Dumah — Of Edom or Idumea. He — The people of Dumah, one of them in the name and by the appointment of the rest. Me — To the watchman: the prophet delivers his prophecy in the form of a dialogue between the people and the watchman. Seir — Out of Edom, which is frequently called Seir. Watchman — The watchman of Edom, whom they had set as people use to do in times of great danger. Night — The people are supposed to come to him very early in the morning, to enquire what had happened in the night; which shews a state of great perplexity and fear. Night — The repetition of the words, shew the greatness of their solicitude.
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Isaiah 21:11
11 The burden of Dumah. He calleth to me out of Seir, Watchman, what of the night? Watchman, what of the night?