Isaiah 21:8

KJV1611 – Modern English

And he cried, A lion: My lord, I stand continually on the watchtower in the daytime, and I am stationed in my post every night:

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Other Translations

  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    Then he called out, 'Lion! My Lord, I stand continually on the watchtower by day, and I stay at my guard post through all the nights.'

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    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:

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And he cried{H7121} as a lion:{H738} O Lord,{H136} I stand{H5975} continually{H8548} upon the watch-tower{H4707} in the day-time,{H3119} and am set{H5324} in my ward{H4931} whole nights;{H3915}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And he cried{H7121}{(H8799)}, A lion{H738}: My lord{H136}, I stand{H5975}{(H8802)} continually{H8548} upon the watchtower{H4707} in the daytime{H3119}, and I am set{H5324}{(H8737)} in my ward{H4931} whole nights{H3915}:

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    And the lyon cried: LORDE, I haue stonde waytinge all the whole daye, and haue kepte my watch all the night.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    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:

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And he cryed, a lion, my Lorde I stande continually vpon the watche towre in the day tyme, and am appoynted to kepe my watch euery nyght.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    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:

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    He cried as a lion: Lord, I stand continually on the watch-tower in the day-time, and am set in my ward whole nights;

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    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.

  • 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;

  • 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;

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And the watchman gave a loud cry, O my lord, I am on the watchtower all day, and am placed in my watch every night:

  • 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.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    Then the guard cries out:“On the watchtower, O Lord, I stand all day long; at my post I am stationed every night.

Referenced Verses

  • Hab 2:1-2 : 1 I will stand upon my watch, and set myself upon the tower, and will watch to see what He will say to me, and what I shall answer when I am corrected. 2 And the LORD answered me, and said, Write the vision, and make it plain upon tablets, so that he may run who reads it.
  • 1 Pet 5:8 : 8 Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walks about, seeking whom he may devour:
  • Ps 63:6 : 6 When I remember you upon my bed, and meditate on you in the night watches.
  • Ps 127:1 : 1 Unless the LORD builds the house, those who build it labor in vain; unless the LORD keeps the city, the watchman stays awake in vain.
  • Isa 5:29 : 29 Their roaring shall be like a lion, they shall roar like young lions: yes, they shall roar, and seize the prey, and shall carry it away safely, and none shall deliver it.
  • Isa 56:10 : 10 His watchmen are blind: they are all ignorant, they are all mute dogs, they cannot bark; sleeping, lying down, loving to slumber.
  • Isa 62:6 : 6 I have set watchmen on your walls, O Jerusalem, who shall never be silent day or night: you who remind the LORD, do not keep silent,
  • Jer 4:7 : 7 The lion has come up from his thicket, and the destroyer of the nations is on his way; he has gone forth from his place to make your land desolate; and your cities shall be laid waste, without an inhabitant.
  • Jer 25:38 : 38 He has forsaken His shelter, like a lion; for their land is desolate because of the fierceness of the oppressor, and because of His fierce anger.
  • Jer 49:19 : 19 Behold, he shall come up like a lion from the swellings of Jordan against the habitation of the strong: but I will suddenly make him flee away from her; and who is a chosen man, that I may appoint over her? For who is like me? And who will appoint me the time? And who is that shepherd who will stand before me?
  • Jer 50:44 : 44 Behold, he shall come up like a lion from the swelling of Jordan against the dwelling of the strong: but I will suddenly make them run away from her: and who is a chosen man, that I may appoint over her? for who is like me? and who will appoint me the time? and who is that shepherd who will stand before me?

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