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God’s Message About Dumah

11 This is a message about Dumah[a]:

There is someone calling to me from Seir,[b]
    “Guard, how much of the night is left?
    How much longer will it be night?”

12 The guard answered,
    “Morning is coming, but then night will come again.
If you have something else to ask,
    then come back[c] later and ask.”

God’s Message About Arabia

13 This is a message about Arabia:

A caravan from Dedan spent the night
    near some trees in the Arabian Desert.

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 21:11 Dumah This Hebrew word means “silence.” It may refer to Edom or to a city in Arabia.
  2. Isaiah 21:11 Seir A mountain in Edom or a city in Arabia.
  3. Isaiah 21:12 come back This can also mean “change your heart” or “repent.”

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