Isaiah 21:6
What does Isaiah 21:6 mean?
A plain-English look at Isaiah 21:6 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000For thus hath the Lord said unto me, Go, set a watchman; let him declare what he seeth:
KJV
King James Version · 1611For thus hath the Lord said unto me, Go, set a watchman, let him declare what he seeth.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901For thus hath the Lord said unto me, Go, set a watchman; let him declare what he seeth:
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949For so has the Lord said to me, Go, let a watchman be placed; let him give word of what he sees:
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862For thus said the Lord unto me: `Go, station the watchman, That which he seeth let him declare.'
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752For thus hath the Lord said to me: Go, and set a watchman: and whatsoever he shall see, let him tell.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890For thus hath the Lord said unto me: Go, set a watchman, let him declare what he seeth.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Ezekiel 3:17
Son of man, I have made thee a watchman unto the house of Israel: therefore hear the word at my mouth, and give them warning from me.
- 2 Kings 9:17
Now the watchman was standing on the tower in Jezreel, and he spied the company of Jehu as he came, and said, I see a company. And Joram said, Take a horseman, and send to meet them, and let him say, Is it peace?
- Habakkuk 2:1
I will stand upon my watch, and set me upon the tower, and will look forth to see what he will speak with me, and what I shall answer concerning my complaint.
- Jeremiah 51:12
Set up a standard against the walls of Babylon, make the watch strong, set the watchmen, prepare the ambushes; for Jehovah hath both purposed and done that which he spake concerning the inhabitants of Babylon.
- Ezekiel 33:2
Son of man, speak to the children of thy people, and say unto them, When I bring the sword upon a land, and the people of the land take a man from among them, and set him for their watchman;
- Isaiah 62:6
I have set watchmen upon thy walls, O Jerusalem; they shall never hold their peace day nor night: ye that are Jehovah’s remembrancers, take ye no rest,
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