Isaiah 21:5
Strong's Lexicon
They prepare
עָרֹ֧ךְ (‘ā·rōḵ)
Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute
Strong's Hebrew 6186: 1) to arrange, set or put or lay in order, set in array, prepare, order, ordain, handle, furnish, esteem, equal, direct, compare 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to arrange or set or lay in order, arrange, state in order, set forth (a legal case), set in place 1a2) to compare, be comparable 2) (Hiphil) to value, tax

a table,
הַשֻּׁלְחָ֛ן (haš·šul·ḥān)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7979: 1) table 1a) table 1a1) of king's table, private use, sacred uses

they lay out
צָפֹ֥ה (ṣā·p̄ōh)
Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute
Strong's Hebrew 6823: 1) to lay out, lay over, overlay, cover 1a) (Piel) to overlay, plate, stud 1b) (Pual) to be laid over

a carpet,
הַצָּפִ֖ית (haṣ·ṣā·p̄îṯ)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6823: 1) to lay out, lay over, overlay, cover 1a) (Piel) to overlay, plate, stud 1b) (Pual) to be laid over

they eat,
אָכ֣וֹל (’ā·ḵō·wl)
Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute
Strong's Hebrew 398: 1) to eat, devour, burn up, feed 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to eat (human subject) 1a2) to eat, devour (of beasts and birds) 1a3) to devour, consume (of fire) 1a4) to devour, slay (of sword) 1a5) to devour, consume, destroy (inanimate subjects - ie, pestilence, drought) 1a6) to devour (of oppression) 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be eaten (by men) 1b2) to be devoured, consumed (of fire) 1b3) to be wasted, destroyed (of flesh) 1c) (Pual) 1c1) to cause to eat, feed with 1c2) to cause to devour 1d) (Hiphil) 1d1) to feed 1d2) to cause to eat 1e) (Piel) 1e1) consume

they drink !
שָׁתֹ֑ה (šā·ṯōh)
Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute
Strong's Hebrew 8354: 1) to drink 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to drink 1a1a) of drinking cup of God's wrath, of slaughter, of wicked deeds (fig) 1a2) to feast 1b) (Niphal) to be drunk

Rise up,
ק֥וּמוּ (qū·mū)
Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 6965: 1) to rise, arise, stand, rise up, stand up 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to arise 1a2) to arise (hostile sense) 1a3) to arise, become powerful 1a4) to arise, come on the scene 1a5) to stand 1a5a) to maintain oneself 1a5b) to be established, be confirmed 1a5c) to stand, endure 1a5d) to be fixed 1a5e) to be valid 1a5f) to be proven 1a5g) to be fulfilled 1a5h) to persist 1a5i) to be set, be fixed 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to fulfil 1b2) to confirm, ratify, establish, impose 1c) (Polel) to raise up 1d) (Hithpael) to raise oneself, rise up 1e) (Hiphil) 1e1) to cause to arise, raise 1e2) to raise, set up, erect, build 1e3) to raise up, bring on the scene 1e4) to raise up, rouse, stir up, investigate 1e5) to raise up, constitute 1e6) to cause to stand, set, station, establish 1e7) to make binding 1e8) to carry out, give effect to 1f) (Hophal) to be raised up

O princes,
הַשָּׂרִ֖ים (haś·śā·rîm)
Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 8269: 1) prince, ruler, leader, chief, chieftain, official, captain 1a) chieftain, leader 1b) vassal, noble, official (under king) 1c) captain, general, commander (military) 1d) chief, head, overseer (of other official classes) 1e) heads, princes (of religious office) 1f) elders (of representative leaders of people) 1g) merchant-princes (of rank and dignity) 1h) patron-angel 1i) Ruler of rulers (of God) 1j) warden

oil
מִשְׁח֥וּ (miš·ḥū)
Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 4886: 1) to smear, anoint, spread a liquid 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to smear 1a2) to anoint (as consecration) 1a3) to anoint, consecrate 1b) (Niphal) to be anointed

the shields !
מָגֵֽן׃ (mā·ḡên)
Noun - common singular
Strong's Hebrew 4043: 1) shield, buckler

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
They prepare a table, they lay out a carpet, they eat, they drink! Rise up, O princes, oil the shields!

Young's Literal Translation
Arrange the table, watch in the watch-tower, Eat, drink, rise, ye heads, anoint the shield,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Prepare a table, and spread out a carpet! Eat and drink! Rise up, you princes , and oil the shields!

New American Standard Bible
They set the table, they spread out the cloth, they eat, they drink; "Rise up, captains, oil the shields,"

King James Bible
Prepare the table, watch in the watchtower, eat, drink: arise, ye princes, [and] anoint the shield.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
They set the tables, they spread the rugs, they eat, they drink! Get up, you officers, oil the shields!

New Living Translation
Look! They are preparing a great feast. They are spreading rugs for people to sit on. Everyone is eating and drinking. But quick! Grab your shields and prepare for battle. You are being attacked!

English Standard Version
They prepare the table, they spread the rugs, they eat, they drink. Arise, O princes; oil the shield!

New American Standard Bible
They set the table, they spread out the cloth, they eat, they drink; "Rise up, captains, oil the shields,"

King James Bible
Prepare the table, watch in the watchtower, eat, drink: arise, ye princes, and anoint the shield.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Prepare a table, and spread out a carpet! Eat and drink! Rise up, you princes, and oil the shields!

International Standard Version
They set the tables; they spread the carpets; they eat, they drink! Get up, you officers! Oil the shields!"

NET Bible
Arrange the table, lay out the carpet, eat and drink! Get up, you officers, smear oil on the shields!

American Standard Version
They prepare the table, they set the watch, they eat, they drink: rise up, ye princes, anoint the shield.

English Revised Version
They prepare the table, they set the watch, they eat, they drink: rise up, ye princes, anoint the shield.

Young's Literal Translation
Arrange the table, watch in the watch-tower, Eat, drink, rise, ye heads, anoint the shield,
















Cross References
2 Samuel 1:21
Ye mountains of Gilboa, let there be no dew, neither let there be rain, upon you, nor fields of offerings: for there the shield of the mighty is vilely cast away, the shield of Saul, as though he had not been anointed with oil.

Jeremiah 46:3
Order ye the buckler and shield, and draw near to battle.

Jeremiah 51:39
In their heat I will make their feasts, and I will make them drunken, that they may rejoice, and sleep a perpetual sleep, and not wake, saith the LORD.

Jeremiah 51:57
And I will make drunk her princes, and her wise men, her captains, and her rulers, and her mighty men: and they shall sleep a perpetual sleep, and not wake, saith the King, whose name is the LORD of hosts.

Daniel 5:1
Belshazzar the king made a great feast to a thousand of his lords, and drank wine before the thousand.

Isaiah 1:1
The vision of Isaiah the son of Amoz, which he saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah.

Isaiah 21:4
My heart panted, fearfulness affrighted me: the night of my pleasure hath he turned into fear unto me.

Isaiah 21:3
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.

Isaiah 21:2
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.

Isaiah 21:6
For thus hath the Lord said unto me, Go, set a watchman, let him declare what he seeth.

Isaiah 21:7
And he saw a chariot with a couple of horsemen, a chariot of asses, and a chariot of camels; and he hearkened diligently with much heed:
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