Isaiah 21:12

"The burden of Dumah. One calls to me out of Seir, “Watchman, what of the night? Watchman, what of the night?”"

Key Reflection

In Isaiah 21:12, the spiritual meaning lies in the watchman's role as a symbol of divine awareness and revelation. The repeated question "Watchman, what of the night?" reflects the people's urgent desire for God’s guidance and assurance during times of uncertainty, mirroring humanity's constant search for clarity and direction from the Lord.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

The watchman said -Or rather “saith;” indicating that this is the answer which the prophet returned to the inquiry from Idumea. The morning cometh -There are signs of approaching day. The ‘morning’ here is an emblem of prosperity; as the light of the morning succeeds to the darkness of the night. This refers to the deliverance from the captivity of Babylon, and is to be supposed as having been spoken near the time when that captivity was at an end - or nearly at break of day after the long night of their bondage.

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