Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
The burden of Dumah. He called to me from Seir, Watch, what of the night? watch, what of the night?
New American Standard Bible
The
One keeps calling to me from
“Watchman,
Watchman,
King James Version
The burden of Dumah. He calleth to me out of Seir, Watchman, what of the night? Watchman, what of the night?
Holman Bible
An oracle
“Watchman, what is left of the night?
Watchman, what is left of the night?”
International Standard Version
A message concerning Dumah. "Someone is calling to me from Seir: "Watchman, what is left of the night? Watchman, what is left of the night?'
A Conservative Version
The burden of Dumah. He 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?
Amplified
The [mournful, inspired] oracle (
“Watchman, what is left of the night [of Assyrian oppression]?
Watchman, what is left of the night? [How long until morning?]”
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?
Darby Translation
The burden of Dumah. He calleth to me out of Seir, Watchman, what of the night? Watchman, what of the night?
King James 2000
The burden concerning Dumah. He calls to me from Seir, Watchman, what of the night? Watchman, what of the night?
Lexham Expanded Bible
The oracle of Dumah: [One is] calling to me from Seir, "Watchman, what {of} [the] night? Watchman, what {of} [the] night?"
Modern King James verseion
The burden against Dumah: He calls to me out of Seir, Watchman, what of the night? Watchman, what of the night?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
The heavy burden of Dumah. He calleth unto me, out of of Seir, "Watchman, what hast thou espied by night? Watchman, what hast thou espied by night?"
NET Bible
Here is a message about Dumah: Someone calls to me from Seir, "Watchman, what is left of the night? Watchman, what is left of the night?"
New Heart English Bible
The burden of Dumah. One calls to me out of Seir, "Watchman, what of the night? Watchman, what of the night?"
The Emphasized Bible
The oracle on Dumah: Unto me, is one crying - out of Seir, Watchman! how far gone is the night? Watchman, how far gone is the night?
Webster
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?"
Youngs Literal Translation
The burden of Dumah. Unto me is one calling from Seir 'Watchman, what of the night? Watchman, what of the night?'
Themes
Cities » Protected at night by watchmen
Edomites, the » Country of » Called » Dumah
Isaiah » Prophecies, reproofs, and exhortations of » Prophecy concerning seir
Topics
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Shamar
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Isaiah 21:11
Verse Info
Context Readings
Oracle Regarding Dumah
10 O my threshing, and the son of my threshing-floor, what I heard from Jehovah of armies the God of Israel, I announced to you. 11 The burden of Dumah. He called to me from Seir, Watch, what of the night? watch, what of the night? 12 The watch said, I will mark out morning, and also night; if ye will seek, seek ye: turn back, come.
Cross References
Genesis 25:14
And Mishma, and Dumah, and Massa,
1 Chronicles 1:30
Mishmah, and Dumah, Massa, Hadad, and Tema,
Genesis 32:3
And Jacob will send messengers before his face to Esau his brother, to the land of Seir, the field of Adam.
Numbers 24:18
And Edom was an inheritance, and the inheritance of Seir was his enemies; and Israel did in strength.
Deuteronomy 2:5
Ye shall not contend with them, for I will not give to you from their land even to the treading of the sole of the foot, for I gave mount Seir to Esau for a possession.
Psalm 137:7
Remember, O Jehovah, for the sons of Edom, the day of Jerusalem; they saying, Make bare, make bare, even to the foundations in her.
Isaiah 21:6
For thus said Jehovah to me, Go set up a watchman, he shall announce what he shall see.
Isaiah 34:1-17
Draw near, ye nations, to hear; and ye people, attend: the earth shall hear, and its fulness; the habitable globe, and all its offspring.
Isaiah 63:1-6
Who this coming from Edom, splendid with garments from Bozra? this adorned in his attire, bowing himself in his strength? I, speaking in justice, great for salvation.
Jeremiah 37:17
And king Zedekiah will send and take him, and the king will ask him in his house in secret, and say, Is there a word from Jehovah? and Jeremiah will say, There is: and he will say, Into the hand of the king of Babel shalt thou be given.
Jeremiah 49:7-22
To Edom, thus said Jehovah of armies, Is wisdom no more in Teman? did counsel perish from the discerning? was their wisdom poured out?
Ezekiel 35:1-15
And the word of the Lord will be to me, saying,
Joel 3:19
Egypt shall be for a desolation, and Edom shall be for a desert of desolation from violence to the sons of Judah, because they poured out innocent blood in their land.
Amos 1:6
Thus said Jehovah: For three transgressions of Gaza, and for four, I will not turn it back, for their carrying away captive the whole captivity to deliver over to Edom
Amos 1:11-12
Thus said Jehovah: For three transgressions of Edom, and for four, I will not turn it back: for his pursuing his brother with the sword, and he destroyed his compassions, and his anger will rend forever, and his wrath was observed perpetually.
Obadiah 1:1-16
The vision of Obadiah. Thus said the Lord Jehovah to Edom: We heard a report from Jehovah, a messenger was sent among the nations; arise ye, and we will rise up against her for war.
Malachi 1:2-4
I loved you, said Jehovah. And ye said, In what didst thou love us? Was not Esau brother to Jacob? says Jehovah: and loving Jacob.