Isaiah 21:13-17

A Message about Babylon

¹³This message came to me concerning Arabia: O caravans from Dedan, hide in the deserts of Arabia.

¹⁴O people of Tema, bring water to these thirsty people, food to these weary refugees.

¹⁵They have fled from the sword, from the drawn sword, from the bent bow and the terrors of battle.

¹⁶The Lord said to me, “Within a year, counting each day, all the glory of Kedar will come to an end. ¹⁷Only a few of its courageous archers will survive. I, the Lord, the God of Israel, have spoken!”