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Isaiah 21:8

World English Bible

8 He cried like a lion: “Lord, I stand continually on the watchtower in the daytime, and every night I stay at my post.

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American Standard Version

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;

Christian Standard Bible

Then the lookout reported, “Lord, I stand on the watchtower all day, and I stay at my post all night.

English Standard Version

Then he who saw cried out: “Upon a watchtower I stand, O Lord, continually by day, and at my post I am stationed whole nights.

King James 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:

New American Standard Bible

Then the lookout called, “Lord, I stand continually by day on the watchtower, And I am stationed every night at my guard post.

New International Version

And the lookout shouted, “Day after day, my lord, I stand on the watchtower; every night I stay at my post.

New King James Version

Then he cried, “A lion, my Lord! I stand continually on the watchtower in the daytime; I have sat at my post every night.

New Living Translation

Then the watchman called out, “Day after day I have stood on the watchtower, my lord. Night after night I have remained at my post.