Isaiah 21:12
“The watchman sayd; The morning commeth, and also the night: if yee will enquire, enquire yee: returne, come.”
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Isaiah 21:12 Context
10O my threshing and the corne of my floore: that which I haue heard of the Lord of hostes the God of Israel, haue I declared vnto you. 11¶ The burden of Dumah. Hee calleth to me out of Seir: Watchman, what of the night? Watchman, what of the night? 12The watchman sayd; The morning commeth, and also the night: if yee will enquire, enquire yee: returne, come. 13¶ The burden vpon Arabia. In the forest in Arabia shall yee lodge, O yee trauelling companies of Dedanim. 14The inhabitants of the land of Tema brought water to him that was thirsty, they preuented with their bread him that fled.
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The watchman said, The morning cometh, and also the night: if ye will enquire, enquire ye: return, come.
- King James Version
The watchman says, "Morning comes but also night. If you would inquire, inquire; Come back again."
- New American Standard Version (1995)
The watchman said, The morning cometh, and also the night: if ye will inquire, inquire ye: turn ye, come.
- American Standard Version (1901)
The watchman says, The morning has come, but night is still to come: if you have questions to put, put them, and come back again.
- Basic English Bible
The watchman said, The morning cometh, and also the night: if ye will inquire, inquire; return, come.
- Darby Bible
The watchman said, The morning cometh, and also the night: if ye will inquire, inquire ye: return, come.
- Webster's Bible
The watchman said, "The morning comes, and also the night. If you will inquire, inquire. Come back again."
- World English Bible
The watchman hath said, `Come hath morning, and also night, If ye inquire, inquire ye, turn back, come.'
- Youngs Literal Bible
The watchman said: 'The morning cometh, and also the night--if ye will inquire, inquire ye; return, come.'
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
- King James Version
The watchman says, "Morning comes but also night. If you would inquire, inquire; Come back again."
- New American Standard Version (1995)
The watchman said, The morning cometh, and also the night: if ye will inquire, inquire ye: turn ye, come.
- American Standard Version (1901)
The watchman says, The morning has come, but night is still to come: if you have questions to put, put them, and come back again.
- Basic English Bible
The watchman said, The morning cometh, and also the night: if ye will inquire, inquire; return, come.
- Darby Bible
The watchman said, The morning cometh, and also the night: if ye will inquire, inquire ye: return, come.
- Webster's Bible
The watchman said, "The morning comes, and also the night. If you will inquire, inquire. Come back again."
- World English Bible
The watchman hath said, `Come hath morning, and also night, If ye inquire, inquire ye, turn back, come.'
- Youngs Literal Bible
The watchman said: 'The morning cometh, and also the night--if ye will inquire, inquire ye; return, come.'
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Bible commentary
Wesley's Notes for Isaiah 21:12
21:12 The night - The night is past without any mischief, and the light of the morning is approaching; but tho' the morning is coming, it will be gone, and the night will return, and your fears with it. Come - If you will enquire, enquire: I perceive your danger is not past, and there will be occasion for farther enquiries. Therefore return, come - Come to me the next morning, and so from morning to morning.