Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Isaiah 21

55 catchwords369 parallels

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Isaiah 21 . 1 , The prophet , bewailing the captivity of his people , sees in a vision the fall of Babylon by the Medes and Persians; Isaiah 21 . 11 , Edom , scorning the prophet , is moved to repentance; Isaiah 21 . 13 , The set time of Arabia’s calamity.

Isaiah 21:1

This is the burden against the Desert by the Sea: Like whirlwinds sweeping through the Negev, an invader comes from the desert, from a land of terror.

Isaiah 21:1 · BSB

The burden2 parallels

The first ten #### Verses of this chapter contain a prediction of the taking of Babylon by the Medes and Persians; which is here denominated "the desert of the sea ," because the country around it , and especially towards the sea , was a great morass , often overflowed by the Tigris and Euphrates , and only rendered habitable by being drained by a number of canals

the desert3 parallels

As whirlwinds3 parallels

from6 parallels

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Isaiah 21:2

A dire vision is declared to me: “The traitor still betrays, and the destroyer still destroys. Go up, O Elam! Lay siege, O Media! I will put an end to all her groaning.”

Isaiah 21:2 · BSB

grievous2 parallels

Heb. hard

the treacherous8 parallels

Go up11 parallels

all the17 parallels

Reciprocal22 parallels

Isaiah 21:3

Therefore my body is filled with anguish. Pain grips me, like the pains of a woman in labor. I am bewildered to hear, I am dismayed to see.

Isaiah 21:3 · BSB

are4 parallels

pangs have9 parallels

I was bowed3 parallels

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Isaiah 21:4

My heart falters; fear makes me tremble. The twilight of my desire has turned to horror.

Isaiah 21:4 · BSB

the night14 parallels

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heart panted or , mind wandered

turned Heb. put

Isaiah 21:5

They prepare a table, they lay out a carpet, they eat, they drink! Rise up, O princes, oil the shields!

Isaiah 21:5 · BSB

eat4 parallels

arise7 parallels

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Isaiah 21:6

For this is what the Lord says to me: “Go, post a lookout and have him report what he sees.

Isaiah 21:6 · BSB

Go8 parallels

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Isaiah 21:7

When he sees chariots with teams of horsemen, riders on donkeys, riders on camels, he must be alert, fully alert.”

Isaiah 21:7 · BSB

And he saw2 parallels

he hearkened1 parallel

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Isaiah 21:8

Then the lookout shouted: “Day after day, my lord, I stand on the watchtower; night after night I stay at my post.

Isaiah 21:8 · BSB

cried , A lion6 parallels

or , cried as a lion

I stand6 parallels

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whole nights or , every night

Isaiah 21:9

Look, here come the riders, horsemen in pairs.” And one answered, saying: “Fallen, fallen is Babylon! All the images of her gods lie shattered on the ground!”

Isaiah 21:9 · BSB

behold5 parallels

Babylon8 parallels

all7 parallels

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Isaiah 21:10

O my people, crushed on the threshing floor, I tell you what I have heard from the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel.

Isaiah 21:10 · BSB

my threshing7 parallels

that which4 parallels

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corn Heb. son

Isaiah 21:11

This is the burden against Dumah: One calls to me from Seir, “Watchman, what is left of the night? Watchman, what is left of the night?”

Isaiah 21:11 · BSB

Dumah2 parallels

Dumah is probably the same as Dumatha , a city of Arabia , mentioned by Stephanus , and the modern Dumah and Dumathalgandel , on the borders of Arabia and Syria , in a rocky valley. The Edomites , says Bp. Lowth , as well as Jews , were subdued by the Babylonians. They enquire of the prophet how long their subjection is to last; he intimates that the Jews should be delivered from their captivity; not so the Edomites. "The morning cometh , and also the night."

me out13 parallels

what2 parallels

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Isaiah 21:12

The watchman replies, “Morning has come, but also the night. If you would inquire, then inquire. Come back yet again.”

Isaiah 21:12 · BSB

The morning5 parallels

if9 parallels

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Isaiah 21:13

This is the burden against Arabia: In the thickets of Arabia you must lodge, O caravans of Dedanites.

Isaiah 21:13 · BSB

Arabia5 parallels

O ye7 parallels

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Isaiah 21:14

Bring water for the thirsty, O dwellers of Tema; meet the refugees with food.

Isaiah 21:14 · BSB

Tema3 parallels

brought6 parallels

or , bring ye

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Isaiah 21:15

For they flee from the sword—the sword that is drawn—from the bow that is bent, and from the stress of battle.

Isaiah 21:15 · BSB

from the swords2 parallels

or , for fear of the swords , Heb. from the face of

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Isaiah 21:16

For 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.

Isaiah 21:16 · BSB

according2 parallels

Kedar8 parallels

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Isaiah 21:17

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

Isaiah 21:17 · BSB

the mighty5 parallels

for5 parallels

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archers Heb. bows

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