchman, what of the night? Watchman, what of the night?”

American Standard Version

The burden of Dumah. One calleth unto me out of Seir, Watchman, what of the night? Watchman, what of the night?

Geneva Bible 1599

The burden of Dumah. He calleth vnto me out of Seir, Watchman, what was in ye night? Watchman, what was in the night?

Darby Translation

The burden of Dumah. He calleth to me out of Seir, Watchman, what of the night? Watchman, what of the night?

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?'

Bible in Basic English

The word about Edom. A voice comes to me from Seir, Watchman, how far gone is the night? how far gone is the night?

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Cross references

“Dumah”

Genesis 25:14 1 Chronicles 1:30

Genesis 25:14 · BSB

Mishma, Dumah, Massa,

1 Chronicles 1:30 · BSB

Mishma, Dumah, Massa, Hadad, Tema,

“me out”

Obadiah 1:1–16 Amos 1:6 Joel 3:19 Isaiah 34:1–17 Isaiah 63:1–6 Numbers 24:18

Obadiah 1:1–16 · BSB

This is the vision of Obadiah: This is what the Lord GOD says about Edom— We have heard a message from the LORD; an envoy has been sent among the nations to say, “Rise up, and let us go to battle against her!”—

Amos 1:6 · BSB

This is what the LORD says: “For three transgressions of Gaza, even four, I will not revoke My judgment, because they exiled a whole population, delivering them up to Edom.

Joel 3:19 · BSB

Egypt will become desolate, and Edom a desert wasteland, because of the violence done to the people of Judah, in whose land they shed innocent blood.

Isaiah 34:1–17 · BSB

Come near, O nations, to listen; pay attention, O peoples. Let the earth hear, and all that fills it, the world and all that springs from it.

Isaiah 63:1–6 · BSB

Who is this coming from Edom, from Bozrah with crimson-stained garments? Who is this robed in splendor, marching in the greatness of His strength? “It is I, proclaiming vindication, mighty to save.”

Numbers 24:18 · BSB

Edom will become a possession, as will Seir, his enemy; but Israel will perform with valor.

“what”

Isaiah 21:6 Jeremiah 37:17

Isaiah 21:6 · BSB

For this is what the Lord says to me: “Go, post a lookout and have him report what he sees.

Jeremiah 37:17 · BSB

Later, King Zedekiah sent for Jeremiah and received him in his palace, where he asked him privately, “Is there a word from the LORD?” “There is,” Jeremiah replied. “You will be delivered into the hand of the king of Baby…

Also

Genesis 32:3

Genesis 32:3 · BSB

Jacob sent messengers ahead of him to his brother Esau in the land of Seir, the country of Edom.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

10O my people, crushed on the threshing floor, I tell you what I have heard from the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel.

12The watchman replies, “Morning has come, but also the night. If you would inquire, then inquire. Come back yet again.”

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