Isaiah 21:17

Isaiah 21:17 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And the residue of the number of archers, the mighty men of the children of Kedar, shall be diminished: for the Lord God of Israel hath spoken it.
• New International Version (NIV)The survivors of the archers, the warriors of Kedar, will be few.” The Lord, the God of Israel, has spoken.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And the remainder of the archers of the mighty men of the sons of Kedar will be few, for the Lord, the God of Israel, has spoken."
• New King James Version (NKJV)and the remainder of the number of archers, the mighty men of the people of Kedar, will be diminished; for the Lord God of Israel has spoken it.”

Context of Isaiah 21:17

15For they fled from swords, from drawn sword, from bent bow and distress of war. 16For thus Adonai said to me, “Within a year (as with the years of a hired worker), all the glory of Kedar will cease, and the remainder of the number of the archers, the mighty men of the sons of Kedar, will be few. For Adonai God of Israel has spoken.”

Isaiah 21:17 word by word

וּשְׁאָ֧ר מִסְפַּר־קֶ֛שֶׁת גִּבּוֹרֵ֥י בְנֵֽי־קֵדָ֖ר יִמְעָ֑טוּ כִּ֛י יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל דִּבֵּֽר׃ סRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And the residueשְׁאָרshe'âr · remnantH7605
• of the numberמִסְפָּרmispâr · numberH4557
• of archersקֶ֫שֶׁתqesheth · bowH7198
• the mighty menגִּבּוֹרgibbôr gibbôr · mighty manH1368
• of the childrenבֵּןbên · son: descendant/peopleH1121
• of Kedarקֵדָרqêdâr · KedarH6938
• shall be diminishedמָעַטmâ‛aţ · to diminishH4591
• for the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
• of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
• hath spokenדָבַרdâbar · to speak: speakH1696

Cross-references for Isaiah 21:17

• Isaiah 10:18Both the glory of his forest and his fruitful field, he will consume, both soul and body. It will be like a sick man wasting away.
• Isaiah 17:4Now in that day Jacob’s glory will fade, and the fatness of his flesh grow lean.
• Psalms 107:39after they were few and crushed by oppression, calamity and sorrow.
• Isaiah 1:20But if you refuse and rebel, you will be devoured with the sword.” For the mouth of Adonai has spoken.
• Numbers 23:19God is not a man who lies, or a son of man who changes his mind! Does He speak and then not do it, or promise and not fulfill it?
• Jeremiah 44:29“Moreover, this will be the sign to you: I will visit punishment on you in this place, so that you may know that My words will surely stand against you as calamity.”
• Zechariah 1:6But My words and My decrees, which I commanded My servants the prophets—did they not overtake your fathers? Then they repented and said ‘As He determined, Adonai-Tzva’ot has dealt with us according to our ways and our deeds.’”
• Matthew 24:35Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will never pass away.

Commentaries on Isaiah 21:17

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 17The archers, the mighty men of the children of Kedar "The mighty bowmen of the sons of Kedar" - Sagittariorum fortium, Vulg.; transposing the two words, and reading קשה גבורי gibborey kesheth ; which seems to be right. The strong men of the bow, the most excellent archers. For the Lord - hath spoken it "For Jehovah hath spoken it" - The prophetic Carmina of Marcius, foretelling the battle of Cannae, lib. 25:12, conclude with the same kind of solemn form…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 17And the residue of the number - That is, those who shall be left in the invasion. Or perhaps it may be read, There shall be a renmant of the number of bowmen; the mighty people of Kedar shall be diminished.‘ Of archers - Hebrew, Of the bow;‘ that is, of those who use bows in war. The bow was the common instrument in hunting and in war among the ancients. Shall be diminished - Hebrew, Shall be made small;‘ they shall be reduced to a very small number. We…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. 17The remaining archers … will be few: Compare Isaiah 10:22; 14:30; 16:14; 24:6, 13; 37:32.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1717. residue ... diminished--The remnant of Arab warriors, famous in the bow, left after the invasion, shall be small.Read the comment

Topics related to Isaiah 21:17

• Arabians
• Archery
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In the dictionaries

• God
• Israel
• Kedar
• Israel, Israelites
• Jacob, Israel
• god, false god, goddess, idol, idolater, idolatrous, idolatry
• Anoint
• Cornfloor
• Evil
• Ezekiel

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