Keraia
Isaiah 21

Isaiah 21:17

The Burden against Arabia · Isaiah 21:13–17
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Translations

Modern
The remaining archers, the warriors of Kedar, will be few.” For the LORD, the God of Israel, has spoken.
Traditional
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.
Literal
And the remnant of the number of archers, the mighty ones of the sons of Kedar, will be few.” For YHWH, the God of Israel, has spoken.
Latin
Et reliquiæ numeri sagittariorum fortium de filiis Cedar imminuentur; Dominus enim Deus Israël locutus est.

Original

Hebrew
English
The remaining archers, the warriors of Kedar, will be few.” For the LORD, the God of Israel, has spoken.

Notes

Isaiah 21:17

The remaining archers … will be few: Compare Isaiah 10:22; 14:30; 16:14; 24:6, 13; 37:32.

Isaiah 21:11–17

These two prophecies are about Edom and Arabia, located between Babylon and Israel. These regions suffered under Assyrian control. Like Judah, they would not find peace under Babylon's harsh rule.

Events

People

Israel: Patriarch, son of Isaac, father of twelve tribes Kedar: A son of Ishmael and a nomadic tribe

Glossary

Arabia, Arabs Archaeology and the Bible Book of Jeremiah Isaiah, Book of Kedar

Topics

Arabians: Prophecies Concerning Archery: Practiced by the People of Kedar Isaiah: Prophecies, Reproofs, and Exhortations of Arabia The Ishmaelites: Predictions Respecting: Their Glory to be Diminished