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Isaiah 21:16

What does Isaiah 21:16 mean?

A plain-English look at Isaiah 21:16 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

For thus hath the Lord said unto me, Within a year, according to the years of a hireling, all the glory of Kedar shall fail;

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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:

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

For thus hath the Lord said unto me, Within a year, according to the years of a hireling, all the glory of Kedar shall fail;

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

For so has the Lord said to me, In a year, by the years of a servant working for payment, all the glory of Kedar will come to an end:

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

For thus said the Lord unto me: `Within a year, as years of a hireling, Consumed hath been all the honour of Kedar.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

For thus saith the Lord to me: Within a year, according to the years of a hireling, all the glory of Cedar shall be taken away.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

For thus hath the Lord said unto me: Within a year, according to the years of a hired servant, and all the glory of Kedar shall fail;

Context

v.15For they fled away from the swords, from the drawn sword, and from the bent bow, and from the grievousness of war.

v.16This passage

v.17and the residue of the number of the archers, the mighty men of the children of Kedar, shall be few; for Jehovah, the God of Israel, hath spoken it.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Jeremiah 49:28

    Of Kedar, and of the kingdoms of Hazor, which Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon smote. Thus saith Jehovah: Arise ye, go up to Kedar, and destroy the children of the east.

  • Song of Solomon 1:5

    I am black, but comely, Oh ye daughters of Jerusalem, As the tents of Kedar, As the curtains of Solomon.

  • Isaiah 60:7

    All the flocks of Kedar shall be gathered together unto thee, the rams of Nebaioth shall minister unto thee; they shall come up with acceptance on mine altar; and I will glorify the house of my glory.

  • Ezekiel 27:21

    Arabia, and all the princes of Kedar, they were the merchants of thy hand; in lambs, and rams, and goats, in these were they thy merchants.

  • 1 Chronicles 1:29

    These are their generations: the first-born of Ishmael, Nebaioth; then Kedar, and Adbeel, and Mibsam,

  • Job 7:1

    Is there not a warfare to man upon earth? And are not his days like the days of a hireling?

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