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Isaiah 21:12
The watchman said, The morning cometh, and also the night: if ye will inquire, inquire ye: turn ye, come.
Isaiah 21:12 · American Standard Version
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Isaiah 21:12 in other translations
The watchman said, The morning cometh, and also the night: if ye will enquire, enquire ye: return, come.
The watchman replies, “Morning has come, but also the night. If you would inquire, then inquire. Come back yet again.”
The watchman said, “The morning comes, and also the night. If you will inquire, inquire. Come back again.”
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In context
9 and, behold, here cometh a troop of men, horsemen in pairs. And he answered and said, Fallen, fallen is Babylon; and all the graven images of her gods are broken unto the ground.
10 O thou my threshing, and the grain of my floor! that which I have heard from Jehovah of hosts, the God of Israel, have I declared unto you.
11 The burden of Dumah. One calleth unto me out of Seir, Watchman, what of the night? Watchman, what of the night?
12 The watchman said, The morning cometh, and also the night: if ye will inquire, inquire ye: turn ye, come.
13 The burden upon Arabia. In the forest in Arabia shall ye lodge, O ye caravans of Dedanites.
14 Unto him that was thirsty they brought water; the inhabitants of the land of Tema did meet the fugitives with their bread.
15 For they fled away from the swords, from the drawn sword, and from the bent bow, and from the grievousness of war.
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