Isaiah 21

1 [the] oracle of [the] wilderness of [the] sea Like storm-winds in the south to sweep on from [the] wilderness [someone is] coming from a land to be feared.

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.

2 A vision severe it has been told to me the traitor - [is] acting treacherously and the destroyer - [is] destroying go up O Elam lay siege O Media all groaning its I will cause to cease.

A grievous vision is declared to me; the treacherous dealer dealeth treacherously, and the spoiler plundereth. Go up, O Elam: besiege, O Media; all her sighing have I made to cease.

3 There-fore they are full loins my anguish pangs they have seized me like [the] pangs of [a woman who] gives birth I am bent over from hearing I am terrified from seeing.

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 [of it].

4 It has wandered heart my shuddering it has overwhelmed me [the] twilight of desire my it has made for me trembling.

My heart panted, fearfulness affrighted me: the night of my pleasure hath he turned into fear to me.

5 They are arranging the table they are spreading out the rug eating drinking arise O officials smear a shield.

Prepare the table, watch in the watch-tower, eat, drink: arise, ye princes, [and] anoint the shield.

6 For thus he has said to me [the] Lord go station the watchman [that] which he will see let him tell.

For thus hath the LORD said to me, Go, set a watchman, let him declare what he seeth.

7 And he will see a rider a pair of horses a rider of a donkey a rider of a camel and he will pay attention attentiveness greatness of attentiveness.

And he saw a chariot [with] a couple of horsemen, a chariot of asses, [and] a chariot of camels; and he hearkened diligently with much heed:

8 And he called out a lion on a watchtower - O Lord I [am] standing continually by day and at post my I [am] stationed all the nights.

And he cried, a lion: My lord, I stand continually upon the watch-tower in the day time, and I am set in my ward whole nights.

9 And there! this [is] coming a rider a man a pair of horses and he answered and he said it has fallen it has fallen Babylon and all [the] images of gods its someone has broken to the ground.

And behold, here cometh a chariot of men, [with] 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 to the ground.

10 O threshed one my and [the] son of threshing floor my [that] which I have heard from with Yahweh of hosts [the] God of Israel I have told to you.

O my threshing, and the corn of my floor; that which I have heard from the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, have I declared to you.

11 [the] oracle of Dumah to me [someone is] calling from Seir O watchman what? [is] from [the] night O watchman what? [is] from [the] night.

The burden of Dumah. He calleth to me out of Seir, Watchman, what of the night? Watchman, what of the night?

12 He says [the] watchman it will come morning and also night if you will enquire! enquire return come.

The watchman said, The morning cometh, and also the night: if ye will inquire, inquire ye: return, come.

13 [the] oracle On Arabia in the thicket[s] in Arabia you will lodge O caravans of Dedanites.

The burden upon Arabia. In the forest in Arabia shall ye lodge, O ye traveling companies of Dedanim.

14 To meet [the] thirsty bring water O inhabitants of [the] land of Tema with bread his they met fugitive[s].

The inhabitants of the land of Tema brought water to him that was thirsty, they met with their bread him that fled.

15 For from before swords they have fled from before - a sword drawn and from before a bow bent and from before [the] weight of battle.

For they fled from the swords, from the drawn sword, and from the bent bow, and from the grievousness of war.

16 For thus he has said [the] Lord to me in yet a year like [the] years of a hired laborer and it will be finished all [the] splendor of Kedar.

For thus hath the LORD said to me, Within a year, according to the years of a hireling, and all the glory of Kedar shall fail:

17 And [the] remnant of a number of bowmen [the] warriors of [the] people of Kedar they will be few for Yahweh [the] God of Israel he has spoken.

And 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 spoken [it].