Isaiah 21:1

The massa (burden) concerning the Midbar Yam (desert by the sea): 1 As sufot (whirlwinds) in the Negev sweep through; 1 so it cometh from the midbar, from eretz nora'ah. 1

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In The King James Version

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.

In Context

2A chazut kashah (harsh vision) is declared unto me; 1 the boged (traitor) dealeth treacherously, and the shoded (destroyer) destroyeth. 1 Go up, O Eilam; besiege, O Media; 1 all the groaning she + 21:2 Babylon caused have I made to cease. 1

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Cross References

Job 37:9Out of its cheder (chamber) cometh the whirlwind; 1 and cold out of the driving winds. 1

Isaiah 13:4The noise of a hamon (multitude) in the harim (mountains), 1 like as of an Am Rav; 1 a tumultuous noise of the mamlechot (kingdoms) of Goyim gathered together; 1 Hashem Tzva'os mustereth the Tzava (army) of the milchamah (battle, war). 1

Isaiah 13:17Hineni, I will stir up the Medes against them, 1 which shall not regard kesef; 1 and as for zahav, they shall not delight in it. 1

Isaiah 14:1For Hashem will have compassion on Ya'akov, and will yet choose Yisroel, and set them in their own adamah (land); and the ger (alien) shall be joined with them, and they shall unite themselves to the Bais Ya'akov.

Isaiah 14:23I will also make it a possession for the hedgehog, 1 and swamps of mayim; 1 and I will sweep it with the mat'ate (broom) of shmad (destruction), 1 saith Hashem Tzva'os. 1

Isaiah 47:1Go down, and sit in the aphar, 1 O Betulat Bat Bavel, 1 sit on the ground; there is no kisse, 1 O Bat Kasdim (Chaldeans); 1 for thou shalt no more be called 1 tender and delicate. 1

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 →

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