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Isaiah 21:10-12
EasyEnglish Bible
Isaiah 21:10-12
EasyEnglish Bible
10 Yes, my people, Babylon's army has hurt you very much. But now I have reported to you the message from the Lord Almighty, Israel's God.
A message about Edom
11 This is a message about Dumah.
Someone is shouting to me from Seir.[a] They are asking, ‘Guard, how soon will the night finish? Please tell me.’
12 The guard replies, ‘The morning will come soon. But the night will quickly follow. If you want to ask again, then come back. Come and ask!’
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- 21:11 Dumah and Seir are other names for Edom.
Isaiah 21:10-12
New International Version
Isaiah 21:10-12
New International Version
10 My people who are crushed on the threshing floor,(A)
I tell you what I have heard
from the Lord Almighty,
from the God of Israel.
A Prophecy Against Edom
11 A prophecy against Dumah[a]:(B)
Someone calls to me from Seir,(C)
“Watchman, what is left of the night?
Watchman, what is left of the night?”
12 The watchman replies,
“Morning is coming, but also the night.
If you would ask, then ask;
and come back yet again.”
Footnotes
- Isaiah 21:11 Dumah, a wordplay on Edom, means silence or stillness.
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