Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Cities » Protected at night by watchmen
They labor in vain who build it;
Unless the Lord guards the city,
The watchman keeps awake in vain.
“The watchmen who make the rounds in the city found me.
They struck me, they wounded me;
The guardsmen of the walls took my shawl from me.
The [mournful, inspired] oracle (a burden to be carried) concerning Dumah (Edom):
Someone keeps calling to me from Seir (Edom),
“Watchman, what is left of the night [of Assyrian oppression]?
Watchman, what is left of the night? [How long until morning?]”
“Watchman, what is left of the night [of Assyrian oppression]?
Watchman, what is left of the night? [How long until morning?]”
Veil or veil » The removing of, considered rude and insolent
“The watchmen who make the rounds in the city found me.
They struck me, they wounded me;
The guardsmen of the walls took my shawl from me.
Walls » Of cities » Kept by watchmen night and day
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,
“The watchmen who make the rounds in the city found me.
They struck me, they wounded me;
The guardsmen of the walls took my shawl from me.
Watchman » Walls of cities
“The watchmen who make the rounds in the city found me.
They struck me, they wounded me;
The guardsmen of the walls took my shawl from me.
“The watchmen who go around the city found me,
And I said, ‘Have you seen him whom my soul loves?’
Watchmen » Paraded the streets at night to preserve order
“The watchmen who make the rounds in the city found me.
They struck me, they wounded me;
The guardsmen of the walls took my shawl from me.
“The watchmen who go around the city found me,
And I said, ‘Have you seen him whom my soul loves?’