Isaiah 21:8 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
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 (ASV)
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 (BBE)
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:
Darby English Bible (DBY)
And he cried [as] a lion, Lord, I stand continually upon the watchtower in the daytime, and I am set in my ward whole nights.
World English Bible (WEB)
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 (YLT)
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.
| And he cried, | וַיִּקְרָ֖א | wayyiqrāʾ | va-yeek-RA |
| A lion: | אַרְיֵ֑ה | ʾaryē | ar-YAY |
| lord, My | עַל | ʿal | al |
| I | מִצְפֶּ֣ה׀ | miṣpe | meets-PEH |
| stand | אֲדֹנָ֗י | ʾădōnāy | uh-doh-NAI |
| continually | אָנֹכִ֞י | ʾānōkî | ah-noh-HEE |
| upon | עֹמֵ֤ד | ʿōmēd | oh-MADE |
| watchtower the | תָּמִיד֙ | tāmîd | ta-MEED |
| in the daytime, | יוֹמָ֔ם | yômām | yoh-MAHM |
| and I | וְעַל | wĕʿal | veh-AL |
| set am | מִ֨שְׁמַרְתִּ֔י | mišmartî | MEESH-mahr-TEE |
| in | אָנֹכִ֥י | ʾānōkî | ah-noh-HEE |
| my ward | נִצָּ֖ב | niṣṣāb | nee-TSAHV |
| whole | כָּל | kāl | kahl |
| nights: | הַלֵּילֽוֹת׃ | hallêlôt | ha-lay-LOTE |