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Isaiah 21:13 — Meaning and Application
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King James Version
" The burden upon Arabia. In the forest in Arabia shall ye lodge, O ye travelling companies of Dedanim. "
Isaiah 21:13
Verse in Context
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The burden of Dumah. He calleth to me out of Seir, Watchman, what of the night? Watchman, what of the night?
The watchman said, The morning cometh, and also the night: if ye will enquire, enquire ye: return, come.
The burden upon Arabia. In the forest in Arabia shall ye lodge, O ye travelling companies of Dedanim.
The inhabitants of the land of Tema brought water to him that was thirsty, they prevented with their bread him that fled.
For they fled from the swords, from the drawn sword, and from the bent bow, and from the grievousness of war.
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Isaiah 21:1
"The burden of the desert of the sea. As whirlwinds in the south pass through; so it cometh from the desert, from a terrible land."
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 21:3
"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"
Isaiah 21:4
"My heart panted, fearfulness affrighted me: the night of my pleasure hath he turned into fear"
Isaiah 21:5
"Prepare the table, watch in the watchtower, eat, drink: arise, ye princes, and anoint the shield."
Isaiah 21:6
"For thus hath the Lord said unto me, Go, set a watchman, let him declare what he seeth."
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