Isaiah 21:13-17

New Century Version

God’s Message to Arabia

¹³This is a message about Arabia:

A group of traders from Dedan
    spent the night near some trees in Arabia.
¹⁴They gave water to thirsty travelers;
the people of Tema gave food
    to those who were escaping.
¹⁵They were running from swords,
    from swords ready to kill,
from bows ready to shoot,
    from a hard battle.

¹⁶This is what the Lord said to me: “In one year all the glory of the country of Kedar will be gone. (This is a year as a hired helper counts time.) ¹⁷At that time only a few of the archers, the soldiers of Kedar, will be left alive.” The Lord, the God of Israel, has spoken.

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