Isaiah 21:8

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

Then a guard said, “I have stood day and night on this watchtower, Lord.

Cross References

2 Chronicles 20:24

When Judah's army reached the tower that overlooked the desert, they saw that every soldier in the enemy's army was lying dead on the ground.

Psalm 127:1

Without the help of the LORD it is useless to build a home or to guard a city.

Psalm 63:6

I think about you before I go to sleep, and my thoughts turn to you during the night.

Isaiah 5:29

They roar and growl like fierce young lions as they grab their victims and drag them off where no one can rescue them.

Isaiah 56:10

You leaders of Israel should be watchdogs, protecting my people. But you can't see a thing, and you never warn them. Dozing and daydreaming are all you ever do.

Isaiah 62:6

Jerusalem, on your walls I have stationed guards, whose duty it is to speak out day and night, without resting. They must remind the LORD

Jeremiah 4:7

An army will come out, like a lion from its den. It will destroy nations and leave your towns empty and in ruins.”

Jeremiah 49:19

I will attack you like a lion from the forest, attacking sheep in a meadow along the Jordan. In a moment the flock runs, and the land is empty. Who will I choose to attack you? I will do it myself! No one can force me to fight or chase me away.

Jeremiah 50:44

Babylonia, I will attack you like a lion from the forest, attacking sheep in a meadow along the Jordan. In a moment the flock runs, and the land is empty. Who will I choose to attack you? I will do it myself! No one can force me to fight or chase me away.

1 Peter 5:8

Be on your guard and stay awake. Your enemy, the devil, is like a roaring lion, prowling around to find someone to attack.