Isaiah 21 The burden of the desert of the sea . As whirlwinds in the south pass through; so it cometh from the desert , from a terrible land.

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1 H4853 The burden H4057 of the desert H3220 of the sea H5492 . As whirlwinds H5045 in the south H2498 pass [H8800] H935 through; so it cometh [H8802] H4057 from the desert H3372 , from a terrible [H8737] H776 land.

2 H7186 A grievous H2380 vision H5046 is declared [H8717] H898 unto me; the treacherous dealer [H8802] H898 dealeth treacherously [H8802] H7703 , and the spoiler [H8802] H7703 spoileth [H8802] H5927 . Go up [H8798] H5867 , O Elam H6696 : besiege [H8798] H4074 , O Media H585 ; all the sighing H7673 thereof have I made to cease [H8689] .

3 H4975 Therefore are my loins H4390 filled [H8804] H2479 with pain H6735 : pangs H270 have taken hold [H8804] H6735 upon me, as the pangs H3205 of a woman that travaileth [H8802] H5753 : I was bowed down [H8738] H8085 at the hearing [H8800] H926 of it; I was dismayed [H8738] H7200 at the seeing [H8800] of it .

4 H3824 My heart H8582 panted [H8804] H6427 , fearfulness H1204 affrighted [H8765] H5399 me: the night H2837 of my pleasure H7760 hath he turned [H8804] H2731 into fear unto me.

5 H6186 Prepare [H8800] H7979 the table H6822 , watch [H8800] H6844 in the watchtower H398 , eat [H8800] H8354 , drink [H8800] H6965 : arise [H8798] H8269 , ye princes H4886 , and anoint [H8798] H4043 the shield.

6 H136 For thus hath the Lord H559 said [H8804] H3212 unto me, Go [H8798] H5975 , set [H8685] H6822 a watchman [H8764] H5046 , let him declare [H8686] H7200 what he seeth [H8799] .

7 H7200 And he saw [H8804] H7393 a chariot H6776 with a couple H6571 of horsemen H7393 , a chariot H2543 of asses H7393 , and a chariot H1581 of camels H7181 ; and he hearkened [H8689] H7182 diligently H7227 with much H7182 heed:

8 H7121 And he cried [H8799] H738 , A lion H136 : My lord H5975 , I stand [H8802] H8548 continually H4707 upon the watchtower H3119 in the daytime H5324 , and I am set [H8737] H4931 in my ward H3915 whole nights:

9 H935 And, behold, here cometh [H8802] H7393 a chariot H376 of men H6776 , with a couple H6571 of horsemen H6030 . And he answered [H8799] H559 and said [H8799] H894 , Babylon H5307 is fallen [H8804] H5307 , is fallen [H8804] H6456 ; and all the graven images H430 of her gods H7665 he hath broken [H8765] H776 unto the ground.

10 H4098 O my threshing H1121 , and the corn H1637 of my floor H8085 : that which I have heard [H8804] H3068 of the LORD H6635 of hosts H430 , the God H3478 of Israel H5046 , have I declared [H8689] unto you.

11 H4853 The burden H1746 of Dumah H7121 . He calleth [H8802] H8165 to me out of Seir H8104 , Watchman [H8802] H3915 , what of the night H8104 ? Watchman [H8802] H3915 , what of the night?

12 H8104 The watchman [H8802] H559 said [H8804] H1242 , The morning H857 cometh [H8804] H3915 , and also the night H1158 : if ye will enquire [H8799] H1158 , enquire [H8798] H7725 ye: return [H8798] H857 , come [H8798] .

13 H4853 The burden H6152 upon Arabia H3293 . In the forest H6152 in Arabia H3885 shall ye lodge [H8799] H736 , O ye travelling companies H1720 of Dedanim.

14 H3427 The inhabitants [H8802] H776 of the land H8485 of Tema H857 brought [H8689] H4325 water H7125 to him [H8800] H6771 that was thirsty H6923 , they prevented [H8765] H3899 with their bread H5074 him that fled [H8802] .

15 H5074 For they fled [H8804] H6440 from H2719 the swords H6440 , from H5203 the drawn [H8803] H2719 sword H6440 , and from H1869 the bent [H8803] H7198 bow H6440 , and from H3514 the grievousness H4421 of war.

16 H136 For thus hath the Lord H559 said [H8804] H8141 unto me, Within a year H8141 , according to the years H7916 of an hireling H3519 , and all the glory H6938 of Kedar H3615 shall fail [H8804] :

17 H7605 And the residue H4557 of the number H7198 of archers H1368 , the mighty men H1121 of the children H6938 of Kedar H4591 , shall be diminished [H8799] H3068 : for the LORD H430 God H3478 of Israel H1696 hath spoken [H8765] it .

ERV⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ The burden of the wilderness of the sea. As whirlwinds in the South sweep through, it cometh from the wilderness, from a terrible land. ² A grievous vision is declared unto me; the treacherous dealer dealeth treacherously, and the spoiler spoileth. Go up, O Elam; besiege, O Media; all the sighing thereof have I made to cease. ³ Therefore are my loins filled with anguish; pangs have taken hold upon me, as the pangs of a woman in travail: I am pained so that I cannot hear; I am dismayed so that I cannot see. ⁴ My heart panteth, horror hath affrighted me: the twilight that I desired hath been turned into trembling unto me. ⁵ They prepare the table, they set the watch, they eat, they drink: rise up, ye princes, anoint the shield. ⁶ For thus hath the Lord said unto me, Go, set a watchman; let him declare what he seeth: ⁷ and when he seeth a troop, horsemen in pairs, a troop of asses, a troop of camels, he shall hearken diligently with much heed. ⁸ And he cried as a lion: O Lord, I stand continually upon the watchtower in the day-time, and am set in my ward whole nights: ⁹ and, behold, here cometh a troop of men, horsemen in pairs. And he answered and said, Babylon is fallen, is fallen; and all the graven images of her gods are broken unto the ground. ¹⁰ O thou my threshing, and the corn of my floor: that which I have heard from the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, have I declared unto you. ¹¹ The burden of Dumah. One calleth unto me out of Seir, Watchman, what of the night? Watchman, what of the night? ¹² The watchman said, The morning cometh, and also the night: if ye will inquire, inquire ye: turn ye, come. ¹³ The burden upon Arabia. In the forest in Arabia shall ye lodge, O ye travelling companies of Dedanites. ¹⁴ Unto him that was thirsty they brought water; 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 an hireling, and 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 the LORD, the God of Israel, hath spoken it.