Parallel Verses
World English Bible
I have set watchmen on your walls, Jerusalem; they shall never hold their peace day nor night: you who call on Yahweh, take no rest,
New American Standard Bible
All day and all night they will never keep silent.
You who
King James Version
I have set watchmen upon thy walls, O Jerusalem, which shall never hold their peace day nor night: ye that make mention of the LORD, keep not silence,
Holman Bible
I have appointed watchmen on your walls;
they will never be silent, day or night.
There is no rest for you,
who remind the Lord.
International Standard Version
"Upon your walls, Jerusalem, I have posted watchmen; all day and all night they won't remain silent. You who make mention of the LORD, take no rest,
A Conservative Version
I have set watchmen upon thy walls, O Jerusalem. They shall never keep silent day nor night. Ye who are LORD's reminders, take ye no rest,
American Standard Version
I have set watchmen upon thy walls, O Jerusalem; they shall never hold their peace day nor night: ye that are Jehovah's remembrancers, take ye no rest,
Amplified
On your walls, O Jerusalem, I have appointed and stationed watchmen (prophets),
Who will never keep silent day or night;
You who profess the Lord, take no rest for yourselves,
Bible in Basic English
I have put watchmen on your walls, O Jerusalem; they will not keep quiet day or night: you who are the Lord's recorders, take no rest,
Darby Translation
I have set watchmen upon thy walls, Jerusalem; all the day and all the night they shall never hold their peace: ye that put Jehovah in remembrance, keep not silence,
Julia Smith Translation
I appointed those watching over thy walls, O Jerusalem: all the day and all the night continually they shall not be silent: ye remembering Jehovah, no stillness to you.
King James 2000
I have set watchmen upon your walls, O Jerusalem, who shall never hold their peace day nor night: you that make mention of the LORD, keep not silence.
Lexham Expanded Bible
I have appointed watchmen upon your walls, Jerusalem; all day and all night they shall never be silent. You who profess Yahweh have no rest.
Modern King James verseion
I have set watchmen on your walls, O Jerusalem, who will not always be silent all the day nor all the night; you who remember Jehovah, do not be silent.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Upon the walls of Jerusalem, I have set keepers which shall never cease, neither by day nor yet by night.
NET Bible
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!
New Heart English Bible
I have set watchmen on your walls, Jerusalem; they shall never be silent, day or night. You who call on the LORD, take no rest,
The Emphasized Bible
Upon thy walls O Jerusalem, have I appointed watchmen, All the day and all the night through, let them not hold their peace, - O ye that put Yahweh in mind, Do not take rest to yourselves,
Webster
I have set watchmen upon thy walls, O Jerusalem, which shall never hold their peace day nor night: ye that make mention of the LORD, keep not silence,
Youngs Literal Translation
'On thy walls, O Jerusalem, I have appointed watchmen, All the day, and all the night, Continually, they are not silent.' O ye remembrancers of Jehovah, Keep not silence for yourselves,
Themes
Christian ministers » Watchmen
Jews, the » Pray importunately for
Leaders » Preaching » Spiritual watchmen
Ministers » Work of preaching » Spiritual watchmen
Names » Of ministers » Watchmen
Intercessory prayer » Should be offered up for » The church
Religious » Support of unfaithful » Spiritual watchmen
Remembrance » The duty of remembering » Remembrancers, the duty of believers to act as
Spiritual » Warfare characteristics of » Watchmen
religious Testimony » How and where to be given » Unceasingly
Titles and names of ministers » Watchmen
Walls » Of cities » Kept by watchmen night and day
Watchfulness » God especially requires in ministers
Watchmen » Illustrative » Of ministers
Interlinear
Paqad
Shamar
Tamiyd
Yowm
Layil
Zakar
Word Count of 20 Translations in Isaiah 62:6
Verse Info
Context Readings
Zion's New Identity
5 For as a young man marries a virgin, so your sons shall marry you; and as the bridegroom rejoices over the bride, so your God will rejoice over you. 6 I have set watchmen on your walls, Jerusalem; they shall never hold their peace day nor night: you who call on Yahweh, take no rest, 7 and give him no rest, until he establishes, and until he makes Jerusalem a praise in the earth.
Cross References
Isaiah 52:8
The voice of your watchmen! they lift up the voice, together do they sing; for they shall see eye to eye, when Yahweh returns to Zion.
Isaiah 56:10
His watchmen are blind, they are all without knowledge; they are all mute dogs, they can't bark; dreaming, lying down, loving to slumber.
2 Chronicles 8:14
He appointed, according to the ordinance of David his father, the divisions of the priests to their service, and the Levites to their offices, to praise, and to minister before the priests, as the duty of every day required; the doorkeepers also by their divisions at every gate: for so had David the man of God commanded.
Ezekiel 3:17-21
Son of man, I have made you a watchman to the house of Israel: therefore hear the word from my mouth, and give them warning from me.
Ezekiel 33:2-9
Son of man, speak to the children of your people, and tell them, When I bring the sword on a land, and the people of the land take a man from among them, and set him for their watchman;
Psalm 74:2
Remember your congregation, which you purchased of old, which you have redeemed to be the tribe of your inheritance; Mount Zion, in which you have lived.
Jeremiah 6:17
I set watchmen over you, saying, 'Listen to the sound of the trumpet!' But they said, 'We will not listen!'
Genesis 32:26
The man said, "Let me go, for the day breaks." Jacob said, "I won't let you go, unless you bless me."
Psalm 134:1-2
Look! Praise Yahweh, all you servants of Yahweh, who stand by night in Yahweh's house!
Isaiah 62:1
For Zion's sake will I not hold my peace, and for Jerusalem's sake I will not rest, until her righteousness go forth as brightness, and her salvation as a lamp that burns.
Luke 11:5-13
He said to them, "Which of you, if you go to a friend at midnight, and tell him, 'Friend, lend me three loaves of bread,
Hebrews 13:17
Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they watch on behalf of your souls, as those who will give account, that they may do this with joy, and not with groaning, for that would be unprofitable for you.
Genesis 32:12
You said, 'I will surely do you good, and make your seed as the sand of the sea, which can't be numbered because there are so many.'"
Numbers 14:17-19
Now please let the power of the Lord be great, according as you have spoken, saying,
Psalm 74:18
Remember this, that the enemy has mocked you, Yahweh. Foolish people have blasphemed your name.
Song of Songs 3:3
The watchmen who go about the city found me; "Have you seen him whom my soul loves?"
Song of Songs 5:7
The watchmen who go about the city found me. They beat me. They bruised me. The keepers of the walls took my cloak away from me.
Isaiah 43:26
Put me in remembrance. Let us plead together. Set forth your case, that you may be justified.
Matthew 15:22-27
Behold, a Canaanite woman came out from those borders, and cried, saying, "Have mercy on me, Lord, you son of David! My daughter is severely demonized!"
Luke 18:1-8
He also spoke a parable to them that they must always pray, and not give up,
Luke 18:39
Those who led the way rebuked him, that he should be quiet; but he cried out all the more, "You son of David, have mercy on me!"
Acts 10:4
He, fastening his eyes on him, and being frightened, said, "What is it, Lord?" He said to him, "Your prayers and your gifts to the needy have gone up for a memorial before God.
Acts 10:31
and said, 'Cornelius, your prayer is heard, and your gifts to the needy are remembered in the sight of God.
1 Corinthians 12:28
God has set some in the assembly: first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then miracle workers, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, and various kinds of languages.
Ephesians 4:11-12
He gave some to be apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, shepherds and teachers;
1 Thessalonians 5:17
Pray without ceasing.
Revelation 4:6-8
Before the throne was something like a sea of glass, similar to crystal. In the midst of the throne, and around the throne were four living creatures full of eyes before and behind.
Revelation 6:10
They cried with a loud voice, saying, "How long, Master, the holy and true, until you judge and avenge our blood on those who dwell on the earth?"