God’s Word Translation
Isaiah 21:13
13This is the divine revelation about Arabia. You caravan of travelers from the people of Dedan will spend the night in the forest of Arabia.
Isaiah 21:13 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)The burden upon Arabia. In the forest in Arabia shall ye lodge, O ye travelling companies of Dedanim.
- New International Version (NIV)A prophecy against Arabia: You caravans of Dedanites, who camp in the thickets of Arabia,
- English Standard Version (ESV)The oracle concerning Arabia. In the thickets in Arabia you will lodge, O caravans of Dedanites.
- New King James Version (NKJV)The burden against Arabia. In the forest in Arabia you will lodge, O you traveling companies of Dedanites.
Context of Isaiah 21:13
11This is the divine revelation about Dumah. Someone is calling to me from Seir, “Watchman, how much of the night is left? Watchman, how much of the night is left?” 12The watchman answers, “Morning is coming, and night will come again. If you need to ask, come back and ask.” This is the divine revelation about Arabia. You caravan of travelers from the people of Dedan will spend the night in the forest of Arabia. 14Bring water for the thirsty, you inhabitants of the land of Tema. Bring food to the fugitives. 15They flee from swords, from swords ready to kill, from bows ready to shoot, and from the thick of battle.
Read all of Isaiah 21Isaiah 21:13 word by word
מַשָּׂ֖א בַּעְרָ֑ב בַּיַּ֤עַר בַּעְרַב֙ תָּלִ֔ינוּ אֹֽרְח֖וֹת דְּדָנִֽים׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Isaiah 21:13
- 1 Kings 10:15not counting ⌞the gold⌟ which came from the merchants, the traders’ profits, all the Arab kings, and the governors of the country.
- Jeremiah 25:23Dedan, Tema, Buz, and all who shave the hair on their foreheads;
- Jeremiah 49:28This is about the tribe of Kedar and the kingdoms of Hazor that King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon defeated. This is what the Lord says: Get ready, attack Kedar, and loot the people from the east.
- Galatians 4:25Hagar is Mount Sinai in Arabia. She is like Jerusalem today because she and her children are slaves.
- Isaiah 13:20It will never be inhabited again, and no one will live in it for generations. Arabs won’t pitch their tents there. Shepherds won’t let their flocks rest there.
- Genesis 25:3Jokshan was the father of Sheba and Dedan. Dedan’s descendants were the Assyrians, the Letushites, and the Leummites.
- 1 Chronicles 1:9Cush’s descendants were Seba, Havilah, Sabta, Raama, and Sabteca. Raama’s descendants were Sheba and Dedan.
- Ezekiel 27:15People from Dedan traded goods with you. You traded with many people on the coasts, and they brought you ivory and ebony as payment.
Commentaries on Isaiah 21:13
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 13The burden upon Arabia "The oracle concerning Arabia" - This title is of doubtful authority. In the first place, because it is not in many of the MSS. of the Septuagint; it is in MSS. Pachom. and 1. D. 2. only, as far as I can find with certainty. Secondly, from the singularity of the phraseology; for משא massa is generally prefixed to its object without a preposition, as בבל משא massa babel ; and never but in this place with the preposition ב beth…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 13Analysis of Isaiah 21:13-17. - Vision 18. “Arabia.” The remainder of this chapter is occupied with a single prophecy respecting Arabia. It was “probably” delivered about the time that the former was uttered - during the reign of Hezekiah, and before the invasion of Sennacherib. It had reference, I suppose, to Sennacherib; and was designed to foretell the fact that, either in his march to attack Judea, or on his return from Egypt, he would pass through…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 13-17Verses 13-17 The Arabians lived in tents, and kept cattle. A destroying army shall be brought upon them, and make them an easy prey. We know not what straits we may be brought into before we die. Those may know the want of necessary food who now eat bread to the full. Neither the skill of archers, nor the courage of mighty men, can protect from the judgments of God. That is poor glory, which will thus quickly come to nothing. Thus hath the Lord said to…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 13Dedan was a tribe in Arabia (see Ezekiel 27:20; 38:13). Caravans (groups of traders traveling together) would hide in the deserts of Arabia to escape attack. The Assyrians and Babylonians often attacked and troubled the Arabian tribes (see Isaiah 21:1–10; Jeremiah 49:28–29).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1313. upon--that is, respecting. forest--not a grove of trees, but a region of thick underwood, rugged and inaccessible; for Arabia has no forest of trees. travelling companies--caravans: ye shall be driven through fear of the foe to unfrequented routes (Is 33:8; Jud 5:6; Jr 49:8 is parallel to this passage). Dedanim--In North Arabia (Ge 25:3; Jr 25:23; Eze 25:13; 27:20; a different "Dedan" occurs Ge 10:7).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Isaiah 21
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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