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 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:

9 And, behold, here cometh a chariot of men, with a couple of horsemen. And he answered and said, Babylon is fallen, is fallen; and all the graven images of her gods he hath broken unto the ground.

10 O my threshing, and the corn of my floor: that which I have heard of the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, have I declared unto you.

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What Does Isaiah 21:8 Mean?

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