Isaiah 21:8 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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:”

Isaiah 21:8 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Isaiah 21:8 in 6 Bible Translations

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Isaiah 21:8 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“He cried like a lion: “Lord, I stand continually on the watchtower in the daytime, and every night I stay at my post.”

Isaiah 21:8 — World English Bible

Isaiah 21:8 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And he cried as a lion: O Lord, I stand continually upon the watch-tower in the day-time, and am set in my ward whole nights;”

Isaiah 21:8 — American Standard Version

Isaiah 21:8 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And he crieth--a lion, `On a watch-tower my lord, I am standing continually by day, And on my ward I am stationed whole nights.”

Isaiah 21:8 — Young's Literal Translation

Isaiah 21:8 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And he cried [as] a lion, Lord, I stand continually upon the watchtower in the daytime, and I am set in my ward whole nights.”

Isaiah 21:8 — Darby Translation

Isaiah 21:8 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And he cryed, A lyon: my lorde, I stand continually vpon ye watche towre in the day time, and I am set in my watche euery night:”

Isaiah 21:8 — Geneva Bible

Isaiah 21:8 in Context — Isaiah 21

6 Porque assim me disse o Senhor: Vai, põe um vigilante, [e] ele diga o que estiver vendo.

7 Caso ele veja uma carruagem, um par de cavaleiros, pessoas montadas em asnos, [ou] pessoas montadas em camelos, ele deve prestar atenção, muita atenção.

8 E ele gritou [como] um leão: Senhor, na torre de vigia estou continuamente de dia; e em minha guarda me ponho durante noites inteiras.

9 E eis que está vindo uma carruagem de homens, um par de cavaleiros.Então ele respondeu: Caiu! Caiu a Babilônia, e todas as imagens esculpidas de seus deuses foram quebradas contra a terra.

10 Ó meu [povo] debulhado por batidas, e trigo de minha eira! O que ouvi do SENHOR dos exércitos, Deus de Israel, isso eu vos disse.

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What Does Isaiah 21:8 Mean?

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