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Isaiah 21:2-8
New American Standard Bible
Chapter 21
2
A harsh vision has been shown to me;
The treacherous one
still
deals treacherously, and the destroyer
still
destroys.
Go up, Elam, lay siege, Media;
I have put an end to all the groaning she has caused.
3
For this reason my loins are full of anguish;
Pains have seized me like the pains of a woman in labor.
I am so bewildered I cannot hear, so terrified I cannot see.
4
My mind reels, horror overwhelms me;
The twilight I longed for has been turned into trembling for me.
5
They set the table, they spread out the cloth, they eat, they drink;
'Rise up, captains, oil the shields!'
6
For this is what the Lord says to me:
'Go, station the lookout, have him report what he sees.
7
When he sees a column of chariots, horsemen in pairs,
A train of donkeys, a train of camels,
He is to pay close attention, very close attention.'
8
Then the lookout called,
'Lord, I stand continually by day on the watchtower,
And I am stationed every night at my guard post.
King James Version
Chapter 21
2
A grievous vision is declared unto me; the treacherous dealer dealeth treacherously, and the spoiler spoileth. Go up, O Elam: besiege, O Media; all the sighing thereof have I made to cease.
3
Therefore are my loins filled with pain: pangs have taken hold upon me, as the pangs of a woman that travaileth: I was bowed down at the hearing of it; I was dismayed at the seeing of it.
4
My heart panted, fearfulness affrighted me: the night of my pleasure hath he turned into fear unto me.
5
Prepare the table, watch in the watchtower, eat, drink: arise, ye princes, and anoint the shield.
6
For thus hath the Lord said unto me, Go, set a watchman, let him declare what he seeth.
7
And he saw a chariot with a couple of horsemen, a chariot of asses, and a chariot of camels; and he hearkened diligently with much heed:
8
And he cried, A lion: My lord, I stand continually upon the watchtower in the daytime, and I am set in my ward whole nights:
Christian Standard Bible
Chapter 21
2
A troubling vision is declared to me:
"The treacherous one acts treacherously,
and the destroyer destroys.
Advance, Elam! Lay siege, you Medes!
I will put an end to all the groaning."
3
Therefore I am filled with anguish.
Pain grips me, like the pain of a woman in labor.
I am too perplexed to hear,
too dismayed to see.
4
My heart staggers;
horror terrifies me.
He has turned my last glimmer of hope
into sheer terror.
5
Prepare a table, and spread out a carpet!
Eat and drink!
Rise up, you princes, and oil the shields!
6
For the Lord has said to me,
"Go, post a lookout;
let him report what he sees.
7
When he sees riders—
pairs of horsemen,
riders on donkeys,
riders on camels—
he must pay close attention."
8
Then the lookout reported,
"Lord, I stand on the watchtower all day,
and I stay at my post all night.
New Living Translation
Chapter 21
2
I see a terrifying vision:
I see the betrayer betraying,
the destroyer destroying.
Go ahead, you Elamites and Medes,
attack and lay siege.
I will make an end
to all the groaning Babylon caused.
3
My stomach aches and burns with pain.
Sharp pangs of anguish are upon me,
like those of a woman in labor.
I grow faint when I hear what God is planning;
I am too afraid to look.
4
My mind reels and my heart races.
I longed for evening to come,
but now I am terrified of the dark.
5
Look! They are preparing a great feast.
They are spreading rugs for people to sit on.
Everyone is eating and drinking.
But quick! Grab your shields and prepare for battle.
You are being attacked!
6
Meanwhile, the Lord said to me,
'Put a watchman on the city wall.
Let him shout out what he sees.
7
He should look for chariots
drawn by pairs of horses,
and for riders on donkeys and camels.
Let the watchman be fully alert.'
8
Then the watchman called out,
'Day after day I have stood on the watchtower, my lord.
Night after night I have remained at my post.
English Standard Version
Chapter 21
2
A stern vision is told to me;
the traitor betrays,
and the destroyer destroys.
Go up, O Elam;
lay siege, O Media;
all the sighing she has caused
I bring to an end.
3
Therefore my loins are filled with anguish;
pangs have seized me,
like the pangs of a woman in labor;
I am bowed down so that I cannot hear;
I am dismayed so that I cannot see.
4
My heart staggers; horror has appalled me;
the twilight I longed for
has been turned for me into trembling.
5
They prepare the table,
they spread the rugs,
they eat, they drink.
Arise, O princes;
oil the shield!
6
For thus the Lord said to me:
"Go, set a watchman;
let him announce what he sees.
7
When he sees riders, horsemen in pairs,
riders on donkeys, riders on camels,
let him listen diligently,
very diligently."
8
Then he who saw cried out:
"Upon a watchtower I stand, O Lord,
continually by day,
and at my post I am stationed
whole nights.
New International Version
Chapter 21
2
A dire vision has been shown to me:
The traitor betrays, the looter takes loot.
Elam, attack! Media, lay siege!
I will bring to an end all the groaning she caused.
3
At this my body is racked with pain,
pangs seize me, like those of a woman in labor;
I am staggered by what I hear,
I am bewildered by what I see.
4
My heart falters,
fear makes me tremble;
the twilight I longed for
has become a horror to me.
5
They set the tables,
they spread the rugs,
they eat, they drink!
Get up, you officers,
oil the shields!
6
This is what the Lord says to me:
"Go, post a lookout
and have him report what he sees.
7
When he sees chariots
with teams of horses,
riders on donkeys
or riders on camels,
let him be alert,
fully alert."
8
And the lookout shouted,
"Day after day, my lord, I stand on the watchtower;
every night I stay at my post.
New King James Version
Chapter 21
2
A distressing vision is declared to me;
The treacherous dealer deals treacherously,
And the plunderer plunders.
Go up, O Elam!
Besiege, O Media!
All its sighing I have made to cease.
3
Therefore my loins are filled with pain;
Pangs have taken hold of me, like the pangs of a woman in labor.
I was distressed when
I
heard
it;
I was dismayed when
I
saw
it.
4
My heart wavered, fearfulness frightened me;
The night for which I longed He turned into fear for me.
5
Prepare the table,
Set a watchman in the tower,
Eat and drink.
Arise, you princes,
Anoint the shield!
6
For thus has the Lord said to me:
“Go, set a watchman,
Let him declare what he sees.”
7
And he saw a chariot
with
a pair of horsemen,
A chariot of donkeys,
and
a chariot of camels,
And he listened earnestly with great care.
8
Then he cried, “A lion, my Lord!
I stand continually on the watchtower in the daytime;
I have sat at my post every night.
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