Thematic Bible
Isaiah 21:1 (show verse)
The burden against the desert of the sea: As tempests in the south pass, it comes from the desert, from a terrible land.
Babylon » Predictions respecting » Destruction of
Babylon » Was called » Desert of the sea
Deserts » Phenomena of, alluded to » Tornadoes or whirlwinds
Isaiah » Prophecies, reproofs, and exhortations of » Denunciations against babylon
Medo-persian kingdom » Predictions respecting » Conquest of babylon
Persia » Prophecies concerning
Whirlwind » Generally came from the south
Whirlwind » In the valley of the euphrates
Babylon » Was called » Desert of the sea
Deserts » Phenomena of, alluded to » Tornadoes or whirlwinds
Isaiah » Prophecies, reproofs, and exhortations of » Denunciations against babylon
Medo-persian kingdom » Predictions respecting » Conquest of babylon
Persia » Prophecies concerning
Whirlwind » Generally came from the south
Whirlwind » In the valley of the euphrates
Isaiah 21:2 (show verse)
A harsh vision is revealed to me; the deceiver deceives, and the plunderer plunders. Go up, O Elam; besiege, O Media! I have caused all her sighing to cease.
Babylon » Predictions respecting » Destruction of
Cyrus » Prophecies concerning
Isaiah » Prophecies, reproofs, and exhortations of » Denunciations against babylon
Medo-persian kingdom » Predictions respecting » Conquest of babylon
Persia » Prophecies concerning
Revelation » Methods of » Prophetic visions
Visions » Prophetic
Cyrus » Prophecies concerning
Isaiah » Prophecies, reproofs, and exhortations of » Denunciations against babylon
Medo-persian kingdom » Predictions respecting » Conquest of babylon
Persia » Prophecies concerning
Revelation » Methods of » Prophetic visions
Visions » Prophetic
Isaiah 21:3 (show verse)
Therefore my loins are filled with pain; pangs have taken hold on me like the pangs of a woman who travails; I was bowed down from hearing; I was troubled from seeing.
Isaiah 21:4 (show verse)
My heart wanders, terror overwhelms me; He has turned the twilight of my pleasure into trembling.
Isaiah 21:5 (show verse)
Prepare the table, watch in the watchtower, eat, drink; arise, rulers. Anoint the shield.
Anointing » Was used for » Preparing weapons for war
military Arms » Before using » Anointed
Babylon » Predictions respecting » Destruction of
Isaiah » Prophecies, reproofs, and exhortations of » Denunciations against babylon
Persia » Prophecies concerning
Shields » Before war » Anointed
Watchman » On towers
Watchmen » Were stationed » On watch towers
military Arms » Before using » Anointed
Babylon » Predictions respecting » Destruction of
Isaiah » Prophecies, reproofs, and exhortations of » Denunciations against babylon
Persia » Prophecies concerning
Shields » Before war » Anointed
Watchman » On towers
Watchmen » Were stationed » On watch towers
Isaiah 21:6 (show verse)
For so Jehovah has said to me, Go, set a watchman, let him declare what he sees.
Isaiah 21:7 (show verse)
And he saw a chariot with a pair of horsemen, a chariot of an ass, and a chariot of a camel. And let him listen, very attentively.
Ass (donkey) » Domesticated » Drawing chariots
Domestic Donkeys » Was used » In harness
Babylon » Predictions respecting » Destruction of
Camel » Uses of » Drawing chariots
Camels » Used for » Drawing chariots
Chariot » Drawn by camels
Chariots » Drawn by » Asses and camels
Isaiah » Prophecies, reproofs, and exhortations of » Denunciations against babylon
Persia » Prophecies concerning
Watchman » On towers
Watchmen » In time of danger » Reported the approach of all strangers, &c
Domestic Donkeys » Was used » In harness
Babylon » Predictions respecting » Destruction of
Camel » Uses of » Drawing chariots
Camels » Used for » Drawing chariots
Chariot » Drawn by camels
Chariots » Drawn by » Asses and camels
Isaiah » Prophecies, reproofs, and exhortations of » Denunciations against babylon
Persia » Prophecies concerning
Watchman » On towers
Watchmen » In time of danger » Reported the approach of all strangers, &c
Isaiah 21:8 (show verse)
And he cried, A lion! My lord, without ceasing, I stand on the watchtower by day, and I am stationed at my post all the nights.
Isaiah 21:9 (show verse)
And, behold, here comes a chariot of a man, a pair of horsemen. And he answered and said, Babylon has fallen, has fallen! And all the graven images of her gods He has smashed to the ground.
Babylon » Predictions respecting » Destruction of
Babylon » Was called » Desert of the sea
Idolatry » Prophecies relating to
Isaiah » Prophecies, reproofs, and exhortations of » Denunciations against babylon
Persia » Prophecies concerning
Watchman » On towers
Watchmen » In time of danger » Reported the approach of all strangers, &c
Babylon » Was called » Desert of the sea
Idolatry » Prophecies relating to
Isaiah » Prophecies, reproofs, and exhortations of » Denunciations against babylon
Persia » Prophecies concerning
Watchman » On towers
Watchmen » In time of danger » Reported the approach of all strangers, &c
Isaiah 21:10 (show verse)
O my threshing, and the grain of my floor! That which I have heard of Jehovah of Hosts, the God of Israel, I have declared to you.
Isaiah 21:11 (show verse)
The burden against Dumah: He calls to me out of Seir, Watchman, what of the night? Watchman, what of the night?
Isaiah 21:12 (show verse)
The watchman said, The morning comes, and also the night; if you will inquire, inquire, and come again.
Dumah » Son of ishmael
Isaiah » Prophecies, reproofs, and exhortations of » Prophecy concerning seir
Night » Used figuratively
Night » Illustrative of » Seasons of severe calamities
Spiritual » Believers' duties performed in the light » Dawn, spiritual, the coming of Christ ushers in the
Spiritual » Crowns » Dawn
Watchman » On towers
Isaiah » Prophecies, reproofs, and exhortations of » Prophecy concerning seir
Night » Used figuratively
Night » Illustrative of » Seasons of severe calamities
Spiritual » Believers' duties performed in the light » Dawn, spiritual, the coming of Christ ushers in the
Spiritual » Crowns » Dawn
Watchman » On towers
Isaiah 21:13 (show verse)
The burden against Arabia: You shall stay in the forest of Arabia, O traveling companies of Dedanites.
Arabia » Prophecies against
Arabians » Prophecies concerning
Commerce » Inland, by caravans
Dedanim » Descendants of dedan
Forests » Mentioned in scripture » Arabian
Isaiah » Prophecies, reproofs, and exhortations of » Arabia
The ishmaelites » Predictions respecting » Their glory, &c to be diminished
Travelers » Often collected together and formed caravans
Arabians » Prophecies concerning
Commerce » Inland, by caravans
Dedanim » Descendants of dedan
Forests » Mentioned in scripture » Arabian
Isaiah » Prophecies, reproofs, and exhortations of » Arabia
The ishmaelites » Predictions respecting » Their glory, &c to be diminished
Travelers » Often collected together and formed caravans
Isaiah 21:14 (show verse)
The people of the land of Tema brought water to him who was thirsty; they went before him who fled with their bread.
Arabians » Prophecies concerning
Beneficence » The inhabitants of tema
Beneficence » Instances of » The temanites
Isaiah » Prophecies, reproofs, and exhortations of » Arabia
The ishmaelites » Predictions respecting » Their glory, &c to be diminished
Poor » Kindness to » The temanites
Tema » A people of arabia, probably descendants from tema, ishmael's son
Beneficence » The inhabitants of tema
Beneficence » Instances of » The temanites
Isaiah » Prophecies, reproofs, and exhortations of » Arabia
The ishmaelites » Predictions respecting » Their glory, &c to be diminished
Poor » Kindness to » The temanites
Tema » A people of arabia, probably descendants from tema, ishmael's son
Isaiah 21:15 (show verse)
For they fled from the swords, from the drawn sword, and from the bent bow, and from the press of war.
Isaiah 21:16 (show verse)
For so has Jehovah said to me, Within a year, according to the years of a hireling, all the glory of Kedar shall fail;
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
Man » Extremity of examples of » Glory of
The world » Glory of » Glory of man, transient
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
Man » Extremity of examples of » Glory of
The world » Glory of » Glory of man, transient
Isaiah 21:17 (show verse)
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.