Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
For thus the Lord said to me, “In a
King James Version
For thus hath the Lord said unto me, Within a year, according to the years of an hireling, and all the glory of Kedar shall fail:
Holman Bible
For the Lord said this to me: “Within one year,
International Standard Version
For this is what the LORD is saying to me: "Within three years, according to the years of a contract worker, the pomp of Kedar will come to an end.
A Conservative Version
For thus LORD has said to me, Within a year, according to the years of a hireling, all the glory of Kedar shall fail.
American Standard Version
For thus hath the Lord said unto me, Within a year, according to the years of a hireling, all the glory of Kedar shall fail;
Amplified
For the Lord has said this to me, “Within a year, according to the years of a hired man [who will work no longer than was agreed], all the splendor of [the tribe of] Kedar will end;
Bible in Basic English
For so has the Lord said to me, In a year, by the years of a servant working for payment, all the glory of Kedar will come to an end:
Darby Translation
For 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;
Julia Smith Translation
For thus said the Lord to me, Within yet a year; as the years of a hireling, and all the glory of Kedar was finished.
King James 2000
For thus has the Lord said unto me, Within a year, according to the years of a hireling, and all the glory of Kedar shall fail:
Lexham Expanded Bible
For the Lord said this to me: "{In one more year}, like [the] years of a hired worker, all the glory of Kedar will come to an end.
Modern King James verseion
For so has Jehovah said to me, Within a year, according to the years of a hireling, all the glory of Kedar shall fail;
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For thus hath the LORD spoken unto me, "There is yet a year according to the years of a hired servant, and all the glory of the Cedar shall fail.
NET Bible
For this is what the sovereign master has told me: "Within exactly one year all the splendor of Kedar will come to an end.
New Heart English Bible
For the Lord said to me, "Within a year, as a worker bound by contract would count it, the glory of Kedar will fail,
The Emphasized Bible
For, thus, hath My Lord said unto me, - Within a year according to the yearn of a hireling, shall fall all the glory of Kedar;
Webster
For thus hath the Lord said to me, Within a year, according to the years of a hireling, and all the glory of Kedar shall fail:
World English Bible
For the Lord said to me, "Within a year, as a worker bound by contract would count it, all the glory of Kedar will fail,
Youngs Literal Translation
For thus said the Lord unto me: 'Within a year, as years of a hireling, Consumed hath been all the honour of Kedar.
Themes
Arabians » Prophecies concerning
Glory » Christ's » Of man, transient
Isaiah » Prophecies, reproofs, and exhortations of » Arabia
The ishmaelites » Predictions respecting » Their glory, &c to be diminished
Kedar » A nomadic clan of the ishmaelites
Interlinear
Shaneh (in pl. only),
Shaneh (in pl. only),
Kabowd
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Isaiah 21:16
Verse Info
Context Readings
Oracle Against Arabia
15
They flee from the sword, from the drawn sword, from the bent bow and from the heat of battle.
16 For thus the Lord said to me, “In a
Cross References
Psalm 120:5
How horrible it is to live as a foreigner in Meshech or to stay in the tents of Kedar.
Isaiah 16:14
Now Jehovah says: Moab's honor will be despised within three years. I will count them like workers count the years left of their contracts. In spite of their great number, the survivors will be very few and powerless.
Isaiah 60:7
All of the flocks from Kedar will gather and come to you. The rams of Nebaioth will serve you. They will be sacrificed as acceptable offerings on my altar. So I will honor my beautiful Temple.
Song of Songs 1:5
I am lovely and black, O you daughters of Jerusalem. I am like the tents of Kedar and the curtains of Solomon.
Ezekiel 27:21
Arabia and all the princes of Kedar were your customers for lambs, rams and goats.
Genesis 25:13
These are the names of the sons of Ishmael, by their names, in the order of their birth: Nebaioth, the firstborn of Ishmael, and Kedar and Adbeel and Mibsam
Isaiah 42:11
Let the desert and its towns praise God. Let the people of Kedar praise him! Let those who live in the city of Sela shout for joy from the tops of the mountains!
Jeremiah 49:28
This is what Jehovah says about the Kedar tribe and the desert villages that were conquered by King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylonia: Listen, you people of Kedar and the other tribes of the eastern desert. I have told Nebuchadnezzar to attack and destroy you.
1 Chronicles 1:29
These were their descendants: Nebaioth the firstborn of Ishmael, Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam,
Job 7:1
Is this not the struggle of all humanity? A person's life is long and hard like that of a hired hand.