King James Version · full chapter
Isaiah 21
17 verses · King James Version
- 1The burden of the desert of the sea. As whirlwinds in the south pass through; it cometh from the desert, from a terrible land.Compare translations of Isaiah 21:1
- 2A 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.Compare translations of Isaiah 21:2
- 3Therefore 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 I was dismayed at the seeingCompare translations of Isaiah 21:3
- 4My heart panted, fearfulness affrighted me: the night of my pleasure hath he turned into fear unto me.Compare translations of Isaiah 21:4
- 5Prepare the table, watch in the watchtower, eat, drink: arise, ye princes, anoint the shield.Compare translations of Isaiah 21:5
- 6For thus hath the Lord said unto me, Go, set a watchman, let him declare what he seeth.Compare translations of Isaiah 21:6
- 7And he saw a chariot a couple of horsemen, a chariot of asses, a chariot of camels; and he hearkened diligently with much heed:Compare translations of Isaiah 21:7
- 8And he cried, A lion: My lord, I stand continually upon the watchtower in the daytime, and I am set in my ward whole nights:Compare translations of Isaiah 21:8
- 9And, behold, here cometh a chariot of men, a couple of horsemen. And he answered and said, Babylon is fallen, is fallen; and all the graven images of her gods he hath broken unto the ground.Compare translations of Isaiah 21:9
- 10O my threshing, and the corn of my floor: that which I have heard of the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, have I declared unto you.Compare translations of Isaiah 21:10
- 11The burden of Dumah. He calleth to me out of Seir, Watchman, what of the night? Watchman, what of the night?Compare translations of Isaiah 21:11
- 12The watchman said, The morning cometh, and also the night: if ye will enquire, enquire ye: return, come.Compare translations of Isaiah 21:12
- 13The burden upon Arabia. In the forest in Arabia shall ye lodge, O ye travelling companies of Dedanim.Compare translations of Isaiah 21:13
- 14The inhabitants of the land of Tema brought water to him that was thirsty, they prevented with their bread him that fled.Compare translations of Isaiah 21:14
- 15For they fled from the swords, from the drawn sword, and from the bent bow, and from the grievousness of war.Compare translations of Isaiah 21:15
- 16For thus hath the Lord said unto me, Within a year, according to the years of an hireling, and all the glory of Kedar shall fail:Compare translations of Isaiah 21:16
- 17And 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 spokenCompare translations of Isaiah 21:17