OET-LV ISA Chapter 21

OET ◄ ISA 21 ► ║ ═ ©

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21 the_oracle _of the_wilderness _of the_sea like_storm-winds in_south to_sweep _on from_the_wilderness someone _is_coming from_a _land to _be _feared.

2 A _vision severe it _has _been _told to_me the_one_who_acts _treacherously is_acting _treacherously and_the_one_who_destroys is_destroying go _up Oh _ˊĒylām lay _siege Oh _Māday all _of groaning _of_its I _will _cause _to _cease.

3 Therefore yes/correct/thus/so loins _of_my they _are _full anguish pangs they_have _seized _me like_the_pangs _of one _who_gives _birth I _am _bent _over from_hearing I _am _terrified from_seeing.

4 heart _of_my It _has _wandered shuddering it_has _overwhelmed _me DOM the _twilight _of my _desire _of_my it _has _made to_me (into)_trembling.

5 They _are _arranging the_table they _are _spreading _out the_rug they _are _eating they _are _drinking arise Oh_officials smear a _shield.

6 if/because thus he _has _said to_me my_master go station the_watchman that_which he _will _see let _him _tell.

7 And_he _will _see a _rider a _pair _of horses a _rider _of a _donkey a _rider _of a _camel and_he _will _pay _attention attentiveness greatness _of attentiveness.

8 And_ a _lion _he/it _called on a _watchtower my_master I am_standing continually by _day and_at post _of_my I am_stationed all _of the_nights.

9 And_BEHOLD/LO/SEE this is_coming a _rider _of a _man a _pair _of horses and_he _answered and_he/it _said it _has _fallen it _has _fallen Bāⱱel and_all the _images _of its _gods _of_her someone _has _broken to_ground.

10 My _threshed _one _of_my and_the _son _of my _threshing _floor _of_my that_which I _have _heard from_with YHWH soldiers/messengers the _god _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) I _have _told to_you(pl).

11 the _oracle _of Dūmāh to_me someone _is_calling from_Sēˊīr Oh _watchman what is_from_the_night Oh _watchman what is_from_the_night _of.

12 He _says the_watchman it _will _come morning and_also night if you(pl)_will _enquire enquire return come.

13 the_oracle on_ˊArāⱱ in_thicket[s] in_ˊArāⱱ you(pl)_will _lodge Oh _caravans _of Dədānīm.

14 To_meet the_thirsty bring water the _inhabitants _of the _land _of Tēymāʼ with_bread _of_his they _met fugitive[s].

15 If/because from_face/in _front _of swords they _have _fled from_face/in _front _of a _sword drawn and_from_before _of a _bow bent and_from_before _of the_weight _of battle.

16 if/because thus my_master he _has _said to_me in_yet a _year like_the_years _of a _hired _labourer and_it _will _be _finished all _of the _splendour _of Qēdār.

17 And_the _remnant _of the _number _of the _bowmen of _the _warriors _of of _the _people _of of _Qēdār they _will _be _few if/because YHWH the _god _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) he _has _spoken.