Isaiah 21:4
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 pain: pangs have taken hold upon me, as the pangs of a woman that travaileth: I was bowed down at the hearing of it; I was dismayed at the seeing of it.
My heart panted, fearfulness affrighted me: the night of my pleasure hath he turned into fear unto me.
5 Prepare the table, watch in the watchtower, eat, drink: arise, ye princes, and anoint the shield.
6 For thus hath the Lord said unto me, Go, set a watchman, let him declare what he seeth.
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
- My heart falters; fear makes me tremble. The twilight of my desire has turned to horror.
- KJV
- My heart panted, fearfulness affrighted me: the night of my pleasure hath he turned into fear unto me.
- WEB
- My heart flutters. Horror has frightened me. The twilight that I desired has been turned into trembling for me.
- ASV
- My heart fluttereth, horror hath affrighted me; the twilight that I desired hath been turned into trembling unto me.
- DARBY
- My heart panteth, horror affrighteth me: the night of my pleasure hath he turned into trembling unto me.
- BLB
- My heart staggers, a shuddering terrifies me; the twilight of my desire has been set for me into fear,
- ÅB
- Mitt sinn er forvirret, redsel har forferdet meg; kvelden, som var min lyst, har han[^3] gjort til redsel for meg.
- OTB
- Mitt hjerte vakler, redsel overvelder meg; skumringen jeg lengtet etter har blitt til en redsel for meg.
- B1930
- Mitt sinn er forvirret, redsel har forferdet mig; aftenen, som var min lyst, har han gjort til redsel for mig. / < fienden.>
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Luke 21:34–36
And take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting, and drunkenness, and cares of this life, and so that day come upon you unawares.
Read in contextEsther 5:12
Haman said moreover, Yea, Esther the queen did let no man come in with the king unto the banquet that she had prepared but myself; and to morrow am I invited unto her also with the king.
Read in context2 Samuel 13:28–29
Now Absalom had commanded his servants, saying, Mark ye now when Amnon’s heart is merry with wine, and when I say unto you, Smite Amnon; then kill him, fear not: have not I commanded you? be courageous, and be valiant.
Read in contextEsther 7:6–10
And Esther said, The adversary and enemy is this wicked Haman. Then Haman was afraid before the king and the queen.
Read in contextDeuteronomy 28:67
In the morning thou shalt say, Would God it were even! and at even thou shalt say, Would God it were morning! for the fear of thine heart wherewith thou shalt fear, and for the sight of thine eyes which thou shalt see.
Read in contextIsaiah 5:11–14
Woe unto them that rise up early in the morning, that they may follow strong drink; that continue until night, till wine inflame them!
Read in contextNahum 1:10
For while they be folden together as thorns, and while they are drunken as drunkards, they shall be devoured as stubble fully dry.
Read in context1 Samuel 25:36–38
And Abigail came to Nabal; and, behold, he held a feast in his house, like the feast of a king; and Nabal’s heart was merry within him, for he was very drunken: wherefore she told him nothing, less or more, until the morning light.
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