Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version A prophecy against Dumah: Someone calls to me from Seir, “Watchman, what is left of the night? Watchman, what is left of the night?” New Living Translation This message came to me concerning Edom: Someone from Edom keeps calling to me, “Watchman, how much longer until morning? When will the night be over?” English Standard Version The oracle concerning Dumah. One is calling to me from Seir, “Watchman, what time of the night? Watchman, what time of the night?” Berean Standard Bible This is the burden against Dumah: One calls to me from Seir, “Watchman, what is left of the night? Watchman, what is left of the night?” King James Bible The burden of Dumah. He calleth to me out of Seir, Watchman, what of the night? Watchman, what of the night? New King James Version The burden against Dumah. He calls to me out of Seir, “Watchman, what of the night? Watchman, what of the night?” New American Standard Bible The pronouncement concerning Edom: One keeps calling to me from Seir, “Watchman, how far gone is the night? Watchman, how far gone is the night?” NASB 1995 The oracle concerning Edom. One keeps calling to me from Seir, “Watchman, how far gone is the night? Watchman, how far gone is the night?” NASB 1977 The oracle concerning Edom. One keeps calling to me from Seir, “Watchman, how far gone is the night? Watchman, how far gone is the night?” Legacy Standard Bible The oracle concerning Dumah. One keeps calling to me from Seir, “Watchman, how far gone is the night? Watchman, how far gone is the night?” Amplified Bible 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?]” Christian Standard Bible A pronouncement concerning Dumah: One calls to me from Seir, “Watchman, what is left of the night? Watchman, what is left of the night? ” Holman Christian Standard Bible An oracle against Dumah: One calls to me from Seir,” Watchman, what is left of the night? Watchman, what is left of the night?” American Standard Version The burden of Dumah. One calleth unto me out of Seir, Watchman, what of the night? Watchman, what of the night? Aramaic Bible in Plain English The burden of Duma called to me from Seir: "Watchman, what is there in the night?" Brenton Septuagint Translation THE VISION OF IDUMEA. Call to me out of Seir; guard ye the bulwarks. Contemporary English Version This is a message about Dumah: From the country of Seir, someone shouts to me, "Guard, how much longer before daylight?" Douay-Rheims Bible The burden of Duma calleth to me out of Seir: Watchman, what of the eight? watchman, what of the night? English Revised Version The burden of Dumah. One calleth unto me out of Seir, Watchman, what of the night? Watchman, what of the night? GOD'S WORD® Translation This is the divine revelation about Dumah. Someone is calling to me from Seir, "Watchman, how much of the night is left? Watchman, how much of the night is left?" Good News Translation This is a message about Edom. Someone calls to me from Edom, "Sentry, how soon will the night be over? Tell me how soon it will end." International Standard Version A message concerning Dumah. "Someone is calling to me from Seir: 'Watchman, what is left of the night? Watchman, what is left of the night?' JPS Tanakh 1917 The burden of Dumah. One calleth unto me out of Seir: 'Watchman, what of the night? Watchman, what of the night?' Literal Standard Version The burden of Dumah. [One] is calling to me from Seir, “Watchman, what of the night? Watchman, what of the night?” Majority Standard Bible This is the burden against Dumah: One calls to me from Seir, “Watchman, what is left of the night? Watchman, what is left of the night?” New American Bible Oracle on Dumah: They call to me from Seir, “Watchman, how much longer the night? Watchman, how much longer the night?” NET Bible Here is a message about Dumah: Someone calls to me from Seir, "Watchman, what is left of the night? Watchman, what is left of the night?" New Revised Standard Version The oracle concerning Dumah. One is calling to me from Seir, “Sentinel, what of the night? Sentinel, what of the night?” New Heart English Bible The burden of Dumah. One calls to me out of Seir, "Watchman, what of the night? Watchman, what of the night?" Webster's Bible Translation The burden of Dumah. He calleth to me out of Seir, Watchman, what of the night? Watchman, what of the night? World English Bible The burden of Dumah. One calls to me out of Seir, “Watchman, what of the night? Watchman, what of the night?” Young's Literal Translation The burden of Dumah. Unto me is one calling from Seir 'Watchman, what of the night? Watchman, what of the night?' Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context An Oracle Concerning Edom11This is the burden against Dumah: One calls to me from Seir, “Watchman, what is left of the night? Watchman, what is left of the night?” 12The watchman replies, “Morning has come, but also the night. If you would inquire, then inquire. Come back yet again.”… Cross References Genesis 25:14 Mishma, Dumah, Massa, Genesis 32:3 Jacob sent messengers ahead of him to his brother Esau in the land of Seir, the country of Edom. Song of Solomon 3:3 I encountered the watchmen on their rounds of the city: "Have you seen the one I love?" Isaiah 21:12 The watchman replies, "Morning has come, but also the night. If you would inquire, then inquire. Come back yet again." Jeremiah 6:17 I appointed watchmen over you and said, 'Listen for the sound of the ram's horn.' But they answered, 'We will not listen!' Obadiah 1:1 This is the vision of Obadiah: This is what the Lord GOD says about Edom--We have heard a message from the LORD; an envoy has been sent among the nations to say, "Rise up, and let us go to battle against her!"-- Treasury of Scripture The burden of Dumah. He calls to me out of Seir, Watchman, what of the night? Watchman, what of the night? Dumah. Genesis 25:14 And Mishma, and Dumah, and Massa, 1 Chronicles 1:30 Mishma, and Dumah, Massa, Hadad, and Tema, me out Isaiah 34:1 Come near, ye nations, to hear; and hearken, ye people: let the earth hear, and all that is therein; the world, and all things that come forth of it. Isaiah 63:1-6 Who is this that cometh from Edom, with dyed garments from Bozrah? this that is glorious in his apparel, travelling in the greatness of his strength? I that speak in righteousness, mighty to save… Numbers 24:18 And Edom shall be a possession, Seir also shall be a possession for his enemies; and Israel shall do valiantly. what Isaiah 21:6 For thus hath the Lord said unto me, Go, set a watchman, let him declare what he seeth. Jeremiah 37:17 Then Zedekiah the king sent, and took him out: and the king asked him secretly in his house, and said, Is there any word from the LORD? And Jeremiah said, There is: for, said he, thou shalt be delivered into the hand of the king of Babylon. Jump to Previous Burden Calls Dumah Edom Far Keeps Night Oracle Seir Se'ir Someone Voice Watchman WordJump to Next Burden Calls Dumah Edom Far Keeps Night Oracle Seir Se'ir Someone Voice Watchman WordIsaiah 21 1. The prophet, bewailing the captivity of his people, 6. sees in a vision the fall of Babylon by the Medes and Persians. 11. Edom, scorning the prophet, is moved to repentance. 13. The set time of Arabia's calamity. (11) The burden of Dumah.--Several places of the name are mentioned in the Old Testament (Genesis 25:14; Joshua 15:52), but these are not in the direction of Seir. Probably here, as in Isaiah 21:1 and Isaiah 22:1, we have a mystical prophetic name, Edom being altered to Dumah, i.e., "silence," as in Psalm 94:17; Psalm 115:17, the silence of the grave. In this case, as in the preceding, there is first the oppressive silence of expectancy, and then of desolation. . . . Verses 11, 12. - THE BURDEN OF DUMAH. This short "burden" is probably to be understood as uttered with reference to Edom, which the prophet prefers to call "Dumah," i.e. "silence," in reference to the desolation which he sees to be coming upon the country. Such a play upon words is very usual in the East. Isaiah has already given an instance of it in the name under which he has designated Heliopolis (Isaiah 19:18). Verse 11. - Dumah. There were at least two towns of this name ('Dict. of the Bible,' vol. 1. pp. 459, 460); but neither of them is in the district of Seir. It is best, therefore, to regard "Dumah" here as representing Edom, or Iaumaea (so the LXX., Jarchi, Rosenmüller, Kay, Cheyne, and others). He calleth to me; rather, one calleth to me; i.e. I seem to hear a call from Mount Seir, as of one making inquiry of me. There is no need to suppose that the inquiry was actually made. Mount Self, or the district south-south-east of the Dead Sea, was the heart of the Idumaean country, which thence extended vaguely eastward and westward. What of the night? i.e. what hour, or, rather, perhaps, what watch of the night is it? May we consider that "the night is far spent, and the day at hand? Edom had offended Sargon by joining with Ashdod (G. Smith, 'Eponym Canon,' p. 130), and was probably at tiffs time oppressed by Sargon in consequence. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew [This is] an oracleמַשָּׂ֖א (maś·śā) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 4853: A burden, tribute, porterage, an utterance, chiefly a, doom, singing, mental, desire concerning Dumah: דּוּמָ֑ה (dū·māh) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 1746: Dumah -- a son of Ishmael, also a city in Judah and a name of Edom One calls קֹרֵ֣א (qō·rê) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 7121: To call, proclaim, read to me אֵלַי֙ (’ê·lay) Preposition | first person common singular Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to from Seir, מִשֵּׂעִ֔יר (miś·śê·‘îr) Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 8165: Seir -- a mountain range in Edom, also its inhabitants, also a mountain in Judah “Watchman, שֹׁמֵר֙ (šō·mêr) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 8104: To hedge about, guard, to protect, attend to what is left מַה־ (mah-) Interrogative Strong's 4100: What?, what!, indefinitely what of the night? מִלַּ֔יְלָה (mil·lay·lāh) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3915: A twist, night, adversity Watchman, שֹׁמֵ֖ר (šō·mêr) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 8104: To hedge about, guard, to protect, attend to what is left מַה־ (mah-) Interrogative Strong's 4100: What?, what!, indefinitely what of the night?” מִלֵּֽיל׃ (mil·lêl) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3915: A twist, night, adversity Links Isaiah 21:11 NIVIsaiah 21:11 NLT Isaiah 21:11 ESV Isaiah 21:11 NASB Isaiah 21:11 KJV Isaiah 21:11 BibleApps.com Isaiah 21:11 Biblia Paralela Isaiah 21:11 Chinese Bible Isaiah 21:11 French Bible Isaiah 21:11 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Isaiah 21:11 The burden of Dumah (Isa Isi Is) |
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