Isaiah 21:13
11 The burden of Dumah. He calleth to 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 enquire, enquire ye: return, come.
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.
This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- This is the burden against Arabia: In the thickets of Arabia you must lodge, O caravans of Dedanites.
- KJV
- The burden upon Arabia. In the forest in Arabia shall ye lodge, O ye travelling companies of Dedanim.
- WEB
- The burden on Arabia. You will lodge in the thickets in Arabia, you caravans of Dedanites.
- ASV
- The burden upon Arabia. In the forest in Arabia shall ye lodge, O ye caravans of Dedanites.
- DARBY
- The burden against Arabia. In the forest of Arabia shall ye lodge, [ye] caravans of Dedanites.
- BLB
- The burden upon Arabia: In the thicket you⁺ lodge in Arabia, O caravans of Dedanites,
- ÅB
- Utsagn mot Arabia. I skogen i Arabia skal dere overnatte, dere karavaner av dedanitter!
- OTB
- En kunngjøring om Arabia: Dere karavaner av Dedanitter, som overnatter i krattene i Arabia,
- B1930
- Utsagn mot Arabia. I skogen i Arabia skal I overnatte, I karavaner av dedanitter!
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Jeremiah 25:23–24
Dedan, and Tema, and Buz, and all that are in the utmost corners,
Read in context1 Chronicles 1:32
Now the sons of Keturah, Abraham’s concubine: she bare Zimran, and Jokshan, and Medan, and Midian, and Ishbak, and Shuah. And the sons of Jokshan; Sheba, and Dedan.
Read in contextGenesis 25:3
And Jokshan begat Sheba, and Dedan. And the sons of Dedan were Asshurim, and Letushim, and Leummim.
Read in contextEzekiel 27:15
The men of Dedan were thy merchants; many isles were the merchandise of thine hand: they brought thee for a present horns of ivory and ebony.
Read in contextJeremiah 49:28–33
Concerning Kedar, and concerning the kingdoms of Hazor, which Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon shall smite, thus saith the LORD; Arise ye, go up to Kedar, and spoil the men of the east.
Read in contextGalatians 4:25
For this Agar is mount Sinai in Arabia, and answereth to Jerusalem which now is, and is in bondage with her children.
Read in contextEzekiel 27:20–21
Dedan was thy merchant in precious clothes for chariots.
Read in context1 Kings 10:15
Beside that he had of the merchantmen, and of the traffick of the spice merchants, and of all the kings of Arabia, and of the governors of the country.
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