Parallel Verses
NET Bible
For this is what the sovereign master has told me: "Go, post a guard! He must report what he sees.
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.
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 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 Arrange the table, lay out the carpet, eat and drink! Get up, you officers, smear oil on the shields! 6 For this is what the sovereign master has told me: "Go, post a guard! He must report what he sees. 7 When he sees chariots, teams of horses, riders on donkeys, riders on camels, he must be alert, very alert."
Names
Cross References
2 Kings 9:17-20
Now the watchman was standing on the tower in Jezreel and saw Jehu's troops approaching. He said, "I see troops!" Jehoram ordered, "Send a rider out to meet them and have him ask, 'Is everything all right?'"
Isaiah 62:6
I post watchmen on your walls, O Jerusalem; they should keep praying all day and all night. You who pray to the Lord, don't be silent!
Jeremiah 51:12-13
Give the signal to attack Babylon's wall! Bring more guards! Post them all around the city! Put men in ambush! For the Lord will do what he has planned. He will do what he said he would do to the people of Babylon.
Ezekiel 3:17
"Son of man, I have appointed you a watchman for the house of Israel. Whenever you hear a word from my mouth, you must give them a warning from me.
Ezekiel 33:2-7
"Son of man, speak to your people, and say to them, 'Suppose I bring a sword against the land, and the people of the land take one man from their borders and make him their watchman.
Habakkuk 2:1-2
I will stand at my watch post; I will remain stationed on the city wall. I will keep watching, so I can see what he says to me and can know how I should answer when he counters my argument.