Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For thus the Lord hath charged me: "Go thy way, and set a watchman, that he may tell what he seeth."
New American Standard Bible
For thus the Lord says to me,
“Go, station the lookout, let him
King James Version
For thus hath the Lord said unto me, Go, set a watchman, let him declare what he seeth.
Holman Bible
“Go, post a lookout;
let him report what he sees.
International Standard Version
For this is what the LORD told me: "Go post a lookout. Have him report what he sees.
A Conservative Version
For thus has LORD said to me, Go, set a watchman. Let him declare what he sees.
American Standard Version
For thus hath the Lord said unto me, Go, set a watchman: let him declare what he seeth:
Amplified
This is what the Lord says to me,
Bible in Basic English
For so has the Lord said to me, Go, let a watchman be placed; let him give word of what he sees:
Darby Translation
For thus hath the Lord said unto me: Go, set a watchman, let him declare what he seeth.
Julia Smith Translation
For thus said Jehovah to me, Go set up a watchman, he shall announce what he shall see.
King James 2000
For thus has the Lord said unto me, Go, set a watchman, let him declare what he sees.
Lexham Expanded Bible
For the Lord said this to me: "Go, set watchman in position. He must announce what he sees.
Modern King James verseion
For so Jehovah has said to me, Go, set a watchman, let him declare what he sees.
NET Bible
For this is what the sovereign master has told me: "Go, post a guard! He must report what he sees.
New Heart English Bible
For the Lord said to me, "Go, set a watchman. Let him declare what he sees.
The Emphasized Bible
For, thus, hath My Lord said unto me, - Go, set the watchman, What he seeth, let him tell!
Webster
For thus hath the Lord said to me, Go, set a watchman, let him declare what he seeth.
World English Bible
For the Lord said to me, "Go, set a watchman. Let him declare what he sees.
Youngs Literal Translation
For thus said the Lord unto me: 'Go, station the watchman, That which he seeth let him declare.'
Themes
Babylon » Predictions respecting » Destruction of
Isaiah » Prophecies, reproofs, and exhortations of » Denunciations against babylon
Persia » Prophecies concerning
Watchmen » In time of danger » Reported the approach of all strangers, &c
Topics
Interlinear
`amad
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Isaiah 21:6
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Fall Of Babylon
5 While they garnished the table, the watchman looked: and while he was eating and drinking it was said, "Up, ye Captains, take you to your shield." 6 For thus the Lord hath charged me: "Go thy way, and set a watchman, that he may tell what he seeth." 7 And when he had waited diligently, he saw two horsemen: the one riding upon an Ass, the other upon a camel.
Names
Cross References
2 Kings 9:17-20
And the watchmen that stood on the tower in Jezreel spied the company of Jehu as he came, and said, "I see a company." And Jehoram said, "Take a horseman and send against them, and let him ask whether it be peace."
Isaiah 62:6
Upon the walls of Jerusalem, I have set keepers which shall never cease, neither by day nor yet by night.
Jeremiah 51:12-13
Set up tokens upon the walls of Babylon, make your watch strong, set your watchmen in array, yea hold privy watches: and yet for all that shall the LORD go forth with the device, which he hath taken upon them that dwell in Babylon.
Ezekiel 3:17
"Thou son of man, I have made thee a watchman unto the house of Israel: therefore take good heed to the words, and give them warning at my commandment.
Ezekiel 33:2-7
"Thou son of man, Speak to the children of thy people, and tell them, 'When I send a sword upon a land, if the people of the land take a man of their country, and set him to be their watchman:
Habakkuk 2:1-2
I stood upon my watch, and set me upon my bulwark, to look and see what he would say unto me, and what answer I should give him that reproveth me.