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Parallel ISA 21:11

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BI Isa 21:11 ©

OET (OET-RV) ◙
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OET-LVthe_oracle of_Dumah to_me [someone_is]_calling from_Sēˊīr Oh_watchman what of_night Oh_watchman what of_night.

UHBמַשָּׂ֖א דּוּמָ֑ה אֵלַ⁠י֙ קֹרֵ֣א מִ⁠שֵּׂעִ֔יר שֹׁמֵר֙ מַה־מִ⁠לַּ֔יְלָה שֹׁמֵ֖ר מַה־מִ⁠לֵּֽיל׃ 
   (massāʼ dūmāh ʼēla⁠y qorēʼ mi⁠ssēˊiyr shomēr mah-mi⁠llaylāh shomēr mah-mi⁠llēyl.)

Key: yellow:verbs.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the OET-RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).

ULT An oracle for Dumah:
 ⇔ One calls to me from Seir,
⇔ “Watchman, what is left of the night?
⇔ Watchman, what is left of the night?”

UST Yahweh gave this message about Edom:
 ⇔ Someone from Edom has been calling to me saying,
⇔ “Watchman, how long will it be before the night is over?”


BSB § This is the burden against Dumah:[fn]
 ⇔ One calls to me from Seir,[fn]
⇔ “Watchman, what is left of the night?
⇔ Watchman, what is left of the night?”


21:11 Dumah is a wordplay on Edom, meaning silence.

21:11 Seir is another name for Edom.

OEB Oracle of Edom
 ⇔ One calls to me out of Seir,
⇔ ‘Watchman, how late in the night?
⇔ ‘Watchman, how late in the night?’

WEB The burden of Dumah.
¶ One calls to me out of Seir, “Watchman, what of the night? Watchman, what of the night?”

NET 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?”

LSV The burden of Dumah. [One] is calling to me from Seir, “Watchman, what of the night? Watchman, what of the night?”

FBV A message about Edom.[fn] A voice is calling to me from Seir, asking, “Watchman, what time of night is it? Watchman, what time of night is it?”


21:11 The word used here actually means silence, and is a play on words with the actual name of the country of Edom. This is how the Septuagint interprets it.

T4TI received this message from Yahweh about Edom:
 ⇔ Someone from Edom has been calling/shouting to me saying,
⇔ “Watchman, how long will it be before the night is ended? [DOU]

LEB The oracle of Dumah:One is calling to me from Seir, • “Watchman, what[fn] the night? •  Watchman, what[fn] the night?”


?:? Literally “from”

BBE The word about Edom. A voice comes to me from Seir, Watchman, how far gone is the night? how far gone is the night?

MOFNo MOF ISA book available

JPS The burden of Dumah. One calleth unto me out of Seir: 'Watchman, what of the night? Watchman, what of the night?'

ASV ¶ The burden of Dumah.
¶ One calleth unto me out of Seir, Watchman, what of the night? Watchman, what of the night?

DRA The burden of Duma calleth to me out of Seir: Watchman, what of the eight? watchman, what of the night?

YLT The burden of Dumah. Unto me is [one] calling from Seir 'Watchman, what of the night? Watchman, what of the night?'

DBY The burden of Dumah. He calleth to me out of Seir, Watchman, what of the night? Watchman, what of the night?

RV The burden of Dumah. One calleth unto me out of Seir, Watchman, what of the night? Watchman, what of the night?

WBS The burden of Dumah. He calleth to me out of Seir, Watchman, what of the night? Watchman, what of the night?

KJB ¶ The burden of Dumah. He calleth to me out of Seir, Watchman, what of the night? Watchman, what of the night?
  (¶ The burden of Dumah. He calleth/calls to me out of Seir, Watchman, what of the night? Watchman, what of the night? )

BB The burthen of Duma. He calleth to me out of Seir: watchman what hast thou espied by nyght? watchman what hast thou espied by nyght?
  (The burthen of Duma. He calleth/calls to me out of Seir: watchman what hast thou/you espied by night? watchman what hast thou/you espied by night?)

GNV The burden of Dumah. He calleth vnto me out of Seir, Watchman, what was in ye night? Watchman, what was in the night?
  (The burden of Dumah. He calleth/calls unto me out of Seir, Watchman, what was in ye/you_all night? Watchman, what was in the night? )

CB The heuy burthen of Duma. One of Seir cried vnto me: watchman, what hast thou espied by night? Watchman, what hast thou espied by night?
  (The heuy burthen of Duma. One of Seir cried unto me: watchman, what hast thou/you espied by night? Watchman, what hast thou/you espied by night?)

WYC The birthun of Duma. It crieth fro Seir to me, Kepere, what our of the niyt? `kepere, what our of the niyt?
  (The birthun of Duma. It crieth from Seir to me, Kepere, what our of the niyt? `kepere, what our of the niyt?)

LUT Dies ist die Last über Duma. Man ruft zu mir aus Seir: Hüter, ist die Nacht schier hin? Hüter, ist die Nacht schier hin?
  (This/These is the Last above Duma. Man ruft to to_me out of Seir: Hüter, is the night schier hin? Hüter, is the night schier hin?)

CLV Onus Duma. [Ad me clamat ex Seir: Custos, quid de nocte? custos, quid de nocte?[fn]
  (Onus Duma. [Ad me clamat ex Seir: Custos, quid about nocte? custos, quid about nocte?)


21.11 Onus Duma. LXX: Idumææ, etc., usque ad onus Duma ad me clamat. Ad me clamat. HIER. Deus, scilicet custos meus, etc., usque ad loquitur deinde gentibus: Si me quæritis, studiosius quærite Joan. 9..


21.11 Onus Duma. LXX: Idumææ, etc., usque to onus Duma to me clamat. Ad me clamat. HIER. God, scilicet custos mine, etc., usque to loquitur deinde gentibus: When/But_if me quæritis, studiosius quærite Yoan. 9..

BRNThe Vision of Idumea.
¶ Call to me out of Seir; guard ye the bulwarks.

BrLXX Πρὸς ἐμὲ κάλει παρὰ τοῦ Σηεὶρ, φυλάσσετε ἐπάλξεις.
  (Pros eme kalei para tou Saʸeir, fulassete epalxeis. )


TSNTyndale Study Notes:

21:11-17 These two prophecies pertain to Edom and Arabia, located in the territory between Babylon and Israel. These outlying regions suffered under Assyrian domination, and like Judah, they would not be able to rest under Babylon’s oppressive regime.


UTNuW Translation Notes:

(Occurrence 0) A declaration

(Some words not found in UHB: oracle Dumah to=me calling from,Seir he/it_was_watching what? of,night he/it_was_watching what? of,night )

Alternate translation: “This is what Yahweh declares” or “This is a message from Yahweh”

Note 1 topic: translate-names

(Occurrence 0) about Dumah

(Some words not found in UHB: oracle Dumah to=me calling from,Seir he/it_was_watching what? of,night he/it_was_watching what? of,night )

This is another name for Edom. Here “Dumah” represents the people who live there. Alternate translation: “about the people of Dumah” or “about the people of Edom” (See also: figs-metonymy)

(Occurrence 0) One calls to me

(Some words not found in UHB: oracle Dumah to=me calling from,Seir he/it_was_watching what? of,night he/it_was_watching what? of,night )

Here “me” refers to Isaiah.

Note 2 topic: translate-names

(Occurrence 0) Seir

(Some words not found in UHB: oracle Dumah to=me calling from,Seir he/it_was_watching what? of,night he/it_was_watching what? of,night )

This is the name of mountains west of Edom.

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / parallelism

(Occurrence 0) Watchman, what is left of the night? Watchman, what is left of the night?

(Some words not found in UHB: oracle Dumah to=me calling from,Seir he/it_was_watching what? of,night he/it_was_watching what? of,night )

This is repeated to emphasize that the person asking the question is worried and nervous.

BI Isa 21:11 ©