Isaiah 21:6
Modern Translations
New International Version
This is what the Lord says to me: "Go, post a lookout and have him report what he sees.

New Living Translation
Meanwhile, the Lord said to me, “Put a watchman on the city wall. Let him shout out what he sees.

English Standard Version
For thus the Lord said to me: “Go, set a watchman; let him announce what he sees.

Berean Study Bible
For this is what the Lord says to me: “Go, post a lookout and have him report what he sees.

New American Standard Bible
For this is what the Lord says to me: “Go, station the lookout, have him report what he sees.

NASB 1995
For thus the Lord says to me, "Go, station the lookout, let him report what he sees.

NASB 1977
For thus the Lord says to me, “Go, station the lookout, let him report what he sees.

Amplified Bible
This is what the Lord says to me, “Go, station the lookout, let him report what he sees.

Christian Standard Bible
For the Lord has said to me, “Go, post a lookout; let him report what he sees.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
For the Lord has said to me," Go, post a lookout; let him report what he sees.

Contemporary English Version
The Lord said to me, "Send guards to find out what's going on.

Good News Translation
Then the Lord said to me, "Go and post a sentry, and tell him to report what he sees.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
This is what the Lord says to me: Post a watchman. Have him report whatever he sees.

International Standard Version
For this is what the LORD told me: "Go post a lookout. Have him report what he sees.

NET Bible
For this is what the sovereign master has told me: "Go, post a guard! He must report what he sees.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
For thus hath the Lord said unto me, Go, set a watchman, let him declare what he seeth.

New King James Version
For thus has the Lord said to me: “Go, set a watchman, Let him declare what he sees.”

King James 2000 Bible
For thus has the Lord said unto me, Go, set a watchman, let him declare what he sees.

New Heart English Bible
When he sees chariots, horsemen in pairs, riders on donkeys, riders on camels, let him listen diligently, very diligently."

World English Bible
For the Lord said to me, "Go, set a watchman. Let him declare what he sees.

American King James Version
For thus has the 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:

A Faithful Version
For thus the LORD has said to me, "Go, set a watchman, let him declare what he sees."

Darby Bible Translation
For thus hath the Lord said unto me: Go, set a watchman, let him declare what he seeth.

English Revised Version
For thus hath the Lord said unto me, Go, set a watchman; let him declare what he seeth:

Webster's Bible Translation
For thus hath the Lord said to me, Go, set a watchman, let him declare what he seeth.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
For thus hath the Lord said vnto me, Go, set a watchman, to tell what he seeth.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
For thus hath the Lorde sayde vnto me: Go and set a watchman to tel what he seeth.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
for thus the LORDE hath charged me: go thy waye, and set a watchma, that he maye tell what he seyth.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
For thus said the Lord to me: “Go, station the watchman, "" Let him declare that which he sees.”

Young's Literal Translation
For thus said the Lord unto me: 'Go, station the watchman, That which he seeth let him declare.'

Smith's Literal Translation
For thus said Jehovah to me, Go set up a watchman, he shall announce what he shall see.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
For thus hath the Lord said to me: Go, and set a watchman: and whatsoever he shall see, let him tell.

Catholic Public Domain Version
For the Lord has said this to me: “Go and station a watchman. And let him announce whatever he will see.”

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Because thus LORD JEHOVAH said to me: "Go set a Watchman, so that anything that he sees he will show"

Lamsa Bible
For thus has the LORD said to me: Go, set a watchman, that he may declare what he sees.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
For thus hath the Lord said unto me: Go, set a watchman; let him declare what he seeth!

Brenton Septuagint Translation
For thus said the Lord to me, Go and station a watchman for thyself, and declare whatever thou shalt see.
















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