Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
and the
King James Version
And the residue of the number of archers, the mighty men of the children of Kedar, shall be diminished: for the LORD God of Israel hath spoken it.
Holman Bible
The remaining Kedarite archers will be few in number.” For the Lord, the God of Israel, has spoken.
International Standard Version
And there will be few archers, those who are descendants of Kedar, who survive, because the LORD, the God of Israel, has spoken."
A Conservative Version
And the residue of the number of the archers, the mighty men of the sons of Kedar, shall be few. For LORD, the God of Israel, has spoken it.
American Standard Version
and the residue of the number of the archers, the mighty men of the children of Kedar, shall be few; for Jehovah, the God of Israel, hath spoken it.
Amplified
and the remainder of the number of archers, the mighty men of the sons of Kedar, will be few; for the Lord, the God of Israel, has spoken.”
Bible in Basic English
And the rest of the bowmen, the men of war of the children of Kedar, will be small in number: for the Lord, the God of Israel, has said it.
Darby Translation
and the residue of the number of the archers, the mighty men of the sons of Kedar, shall be diminished: for Jehovah, the God of Israel, hath spoken.
Julia Smith Translation
And the rest of the bows of the strong sons of Kedar shall be few: for Jehovah God of Israel spake.
King James 2000
And the remainder of the number of archers, the mighty men of the children of Kedar, shall be diminished: for the LORD God of Israel has spoken it.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And the remainder of the number of the bows of the warriors of the sons of Kedar will be few." For Yahweh, the God of Israel, has spoken.
Modern King James verseion
and the rest of the number of archers, the mighty men of the sons of Kedar, shall be cut down; for Jehovah, the God of Israel, has spoken.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And the number of them that shall escape from the bows shall be minished by the mighty children of Cedar: For the LORD God of Israel hath spoken."
NET Bible
Just a handful of archers, the warriors of Kedar, will be left." Indeed, the Lord God of Israel has spoken.
New Heart English Bible
and the residue of the number of the archers, the mighty men of the children of Kedar, will be few; for the LORD, the God of Israel, has spoken it."
The Emphasized Bible
And, the remnant of the record of bowmen, The heroes of the sons of Kedar, shall become few; For Yahweh God of Israel, hath spoken.
Webster
And the residue of the number of archers, the mighty men of the children of Kedar, shall be diminished: for the LORD God of Israel hath spoken it.
World English Bible
and the residue of the number of the archers, the mighty men of the children of Kedar, will be few; for Yahweh, the God of Israel, has spoken it."
Youngs Literal Translation
And the remnant of the number of bow-men, The mighty of the sons of Kedar are few, For Jehovah, God of Israel, hath spoken!'
Themes
Arabians » Prophecies concerning
Archery » Practiced by the people of kedar
Isaiah » Prophecies, reproofs, and exhortations of » Arabia
The ishmaelites » Predictions respecting » Their glory, &c to be diminished
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Isaiah 21:17
Verse Info
Context Readings
Oracle Against Arabia
16
This is what Jehovah says to me: Within one year, as a servant bound by contract would count it, all the pomp of Kedar will come to an end.
17 and the
Cross References
Numbers 23:19
God is a not man that he should lie. He is not a son of man who changes his mind. Does he ever promise and not fulfill? Does he ever speak and not act?
Isaiah 1:20
Refuse and rebel and swords will devour you. Jehovah has spoken.
Zechariah 1:6
I commanded my servants the prophets to obey my words and my statutes. They disregarded them and suffered greatly. Then they repented and admitted that I, Jehovah of Hosts, corrected them as they deserved according to their deeds.'
Psalm 107:39
They became few in number and were humiliated because of oppression, disaster, and sorrow.
Isaiah 10:18-19
It will completely destroy the splendor of his forests and fertile fields, as when a sick man wastes away.
Isaiah 17:4-5
Then the glory of Jacob will be brought low, and the fat of his flesh will grow lean (riches, strength and glory will diminish).
Jeremiah 44:29
I Jehovah will give you proof that I will punish you in this place and that my promise to bring destruction on you will come true.
Matthew 24:35
Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away.