Isaiah

Isaiah 21:11–12

¹¹This is the burden against Dumah:^c

One calls to me from Seir,^d

“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.”

Footnotes

Word by word

Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
the burden	מַשָּׂ֖א	maś·śā	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4853 load, burden, lifting, bearing, tribute
against Dumah	דּוּמָ֑ה	dū·māh	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H1746 Dumah
One calls	קֹרֵ֣א	qō·rê	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H7121 call, proclaim, read
to me	אֵלַי֙	’ê·lay	Preposition; first person common singular	H413 motion to
from Seir	מִשֵּׂעִ֔יר	miś·śê·‘îr	Preposition-m; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H8165 Se`îr
Watchman	שֹׁמֵר֙	šō·mêr	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H8104 keep, watch, preserve
what is left	מַה־	mah-	Interrogative	H4100 what? how? aught
of the night	מִלַּ֔יְלָה	mil·lay·lāh	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular	H3915 twist, night, adversity
Watchman	שֹׁמֵ֖ר	šō·mêr	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H8104 keep, watch, preserve
what is left	מַה־	mah-	Interrogative	H4100 what? how? aught
of the night	מִלֵּֽיל׃	mil·lêl	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3915 twist, night, adversity

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The watchman	שֹׁמֵ֔ר	šō·mêr	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H8104 keep, watch, preserve
replies	אָמַ֣ר	’ā·mar	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
Morning	בֹ֖קֶר	ḇō·qer	Noun - masculine singular	H1242 morning
has come	אָתָ֥ה	’ā·ṯāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H857 come
but also	וְגַם־	wə·ḡam-	Conjunction	H1571 also, moreover, yea
the night	לָ֑יְלָה	lā·yə·lāh	Noun - masculine singular	H3915 twist, night, adversity
If	אִם־	’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
you would inquire	תִּבְעָי֥וּן	tiḇ·‘ā·yūn	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural; Paragogic nun	H1158 inquire, cause to swell or boil up
then inquire	בְּעָ֖יוּ	bə·‘ā·yū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H1158 inquire, cause to swell or boil up
Come back	אֵתָֽיוּ׃ס	’ê·ṯā·yū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H857 come
yet again	שֻׁ֥בוּ	šu·ḇū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H7725 turn back, return

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Isaiah 21:11 Genesis 25:14 · Obadiah 1:1–16 · Amos 1:6 · Joel 3:19 · Malachi 1:2–4 · Ezekiel 35:1–15 · Jeremiah 49:7–22 · Psalm 137:7 · 1 Chronicles 1:30 · Deuteronomy 2:5 · Isaiah 63:1–6 · Jeremiah 37:17

Isaiah 21:12 Acts 17:30–32 · Acts 2:37–38

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.