Judgment · Historical judgment oracle

Isaiah 21:11-17

Isaiah · ~700 BC · Status: Fulfilled · Confidence: 65%
“The burden of Dumah. He calleth to me out of Seir, Watchman, what of the night? Watchman, what of the night? The watchman said, The morning cometh, and also the night: if ye will enquire, enquire ye: return, come.”
King James Version · the opening — all 7 verses are below
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Oracle against Edom (Dumah) bringing watchman imagery of endless night and uncertain dawn.

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21:11The burden of Dumah. He calleth to me out of Seir, Watchman, what of the night? Watchman, what of the night?

21:12The watchman said, The morning cometh, and also the night: if ye will enquire, enquire ye: return, come.

21:13The burden upon Arabia. In the forest in Arabia shall ye lodge, O ye travelling companies of Dedanim.

21:14The inhabitants of the land of Tema brought water to him that was thirsty, they prevented with their bread him that fled.

21:15For they fled from the swords, from the drawn sword, and from the bent bow, and from the grievousness of war.

21:16For thus hath the Lord said unto me, Within a year, according to the years of an hireling, and all the glory of Kedar shall fail:

21:17And the residue of the number of archers, the mighty men of the children of Kedar, shall be diminished: for the LORD God of Israel hath spoken it.

Fulfillment References

Obadiah 1:8-9 Malachi 1:3-4

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