Holy Scripture
Isaiah 21:6
A church father on this verse
“(Verse 6.) For the Lord spoke these words to me: Go and set a watchman, and whatever he sees, let him announce. The reasons for the previous fear are given, why distress has taken hold of him like a woman in labor, and he has fallen down, hearing and trembling, and being surrounded by dark horror. This, the Lord said…”
Source: Septuagint
Original
6For thus said the Lord to me, Go and station a watchman for thyself, and declare whatever thou shalt see.
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4My heart wanders, and transgression overwhelms me; my soul is occupied with fear.
5Prepare the table, eat, drink: arise, ye princes, and prepare your shields.
— Isaiah 21:6 —
7And I saw two mounted horsemen, and a rider on an ass, and a rider on a camel.
8Hearken with great attention, and call thou Urias to the watchtower: the Lord has spoken. I stood continually during the day, and I stood in the camp all the night: