Holy Scripture
Isaiah 21:8
A church father on this verse
“(Verse 8.) And he looked closely with much attention, and the lion cried out: I am standing continually on the watchtower of the Lord, both day and night. And that lookout who was positioned to see what was coming cried out like a lion, or rather, he is called a lion himself as a prophet. And because there was doubt a…”
Source: Septuagint
Original
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:
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6For thus said the Lord to me, Go and station a watchman for thyself, and declare whatever thou shalt see.
7And I saw two mounted horsemen, and a rider on an ass, and a rider on a camel.
— Isaiah 21:8 —
9and, behold, he comes riding in a chariot and pair: and he answered and said, Babylon is fallen, is fallen; and all her images and her idols have been crushed to the ground.
10Hear, ye that are left, and ye that are in pain, hear what things I have heard of the Lord of hosts which the God of Israel has declared to us.