Isaiah

Isaiah 21:13–17

¹³This is the burden against Arabia:

In the thickets of Arabia you must lodge,

O caravans of Dedanites.

¹⁴Bring water for the thirsty,

O dwellers of Tema;

meet the refugees with food.

¹⁵For they flee from the sword—

the sword that is drawn—

from the bow that is bent,

and from the stress of battle.

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 archers, the warriors of Kedar, will be few.”

For the LORD, the God of Israel, has spoken.

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Isaiah 21:13

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
the burden	מַשָּׂ֖א	maś·śā	Noun - masculine singular	H4853 load, burden, lifting, bearing, tribute
against Arabia	בַּעְרָ֑ב	ba‘·rāḇ	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular	H6152 desert-plateau, steppe
In the thickets	בַּיַּ֤עַר	bay·ya·‘ar	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3293 wood, forest, thicket
of Arabia	בַּעְרַב֙	ba‘·raḇ	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular	H6152 desert-plateau, steppe
you must lodge	תָּלִ֔ינוּ	tā·lî·nū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H3885 lodge, pass the night
O caravans	אֹֽרְח֖וֹת	’ō·rə·ḥō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural construct	H736 travelling company, caravan
of Dedanites	דְּדָנִֽים׃	də·ḏā·nîm	Noun - proper - masculine plural	H1720 Dedanites

Isaiah 21:14

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Bring	הֵתָ֣יוּ	hê·ṯā·yū	Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural	H857 come
water	מָ֑יִם	mā·yim	Noun - masculine plural	H4325 water, juice, urine
for the thirsty	צָמֵ֖א	ṣā·mê	Adjective - masculine singular	H6771 thirsty
O dwellers	יֹשְׁבֵי֙	yō·šə·ḇê	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
of Tema	תֵּימָ֔א	tê·mā	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H8485 Tema
meet	קִדְּמ֥וּ	qid·də·mū	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person common plural	H6923 come or be in front, meet
the refugees	נֹדֵֽד׃	nō·ḏêḏ	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H5074 retreat, flee, depart, stray, wander, flutter
with food	בְּלַחְמ֖וֹ	bə·laḥ·mōw	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H3899 bread, food

Isaiah 21:15

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
they flee	נָדָ֑דוּ	nā·ḏā·ḏū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H5074 retreat, flee, depart, stray, wander, flutter
from	מִפְּנֵ֥י	mip·pə·nê	Preposition-m; Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
the sword	חֲרָב֖וֹת	ḥă·rā·ḇō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural	H2719 sword
the sword	חֶ֣רֶב	ḥe·reḇ	Noun - feminine singular	H2719 sword
that is drawn	נְטוּשָׁ֗ה	nə·ṭū·šāh	Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - feminine singular	H5203 leave, forsake, permit
from	וּמִפְּנֵי֙	ū·mip·pə·nê	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m; Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
the bow	קֶ֣שֶׁת	qe·šeṯ	Noun - feminine singular	H7198 bow
that is bent	דְּרוּכָ֔ה	də·rū·ḵāh	Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - feminine singular	H1869 tread, march
and from	וּמִפְּנֵ֖י	ū·mip·pə·nê	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m; Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
the stress	כֹּ֥בֶד	kō·ḇeḏ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3514 heaviness
of battle	מִלְחָמָֽה׃ס	mil·ḥā·māh	Noun - feminine singular	H4421 battle, war

Isaiah 21:16

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	כִּי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
this	כֹ֛ה	ḵōh	Adverb	H3541 thus, here
the Lord	אֲדֹנָ֖י	’ă·ḏō·nāy	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H136 lord
says	אָמַ֥ר	’ā·mar	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
to me	אֵלָ֑י	’ê·lāy	Preposition; first person common singular	H413 motion to
Within one year	שָׁנָה֙	šā·nāh	Noun - feminine singular	H8141 year
as a hired worker	שָׂכִ֔יר	śā·ḵîr	Adjective - masculine singular	H7916 hired
would count	כִּשְׁנֵ֣י	kiš·nê	Preposition-k; Noun - feminine plural construct	H8141 year
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the glory	כְּב֥וֹד	kə·ḇō·wḏ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3519 abundance, honour, glory
of Kedar	קֵדָֽר׃	qê·ḏār	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H6938 Kedar
will be gone	וְכָלָ֖ה	wə·ḵā·lāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H3615 be complete, at an end, finished, accomplished, spent

Isaiah 21:17

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The remaining	וּשְׁאָ֧ר	ū·šə·’ār	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H7605 remain, be left over
archers	קֶ֛שֶׁת	qe·šeṯ	Noun - feminine singular	H7198 bow
the warriors	גִּבּוֹרֵ֥י	gib·bō·w·rê	Adjective - masculine plural construct	H1368 strong, mighty
of Kedar	קֵדָ֖ר	qê·ḏār	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H6938 Kedar
will be few	יִמְעָ֑טוּ	yim·‘ā·ṭū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H4591 be or become small, diminished, few
For	כִּ֛י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
the LORD	יְהוָ֥ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
the God	אֱלֹהֵֽי־	’ĕ·lō·hê-	Noun - masculine plural construct	H430 God
of Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
has spoken	דִּבֵּֽר׃ס	dib·bêr	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H1696 speak