Isaiah 21:11

New International Reader's Version

Here is a prophecy against Edom that the Lord gave me. Someone is calling out to me from the land of Seir. He says, “Guard, when will the night be over? Guard, how soon will it end?”

Cross References

Genesis 25:14

Mishma, Dumah, Massa,

Genesis 32:3

Jacob sent messengers ahead of him to his brother Esau. Esau lived in the land of Seir. It was also called the country of Edom.

Genesis 32:4

Jacob told the messengers what to do. He said, “Here’s what you must tell my master Esau. ‘Your servant Jacob says, “I’ve been staying with Laban. I’ve remained there until now.

1 Chronicles 1:30

Mishma, Dumah, Massa, Hadad, Tema,

Psalm 137:7

Lord, remember what the people of Edom did on the day Jerusalem fell. “Tear it down!” they cried. “Tear it down to the ground!”

Song of Solomon 3:3

Those on guard duty found me as they were walking around in the city. ‘Have you seen the one my heart loves?’ I asked.

Isaiah 21:12

The guard answers, “Morning is coming, but the night will return. If you want to ask again, come back and ask.”

Isaiah 21:6

The Lord said to me, “Go. Put a guard on duty on Jerusalem’s walls. Have him report what he sees.

Jeremiah 37:17

Then King Zedekiah sent for him. King Zedekiah had Jeremiah brought to the palace. There the king spoke to him in private. The king asked, “Do you have a message from the Lord for me?” “Yes,” Jeremiah replied. “You will be handed over to the king of Babylon.”

Jeremiah 6:17

I appointed prophets to warn you. I said, ‘Listen to the sound of the trumpets!’ But you said, ‘We won’t listen.’

Ezekiel 25:12

The Lord and King says, “Edom got even with Judah. That made Edom very guilty.”

Ezekiel 33:7

“Son of man, I have appointed you as a prophet to warn the people of Israel. So listen to my message. Give them a warning from me.

Joel 3:19

But Egypt will be deserted. Edom will become a dry and empty desert. They did terrible harm to the people of Judah. My people were not guilty of doing anything wrong. But Egypt and Edom spilled their blood anyway.

Amos 1:6

The Lord says, “The people of Gaza have sinned again and again. So I will judge them. They captured whole communities. They sold them to Edom.

Numbers 24:18

He’ll win the battle over Edom. He’ll win the battle over his enemy Seir. But Israel will grow strong.

Deuteronomy 2:5

Do not make them angry. If you do, they will go to war against you. I will not give you any of their land. You will not have even enough to put your foot on. I have given Esau’s people the hill country of Seir as their own.

Joshua 15:52

Here’s another list of towns given to Judah in the central hill country. Arab, Dumah, Eshan,