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Isaiah 21:12

The watchman said, The morning cometh, and also the night: if ye will enquire, enquire ye: return, come.

KJV

Dixit custos : Venit mane et nox ; si quæritis, quærite ; convertimini, venite.

Vulgate

φυλάσσω τὸ πρωὶ καὶ τὴν νύκτα· ἐὰν ζητῇς ζήτει, καὶ παρ’ ἐμοὶ οἴκει,

LXX

The watchman said, The morning cometh, and also the night: if ye will inquire, inquire ye: turn ye, come.

ASV

אָמַ֣ר שֹׁמֵ֔ר אָתָ֥ה בֹ֖קֶר וְ/גַם לָ֑יְלָה אִם תִּבְעָי֥וּ/ן בְּעָ֖יוּ שֻׁ֥בוּ אֵתָֽיוּ

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

9 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אִם
'm
conjunction · 1065×
אֹתִיּ֣וֹת
'tyvt
verb · 21×
בֹּ֔קֶר
bqr
noun · 214×
גַּם
gm
adverb · 764×
יֹּ֣אמֶר
y'mr
verb · 5290×
לָ֑יְלָה
lylh
noun · 234×
ן
n
verb · 5×
שׁ֣וּב
shvb
verb · 1058×
שֹׁמְרֵ֥י
shmry
verb · 467×

Historic Christian voices

3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • Acts 2:37 — Now when they heard this, they were pricked in their heart, and said unto Peter and to the rest of the apostles, Men and brethren, what shall we do?
  • Acts 17:30 — And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men every where to repent: