Isaiah 21:1
A message about the desert by the sea. Like storm winds passing through the Negev, something is coming from the desert, from a land of terror—
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Job 37:9The south wind blows in storms, while the north wind blows in cold weather.
Isaiah 13:4A noise comes from the mountains, sounding like that of a huge crowd! It's the roaring sound from the kingdoms, from nations gathering together! The Lord Almighty is calling up an army for war.
Isaiah 13:17I'm going to get the Medes to attack them, people who don't care about silver or gold.
Isaiah 14:1But the Lord will be merciful to the descendants of Jacob. Once again he will choose Israel and he will bring them back to live once more in their own land. Foreigners will come and join them there, and they will unite with the descendants of Jacob.
Isaiah 14:23I will make Babylon into a place for water birds and into marshland. I will sweep her away with the broom of destruction, declares the Lord Almighty.”
Isaiah 47:1Go down and sit in the dust, virgin daughter of Babylon. Sit on the ground without a throne, daughter of Babylonia! No longer will people call you gentle and delicate.
Matthew Henry on Isaiah 21:1
In this chapter we have a prophecy of sad times coming, and heavy burdens, I. Upon Babylon, here called "the desert of the sea," that it should be destroyed by the Medes and Persians with a terrible destruction, which yet God's people should have advantage by, ver. 1-10 . II. Upon Dumah, or Idumea, ver. 11, 12 . III. Upon Arabia, or Kedar, the desolation of which country was very near, ver. 13-17 . These and other nations which the princes and people of Israel had so much to do with the prophets of Israel could… Read the whole commentary →