Isaiah 21
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1This is the burden against the Desert by the Sea: Like whirlwinds sweeping through the Negev, an invader comes from the desert, from a land of terror.1A prophecy against the Desert by the Sea: Like whirlwinds sweeping through the southland, an invader comes from the desert, from a land of terror.
2A dire vision is declared to me: “The traitor still betrays, and the destroyer still destroys. Go up, O Elam! Lay siege, O Media! I will put an end to all her groaning.”2A dire vision has been shown to me: The traitor betrays, the looter takes loot. Elam, attack! Media, lay siege! I will bring to an end all the groaning she caused.
3Therefore my body is filled with anguish. Pain grips me, like the pains of a woman in labor. I am bewildered to hear, I am dismayed to see.3At this my body is racked with pain, pangs seize me, like those of a woman in labor; I am staggered by what I hear, I am bewildered by what I see.
4My heart falters; fear makes me tremble. The twilight of my desire has turned to horror.4My heart falters, fear makes me tremble; the twilight I longed for has become a horror to me.
5They prepare a table, they lay out a carpet, they eat, they drink! Rise up, O princes, oil the shields!5They set the tables, they spread the rugs, they eat, they drink! Get up, you officers, oil the shields!
6For this is what the Lord says to me: “Go, post a lookout and have him report what he sees.6This is what the Lord says to me: "Go, post a lookout and have him report what he sees.
7When he sees chariots with teams of horsemen, riders on donkeys, riders on camels, he must be alert, fully alert.”7When he sees chariots with teams of horses, riders on donkeys or riders on camels, let him be alert, fully alert."
8Then the lookout shouted: “Day after day, my lord, I stand on the watchtower; night after night I stay at my post.8And the lookout shouted, "Day after day, my lord, I stand on the watchtower; every night I stay at my post.
9Look, here come the riders, horsemen in pairs.” And one answered, saying: “Fallen, fallen is Babylon! All the images of her gods lie shattered on the ground!”9Look, here comes a man in a chariot with a team of horses. And he gives back the answer: 'Babylon has fallen, has fallen! All the images of its gods lie shattered on the ground!'"
10O my people, crushed on the threshing floor, I tell you what I have heard from the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel.10My people who are crushed on the threshing floor, I tell you what I have heard from the LORD Almighty, from the God of Israel.
11This is the burden against Dumah: One calls to me from Seir, “Watchman, what is left of the night? Watchman, what is left of the night?”11A prophecy against Dumah: Someone calls to me from Seir, "Watchman, what is left of the night? Watchman, what is left of the night?"
12The watchman replies, “Morning has come, but also the night. If you would inquire, then inquire. Come back yet again.”12The watchman replies, "Morning is coming, but also the night. If you would ask, then ask; and come back yet again."
13This is the burden against Arabia: In the thickets of Arabia you must lodge, O caravans of Dedanites.13A prophecy against Arabia: You caravans of Dedanites, who camp in the thickets of Arabia,
14Bring water for the thirsty, O dwellers of Tema; meet the refugees with food.14bring water for the thirsty; you who live in Tema, bring food for the fugitives.
15For they flee from the sword—the sword that is drawn—from the bow that is bent, and from the stress of battle.15They flee from the sword, from the drawn sword, from the bent bow and from the heat of battle.
16For this is what the Lord says to me: “Within one year, as a hired worker would count it, all the glory of Kedar will be gone.16This is what the Lord says to me: "Within one year, as a servant bound by contract would count it, all the splendor of Kedar will come to an end.
17The remaining archers, the warriors of Kedar, will be few.” For the LORD, the God of Israel, has spoken.17The survivors of the archers, the warriors of Kedar, will be few." The LORD, the God of Israel, has spoken.
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