Isaiah 21:13-17
Authorized (King James) Version
13 The burden upon Arabia.
In the forest in Arabia shall ye lodge,
O ye travelling companies of Dedanim.
14 The inhabitants of the land of Tema brought water to him that was thirsty,
they prevented with their bread him that fled.
15 For they fled from the swords,
from the drawn sword, and from the bent bow,
and from the grievousness of war.
16 For thus hath the Lord said unto me,
Within a year, according to the years of an hireling,
and all the glory of Kedar shall fail:
17 and the residue of the number of archers,
the mighty men of the children of Kedar, shall be diminished:
for the Lord God of Israel hath spoken it.
Isaiah 21:13-17
American Standard Version
13 The [a]burden upon Arabia.
In the [b]forest in Arabia shall ye lodge, O ye caravans of Dedanites. 14 Unto him that [c]was thirsty they brought water; [d]the inhabitants of the land of Tema did meet the fugitives with their bread. 15 For they fled away from the swords, from the drawn sword, and from the bent bow, and from the grievousness of war. 16 For thus hath the Lord said unto me, Within a year, according to the years of a hireling, all the glory of Kedar shall fail; 17 and the residue of the number of the archers, the mighty men of the children of Kedar, shall be few; for Jehovah, the God of Israel, hath spoken it.
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- Isaiah 21:13 Or, oracle
- Isaiah 21:13 Or, thickets
- Isaiah 21:14 Or, is thirsty bring ye
- Isaiah 21:14 Or, as otherwise read, ye inhabitants of the land of Tema, meet
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