Isaiah 21:1

The oracle on the desert of the sea: As storm-winds in the South which with a rush from the desert, do come from a terrible land,

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

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

2[So] hath, a grievous vision, been told me:—the deceiver, is deceiving. And the spoiler, is spoiling, Go up, O Elam Besiege O Media, All the sighing she hath caused, have I made to cease.

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Cross References

Job 37:9Out of a chamber cometh a storm-wind, and, out of the north, cold.

Isaiah 13:4The noise of a multitude in the mountains, A resemblance of many people,—The noise of a tumult of kingdoms Nations gathered together, Yahweh of hosts, mustering a host for battle!

Isaiah 13:17Behold me! stirring up against them the Medes,—Who of silver, shall take no account, And as for gold, they shall not delight in it;

Isaiah 14:1For Yahweh will have compassion on Jacob, And will yet choose Israel, And will give them rest upon their own soil,—And the sojourner, shall join himself, unto them, And they shall attach themselves unto the house of Jacob;

Isaiah 14:23And will make her a possession for the bittern, And marshes of water,—And will sweep it with the besom of destruction, Declareth Yahweh of hosts.

Isaiah 47:1Down—and sit in the dust, O virgin Daughter of Babylon, Sit on the ground—throneless, Daughter of the Chaldeans; For thou shalt no more be called Tender and Dainty.

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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