KJV King James Version
The burden upon Arabia. In the forest in Arabia shall ye lodge, O ye travelling companies of Dedanim.
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Isaiah 21:13
The burden upon Arabia. In the forest in Arabia shall ye lodge, O ye travelling companies of Dedanim.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
This is the burden against Arabia: In the thickets of Arabia you must lodge, O caravans of Dedanites.
WEB World English Bible
The burden on Arabia. In the forest in Arabia you will lodge, you caravans of Dedanites.
ASV American Standard Version
The burden upon Arabia.In the forest in Arabia shall ye lodge, O ye caravans of Dedanites.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
The burden on Arabia. In a forest in Arabia ye lodge, O travellers of Dedanim.
Surrounding context — Isaiah 21
10 O 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.
11 The burden of Dumah. He calleth to me out of Seir, Watchman, what of the night? Watchman, what of the night?
12 The watchman said, The morning cometh, and also the night: if ye will inquire, inquire ye: return, come.
13 The burden upon Arabia. In the forest in Arabia shall ye lodge, O ye travelling companies of Dedanim.
14 The inhabitants of the land of Tema brought water to him that was thirsty, they prevented with their bread him that fled.
15 For they fled from the swords, from the drawn sword, and from the bent bow, and from the grievousness of war.
16 For 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:
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Jeremiah 25:23-24Dedan, and Tema, and Buz, and all [that are] in the utmost corners,Genesis 25:3And Jokshan begat Sheba, and Dedan. And the sons of Dedan were Asshurim, and Letushim, and Leummim.Ezekiel 27:15The men of Dedan [were] thy merchants; many isles [were] the merchandise of thine hand: they brought thee [for] a present horns of ivory and ebony.1 Chronicles 1:32Now the sons of Keturah, Abraham’s concubine: she bare Zimran, and Jokshan, and Medan, and Midian, and Ishbak, and Shuah. And the sons of Jokshan; Sheba, and Dedan.1 Kings 10:15Beside [that he had] of the merchantmen, and of the traffick of the spice merchants, and of all the kings of Arabia, and of the governors of the country.Ezekiel 27:20-21Dedan [was] thy merchant in precious clothes for chariots.Galatians 4:25For this Agar is mount Sinai in Arabia, and answereth to Jerusalem which now is, and is in bondage with her children.Jeremiah 49:28-33Concerning Kedar, and concerning the kingdoms of Hazor, which Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon shall smite, thus saith the LORD; Arise ye, go up to Kedar, and spoil the men of the east.1 Chronicles 1:9And the sons of Cush; Seba, and Havilah, and Sabta, and Raamah, and Sabtecha. And the sons of Raamah; Sheba, and Dedan.Isaiah 13:1The burden of Babylon, which Isaiah the son of Amoz did see.Isaiah 13:20It shall never be inhabited, neither shall it be dwelt in from generation to generation: neither shall the Arabian pitch tent there; neither shall the shepherds make their fold there.
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