Isaiah 21:6

Geneva Bible (1560)

For thus hath the Lord said vnto me, Go, set a watchman, to tell what he seeth.

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  • 2 Kgs 9:17-20 : 17 And the watchman that stoode in the towre in Izreel spyed the companie of Iehu as hee came, & sayd, I see a companie; Iehoram said, Take a horseman and send to meete them, that hee may say, Is it peace? 18 So there went one on horseback to meete him, and sayde, Thus sayth the King, Is it peace? And Iehu sayd, What hast thou to do with peace? Turne behinde me; the watchman tolde, saying, The messenger came to them, but he commeth not againe. 19 Then hee sent out another on horsebacke, which came to them, and sayde, Thus sayth the King, Is it peace? And Iehu answered, What hast thou to doe with peace? turne behinde me. 20 And the watchman tolde, saying, He came to them also, but commeth not againe, and the marching is like the marching of Iehu the sonne of Nimshi: for he marcheth furiously.
  • Jer 51:12-13 : 12 Set vp the standart vpon the walles of Babel, make the watch strong: set vp the watchmen: prepare the skoutes: for the Lord hath both deuised, and done that which he spake against the inhabitantes of Babel. 13 O thou that dwellest vpon many waters, abundant in treasures, thine ende is come, euen the ende of thy couetousnes.
  • Ezek 3:17 : 17 Sonne of man, I haue made thee a watchman vnto the house of Israel: therefore heare the worde at my mouth, and giue them warning from me.
  • Ezek 33:2-7 : 2 Sonne of man, speake to the children of thy people, and say vnto them, When I bring the sworde vpon a lande, if the people of the lande take a man from among them, and make him their watchman, 3 If when hee seeth the sworde come vpon ye land, he blow the trumpet, & warne the people, 4 Then hee that heareth the sounde of the trumpet, and will not bee warned, if the sworde come, and take him away, his blood shall be vpon his owne head. 5 For he heard the sound of the trumpet, and woulde not bee admonished: therefore his blood shall be vpon him: but he that receiueth warning, shall saue his life. 6 But if the watchman see the sworde come, and blowe not the trumpet, and the people be not warned: if the sworde come, and take any person from among them, he is taken away for his iniquitie, but his blood will I require at the watchmans hande. 7 So thou, O sonne of man, I haue made thee a watchman vnto the house of Israel: therefore thou shalt heare the woorde at my mouth, and admonish them from me.
  • Hab 2:1-2 : 1 I will stand vpon my watch, and set me vpon the towre, and wil looke and see what he would say vnto mee, and what I shall answere to him that rebuketh me. 2 And the Lorde answered me, and sayde, Write the vision, and make it plaine vpon tables, that he may runne that readeth it.
  • Isa 62:6 : 6 I haue set watchmen vpon thy walles, O Ierusalem, which all the day & all the night continually shal not cease: ye that are mindfull of the Lord, keepe not silence,

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Isa 21:7-12
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    82%

    7And he sawe a charet with two horsemen: a charet of an asse, and a charet of a camel: and he hearkened and tooke diligent heede.

    8And 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:

    9And beholde, this mans charet commeth with two horsemen; he answered and said, Babel is fallen: it is fallen, and all the images of her gods hath he broken vnto the ground.

    10O my threshing, and the corne of my floore. That which I haue heard of the Lorde of hostes, the God of Israel, haue I shewed vnto you.

    11The burden of Dumah. He calleth vnto me out of Seir, Watchman, what was in ye night? Watchman, what was in the night?

    12The watchman saide, The morning commeth, and also the night. If yee will aske, enquire: returne and come.

  • Ezek 33:6-7
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    6But if the watchman see the sworde come, and blowe not the trumpet, and the people be not warned: if the sworde come, and take any person from among them, he is taken away for his iniquitie, but his blood will I require at the watchmans hande.

    7So thou, O sonne of man, I haue made thee a watchman vnto the house of Israel: therefore thou shalt heare the woorde at my mouth, and admonish them from me.

  • Jer 6:17-18
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    17Also I set watchmen ouer you, which said, Take heede to the sound of the trumpet: but they said, We will not take heede.

    18Heare therefore, yee Gentiles, and thou Congregation knowe, what is among them.

  • Hab 2:1-2
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    77%

    1I will stand vpon my watch, and set me vpon the towre, and wil looke and see what he would say vnto mee, and what I shall answere to him that rebuketh me.

    2And the Lorde answered me, and sayde, Write the vision, and make it plaine vpon tables, that he may runne that readeth it.

  • Ezek 3:17
    77%

    17Sonne of man, I haue made thee a watchman vnto the house of Israel: therefore heare the worde at my mouth, and giue them warning from me.

  • Ezek 21:1-2
    2 verses
    76%

    1The word of ye Lord came to me againe, saying,

    2Sonne of man, set thy face toward Ierusalem, and drop thy word toward the holy places, and prophecie against the land of Israel.

  • Isa 21:5
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    5Prepare thou the table: watch in the watch towre: eate, drinke: arise, ye princes, anoynt the shielde.

  • Jer 31:6
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    6For the dayes shall come that the watchmen vpon the mount of Ephraim shall cry, Arise, and let vs go vp vnto Zion to the Lord our God.

  • Jer 4:16
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    16Make ye mention of the heathen, and publish in Ierusalem, Beholde, the skoutes come from a farre countrey, and crie out against the cities of Iudah.

  • Ezek 33:1-2
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    75%

    1Againe, the woorde of the Lorde came vnto me, saying,

    2Sonne of man, speake to the children of thy people, and say vnto them, When I bring the sworde vpon a lande, if the people of the lande take a man from among them, and make him their watchman,

  • Ezek 21:8
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    8Againe, the word of the Lord came vnto me, saying,

  • Ezek 6:1
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    1Againe the worde of the Lorde came vnto me, saying,

  • Isa 62:6
    74%

    6I haue set watchmen vpon thy walles, O Ierusalem, which all the day & all the night continually shal not cease: ye that are mindfull of the Lord, keepe not silence,

  • Jer 17:19
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    19Thus hath the Lord said vnto me, Goe and stande in the gate of the children of the people, whereby the Kings of Iudah come in, and by the which they goe out, & in all ye gates of Ierusalem,

  • Jer 4:21
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    21Howe long shall I see the standert, and heare the sounde of the trumpet?

  • Ezek 12:21
    74%

    21And the worde of the Lorde came vnto me, saying,

  • Ezek 22:1
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    1Moreouer, the worde of the Lorde came vnto me, saying,

  • Jer 21:11
    73%

    11And say vnto the house of the King of Iudah, Heare ye the worde of the Lorde.

  • 2 Sam 18:26
    73%

    26And the watchman saw another man running, and the watchman called vnto the porter, and said, Behold, another man runneth alone; the King said, He also bringeth tidings.

  • Jer 1:12-13
    2 verses
    73%

    12Then saide the Lorde vnto me, Thou hast seene aright: for I will hasten my worde to performe it.

    13Againe the worde of the Lorde came vnto me the second time, saying, What seest thou? And I saide, I see a seething pot looking out of the North.

  • Isa 6:9
    73%

    9And he sayd, Goe, and say vnto this people, Ye shall heare in deede, but ye shall not vnderstand: ye shall plainely see, and not perceiue.

  • Zech 6:9
    73%

    9And the worde of the Lord came vnto me, saying,

  • Ezek 21:18
    72%

    18The worde of the Lorde came vnto mee againe, saying,

  • Ezek 9:1
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    1He cryed also with a loude voyce in mine eares, saying, The visitations of the citie draw neere, and euery man hath a weapon in his hande to destroy it.

  • Jer 6:27
    72%

    27I haue set thee for a defence and fortres among my people, that thou maiest knowe and trie their waies.

  • Isa 18:3
    72%

    3Al ye the inhabitants of ye world and dwellers in the earth, shall see when he setteth vp a signe in the mountaines, and when he bloweth the trumpe, ye shall heare.

  • Isa 41:27
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    27I am the first, that saieth to Zion, Beholde, beholde them: and I will giue to Ierusalem one that shall bring good tidings.

  • Jer 22:1
    72%

    1Thus said the Lorde, Goe downe to the house of the King of Iudah, and speake there this thing,

  • Ezek 12:1
    72%

    1The worde of the Lorde also came vnto me, saying,

  • Jer 11:6
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    6Then the Lord saide vnto me, Cry all these words in the cities of Iudah, and in the streetes of Ierusalem, saying, Heare yee the words of this couenant, and doe them.

  • 2 Kgs 9:17
    72%

    17And the watchman that stoode in the towre in Izreel spyed the companie of Iehu as hee came, & sayd, I see a companie; Iehoram said, Take a horseman and send to meete them, that hee may say, Is it peace?

  • Ezek 7:6
    72%

    6An ende is come, the end is come, it watched for thee: beholde, it is come.

  • Ezek 21:20
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    20Appoint a way, that the sworde may come to Rabbath of the Ammonites, and to Iudah in Ierusalem the strong citie.

  • Ezek 40:4
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    4And the man said vnto me, Sonne of man, beholde with thine eyes, and heare with thine eares, and set thine heart vpon all that I shal shew thee: for to the intent, that they might be shewed thee, art thou brought hither: declare al that thou seest, vnto the house of Israel.

  • Isa 21:2
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    2A grieuous vision was shewed vnto me, The transgressour against a transgressour, and the destroyer against a destroyer. Goe vp Elam, besiege Media: I haue caused all the mourning thereof to cease.

  • Jer 6:22
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    22Thus sayeth the Lorde, Beholde, a people commeth from the North countrey, and a great nation shall arise from the sides of the earth.

  • Isa 22:15
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    15Thus sayeth the Lord God of hostes, Goe, get thee to that treasurer, to Shebna, the steward of the house, and say,

  • Zech 1:10
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    10And the man that stood among the mirre trees, answered, and sayd, These are they whome the Lord hath sent to go through the world.

  • Jer 51:12
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    12Set vp the standart vpon the walles of Babel, make the watch strong: set vp the watchmen: prepare the skoutes: for the Lord hath both deuised, and done that which he spake against the inhabitantes of Babel.