Isaiah 21

1The burden of the desert of the sea. As whirlwinds in the south pass through, so it cometh from the desert, from a terrible land.

1The burden of the wilderness of the sea. `Like hurricanes in the south for passing through, From the wilderness it hath come, From a fearful land.

1The burden of the desert of the sea. As whirlwinds come from the south, it cometh from the desert from a terrible land.

2A grievous vision is declared unto me: the treacherous dealeth treacherously, and the spoiler spoileth. Go up, Elam! besiege, Media! All the sighing thereof have I made to cease.

2A hard vision hath been declared to me, The treacherous dealer is dealing treacherously, And the destroyer is destroying. Go up, O Elam, besiege, O Media, All its sighing I have caused to cease.

2A grievous vision is told me: he that is unfaithful dealeth unfaithfully: and he that is a spoiler, spoileth. Go up, O Elam, besiege, O Mede: I have made all the mourning thereof to cease.

3Therefore are my loins filled with pain; anguish hath taken hold upon me, as the anguish of a woman in travail: I am bowed down so as not to hear, I am dismayed so as not to see.

3Therefore filled have been my loins <FI>with<Fi> great pain, Pangs have seized me as pangs of a travailing woman, I have been bent down by hearing, I have been troubled by seeing.

3Therefore are my loins filled with pain, anguish hath taken hold of me, as the anguish of a woman in labour: I fell down at the hearing of it, I was troubled at the seeing of it.

4My heart panteth, horror affrighteth me: the night of my pleasure hath he turned into trembling unto me.

4Wandered hath my heart, trembling hath terrified me, The twilight of my desire He hath made a fear to me,

4My heart failed, darkness amazed me: Babylon my beloved is become a wonder to me.

5Prepare the table, appoint the watch; eat, drink: arise, ye princes, anoint the shield.

5Arrange the table, watch in the watch-tower, Eat, drink, rise, ye heads, anoint the shield,

5Prepare the table, behold in the watchtower them that eat and drink: arise, ye princes, take up the shield.

6For thus hath the Lord said unto me: Go, set a watchman, let him declare what he seeth.

6For thus said the Lord unto me: `Go, station the watchman, That which he seeth let him declare.'

6For thus hath the Lord said to me: Go, and set a watchman: and whatsoever he shall see, let him tell.

7And he saw chariots, horsemen by pairs, a chariot with asses, a chariot with camels; and he hearkened diligently with much heed.

7And he hath seen a chariot--a couple of horsemen, The rider of an ass, the rider of a camel, And he hath given attention--He hath increased attention!

7And he saw a chariot with two horsemen, a rider upon an ass, and a rider upon a camel: and he beheld them diligently with much heed.

8And he cried [as] a lion, Lord, I stand continually upon the watchtower in the daytime, and I am set in my ward whole nights.

8And he crieth--a lion, `On a watch-tower my lord, I am standing continually by day, And on my ward I am stationed whole nights.

8And a lion cried out: I am upon the watchtower of the Lord, standing continually by day: and I am upon my ward, standing whole nights.

9— And behold, there cometh a chariot of men; horsemen by pairs. And he answered and said, Babylon is fallen, is fallen; and all the graven images of hergods he hath broken unto the ground.

9And lo, this, the chariot of a man is coming, A couple of horsemen.' And he answereth and saith: `Fallen, fallen hath Babylon, And all the graven images of her gods He hath broken to the earth.

9Behold this man cometh, the rider upon the chariot with two horsemen, and he answered, and said: Babylon is fallen, she is fallen, and all the graven gods thereof are broken unto the ground.

10O my threshing, and the corn of my floor! What I have heard of Jehovah of hosts, theGod of Israel, have I declared unto you.

10O my threshing, and the son of my floor, That which I heard from Jehovah of Hosts, God of Israel, I have declared to you!'

10O my thrashing, and the children of my floor, that which I have heard of the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, I have declared unto you.

11The burden of Dumah. He calleth to me out of Seir, Watchman, what of the night? Watchman, what of the night?

11The burden of Dumah. Unto me is <FI>one<Fi> calling from Seir `Watchman, what of the night? Watchman, what of the night?'

11The burden of Duma calleth to me out of Seir: Watchman, what of the night? watchman, what of the night?

12The watchman said, The morning cometh, and also the night: if ye will inquire, inquire; return, come.

12The watchman hath said, `Come hath morning, and also night, If ye inquire, inquire ye, turn back, come.'

12The watchman said: The morning cometh, also the night: if you seek, seek: return, come.

13The burden against Arabia. In the forest of Arabia shall ye lodge, [ye] caravans of Dedanites.

13The burden on Arabia. In a forest in Arabia ye lodge, O travellers of Dedanim.

13The burden in Arabia. In the forest at evening you shall sleep, in the paths of Dedanim.

14Bring ye water to meet the thirsty! The inhabitants of the land of Tema come forth with their bread for him that fleeth.

14To meet the thirsty brought water have Inhabitants of the land of Tema, With his bread they came before a fugitive.

14Meeting the thirsty bring him water, you that inhabit the land of the south, meet with bread him that fleeth.

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

15For from the face of destructions they fled, From the face of a stretched-out sword, And from the face of a trodden bow, And from the face of the grievousness of battle.

15For they are fled from before the swords, from the sword that hung over them, from the bent bow, from the face of a grievous battle.

16For 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;

16For thus said the Lord unto me: `Within a year, as years of a hireling, Consumed hath been all the honour of Kedar.

16For 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.

17and the residue of the number of the archers, the mighty men of the sons of Kedar, shall be diminished: for Jehovah, theGod of Israel, hath spoken.

17And the remnant of the number of bow-men, The mighty of the sons of Kedar are few, For Jehovah, God of Israel, hath spoken!'

17And the residue of the number of strong archers of the children of Cedar shall be diminished: for the Lord the God of Israel hath spoken it.