Verse 6

Isaiah 21:6

Bible in Basic English

6 For so has the Lord said to me, Go, let a watchman be placed; let him give word of what he sees:

Original Language Text

hebrew

כִּ֣י כֹ֥ה אָמַ֛ר אֵלַ֖/י אֲדֹנָ֑/י לֵ֚ךְ הַעֲמֵ֣ד הַֽ/מְצַפֶּ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר יִרְאֶ֖ה יַגִּֽיד

English Translation

For so says my Lord: Go, set the watchman who will see and announce.

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Chapter 21 Context

1 The word about the waste land. As storm-winds in the South go rushing through, it comes from the was... Focus ↗

2 A vision of fear comes before my eyes; the worker of deceit goes on in his false way, and the waster... Focus ↗

3 For this cause I am full of bitter grief; pains like the pains of a woman in childbirth have come on... Focus ↗

4 My mind is wandering, fear has overcome me: the evening of my desire has been turned into shaking fo... Focus ↗

5 They make ready the table, they put down the covers, they take food and drink. Up! you captains; put... Focus ↗

6 For so has the Lord said to me, Go, let a watchman be placed; let him give word of what he sees:

7 And when he sees war-carriages, horsemen by twos, war-carriages with asses, war-carriages with camel... Focus ↗

8 And the watchman gave a loud cry, O my lord, I am on the watchtower all day, and am placed in my wat... Focus ↗

9 See, here come war-carriages with men, horsemen by twos: and in answer he said, Babylon is made low,... Focus ↗

10 O my crushed ones, the grain of my floor! I have given you the word which came to me from the Lord o... Focus ↗

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

12 The watchman says, The morning has come, but night is still to come: if you have questions to put, p... Focus ↗

13 The word about Arabia. In the thick woods of Arabia will be your night's resting-place, O travelling... Focus ↗

14 Give water to him who is in need of water; give bread, O men of the land of Tema, to those in flight... Focus ↗

15 For they are in flight from the sharp sword, and the bent bow, and from the trouble of war. Focus ↗

16 For so has the Lord said to me, In a year, by the years of a servant working for payment, all the gl... Focus ↗

17 And the rest of the bowmen, the men of war of the children of Kedar, will be small in number: for th... Focus ↗

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