Isaiah 21
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1A pronouncement concerning the desert by the sea: Like storms that pass over the Negev, it comes from the desert, from the land of terror.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.
2A troubling vision is declared to me: "The treacherous one acts treacherously, and the destroyer destroys. Advance, Elam! Lay siege, you Medes! I will put an end to all the groaning."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.”
3Therefore I am filled with anguish. Pain grips me, like the pain of a woman in labor. I am too perplexed to hear, too dismayed to see.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.
4My heart staggers; horror terrifies me. He has turned my last glimmer of hope into sheer terror.4My heart falters; fear makes me tremble. The twilight of my desire has turned to horror.
5Prepare a table, and spread out a carpet! Eat and drink! Rise up, you princes, and oil the shields!5They prepare a table, they lay out a carpet, they eat, they drink! Rise up, O princes, oil the shields!
6For the Lord has said to me, "Go, post a lookout; let him report what he sees.6For this is what the Lord says to me: “Go, post a lookout and have him report what he sees.
7When he sees riders--pairs of horsemen, riders on donkeys, riders on camels--he must pay close attention."7When he sees chariots with teams of horsemen, riders on donkeys, riders on camels, he must be alert, fully alert.”
8Then the lookout reported, "Lord, I stand on the watchtower all day, and I stay at my post all night.8Then the lookout shouted: “Day after day, my lord, I stand on the watchtower; night after night I stay at my post.
9Look, riders come--horsemen in pairs." And he answered, saying, "Babylon has fallen, has fallen. All the images of her gods have been shattered on the ground."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!”
10My people who have been crushed on the threshing floor, I have declared to you what I have heard from the LORD of Armies, the God of Israel.10O my people, crushed on the threshing floor, I tell you what I have heard from the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel.
11A pronouncement concerning Dumah: One calls to me from Seir, "Watchman, what is left of the night? Watchman, what is left of the night?"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?”
12The watchman said, "Morning has come, and also night. If you want to ask, ask! Come back again."12The watchman replies, “Morning has come, but also the night. If you would inquire, then inquire. Come back yet again.”
13A pronouncement concerning Arabia: In the desert brush you will camp for the night, you caravans of Dedanites.13This is the burden against Arabia: In the thickets of Arabia you must lodge, O caravans of Dedanites.
14Bring water for the thirsty. The inhabitants of the land of Tema meet the refugees with food.14Bring water for the thirsty, O dwellers of Tema; meet the refugees with food.
15For they have fled from swords, from the drawn sword, from the bow that is strung, and from the stress of battle.15For they flee from the sword—the sword that is drawn—from the bow that is bent, and from the stress of battle.
16For the Lord said this to me: "Within one year, as a hired worker counts years, all the glory of Kedar will be gone.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.
17The remaining Kedarite archers will be few in number." For the LORD, the God of Israel, has spoken.17The remaining archers, the warriors of Kedar, will be few.” For the LORD, the God of Israel, has spoken.
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