Isaiah 21:12
Isaiah 21:11-12 The Message (MSG)
A Message concerning Edom: A voice calls to me from the Seir mountains in Edom, “Night watchman! How long till daybreak? How long will this night last?” The night watchman calls back, “Morning’s coming, But for now it’s still night. If you ask me again, I’ll give the same answer.” * * *
Isaiah 21:12 King James Version (KJV)
The watchman said, The morning cometh, and also the night: if ye will enquire, enquire ye: return, come.
Isaiah 21:12 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
The watchman says, “Morning comes but also night. If you would inquire, inquire; Come back again.”
Isaiah 21:12 New Century Version (NCV)
The watchman answers, “Morning is coming, but then night will come again. If you have something to ask, then come back and ask.”
Isaiah 21:12 American Standard Version (ASV)
The watchman said, The morning cometh, and also the night: if ye will inquire, inquire ye: turn ye, come.
Isaiah 21:12 New International Version (NIV)
The watchman replies, “Morning is coming, but also the night. If you would ask, then ask; and come back yet again.”
Isaiah 21:12 New King James Version (NKJV)
The watchman said, “The morning comes, and also the night. If you will inquire, inquire; Return! Come back!”
Isaiah 21:12 Amplified Bible (AMP)
The watchman says, “The morning comes [only briefly], but also [comes] the night [of Babylonian oppression]. If you would ask [of me then], ask [again, if Edom really wishes to know]; Come back again.”
Isaiah 21:12 New Living Translation (NLT)
The watchman replies, “Morning is coming, but night will soon return. If you wish to ask again, then come back and ask.”