Isaiah 21:13

"The watchman said, “The morning comes, and also the night. If you will inquire, inquire. Come back again.”"

Key Reflection

This passage suggests that while hope for a new day (morning) is present, there is also an acknowledgment of challenging times ahead (night). The watchman's response encourages persistent inquiry and return, emphasizing the importance of vigilance and continued faith in the face of uncertainty.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Analysis ofIsaiah 21:13-17. - Vision 18. “Arabia.” The remainder of this chapter is occupied with a single prophecy respecting Arabia. It was “probably” delivered about the time that the former was uttered - during the reign of Hezekiah, and before the invasion of Sennacherib. It had reference, I suppose, to Sennacherib; and was designed to foretell the fact that, either in his march to attack Judea, or on his return from Egypt, he would pass through Arabia, and perhaps oppress and overthrow some of their clans. At all events, it was to be fulfilled within a year after it was utteredIsaiah 21:16, and refers to “some” foreign invasion that was to conic upon their land.

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