/num/28600.htm - 6k, Rehob (12 Occurrences) spies. 15They are running away from where the fighting is heaviest. Religion Wiki is a FANDOM Lifestyle Community. My heart panted, fearfulness affrighted me: the night of my pleasure hath he turned into fear ( Isaiah 21:3-4 ). Dedan | Religion Wiki | Fandom A chariot of asses, and a chariot of camels. And it is exactly as Isaiah described a hundred and fifty years before Cyrus was born, naming him, and two hundred years before Babylon fell. So when you move into the book of Ezekiel and you read the prophecies in Ezekiel of the coming invasion of Israel by Russia with her allies, it is important to note that though Iran does come with Russia in the invasion of Israel, Saudi Arabia does not.So evidently, you know, right now and to me this is very important, because one of the major concerns of our government today is the oil supply that comes to the United States from Saudi Arabia. International Standard Bible Encyclopedia. But Saudi Arabia joins with the objection with the United States and with England and the break off nations of England. The word ( yaar) 'forest' usually denotes a grove, a collection of trees. Isaiah 21:13 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY) . The hireling would see to it that it was no more than a year; and the master who hired him would see to it that it was no less! Isaiah had already, on an earlier occasion, given the same advice as Jeremiah, viz. . And that's how they're doing it. The Arabic Version has, "The prophecy concerning the Arabians, and the children of Chedar.". The watchman said, The morning comes, and also the night: if ye will inquire, inquire: return, come ( Isaiah 21:11-12 ). That in the end, when the conflict comes, Saudi Arabia will join in the protest-not in the fighting-just in the protest of Russia's invasion of Israel. It is all ratified by the truth of God (Isaiah 21:16; Isaiah 21:16); "Thus hath the Lord said to me; you may take my word for it that it is his word;" and we may be sure no word of his shall fall to the ground. Isaiah 21:13-14 King James Version (KJV 1900) 13 The burden upon Arabia. But it is used here evidently to denote those who "traveled" in such ways or paths; that is, caravans of merchants. The Targum is, "the burden of the cup of cursing, to give the Arabians to drink.''. (See NAS RSV NIV). This is what the Lord says to me: All of Kedars honor will be gone in another year. Isaiah 21:13-14 ESV - The oracle concerning | Biblia The burden - (see the note at Isaiah 13:1). It seems they were famous about other nations for the use of the bow in battle; but their archers, instead of foiling the enemy, shall fall themselves; and the residue of their number, when they are reduced to a small number, shall be diminished (Isaiah 21:17; Isaiah 21:17); their mighty able-bodied men, and men of spirit too, shall become very few; for they, being most forward in the defence of their country, were most exposed, and fell first, either by the enemies' sword or into the enemies' hand. But it could not possibly be done in any other way, since the weapons of the foe were driving them incessantly before them, and the war itself was rolling incessantly forward like an overwhelming colossus, as the repetition of the word "before" (mippene) no less than four times clearly implies. 13 This message came to me concerning Arabia: O caravans from Dedan, hide in the deserts of Arabia. spent the night near some trees in Arabia. But Israel is keeping the Iranian Air Force going. 14When you happen to meet the thirsty, bring water. Lihyan ( Arabic: , Liyn; Greek: Lechienoi), [1] also called Dadn or Dedan was a powerful and highly organized ancient Arab kingdom that played a vital cultural and economic role in the north-western region of the Arabian Peninsula and used Dadanitic language. . (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE WBS NAS NIV), Judges 18:16 And the six hundred armed men of the Danites took their places by the doorway. Ye were accustomed to pass through Arabia, and to find a safe and hospitable entertainment there. Ye were accustomed to pass through Arabia, and to find a safe and hospitable entertainment there. /d/de'danites.htm - 6k, Danite (7 Occurrences) (See NIV). And it was interesting that oftentimes when God would speak to a prophet that it would seem to have a physical effect upon him. You know. So Isaiah's declaring, "Hey, what I heard from God I've declared unto you. 1840 >>. The mighty men of the children of Kedar, shall be diminished: For the Lord God of Israel hath spoken it. /n/night's.htm - 10k, Thickets (14 Occurrences) (See NIV). Secondly, from the singularity of the phraseology; for massa is generally prefixed to its object without a preposition, as massa babel; and never but in this place with the preposition beth. The Lord says to me, In exactly one year, Kedars grand show of power will come to an end. And again (Isaiah 21:17; Isaiah 21:17): The Lord God of Israel hath spoken it, as the God of Israel, in pursuance of his gracious designs concerning them; and we may be sure the strength of Israel will not lie. The Septuagint connects it with the preceding prophecy respecting Dumab, and makes this a continuance of that. Evidently, they were, like the related Sheba (Sabaeans), of mixed race (compare Genesis 10:7, 28). O ye traveling companies - Ye "caravans" ( 'orechot). Wadi al-'Ula - Wikipedia All this would be accomplished within a year Isaiah 21:16; and the result would be, that the inhabitants of Arabia would be greatly diminished Isaiah 21:17. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS NAS RSV NIV), Judges 18:2 So the Danites sent five able men from the whole number of their tribe, from Zorah and from Esh'ta-ol, to spy out the land and to explore it; and they said to them, "Go and explore the land." Dedicate . The oasis kingdom is also mentioned in the prophetic vision of the war of Gog and Magog (Ezekiel 38; see also, Revelation 20:8), and appears to be a nation of significance in this end-times prophecy of Ezekiel. From the bent bow, and from the distress of war. And when we get to that forty-fifth chapter we will again take a little time to show you as you get into the historical record by Xenophon and you take a look at the conquering of Babylon by Cyrus. All rights reserved. Let us learn hence. It /r/rehob.htm - 13k, Eshtaol (7 Occurrences) buried (Judges 16:31). Dedan; Dedanites - Meaning and Verses in Bible Encyclopedia Arabia.. From the drawn sword, and from the bent bow. Matthew Henry's Commentary on Isaiah 21:13 will spend the night in the forest of Arabia. Arabia is a well-known country of western Asia, lying south and southeast of Judea. have you assembled your company to take the prey? This was a common way of saying "exactly one year." but the Tema on the pilgrim road from Damascus to Mecca, between Tebuk and Wadi el-Kora, which is about the same distance (four days' journey) from both these places, and also from Chaibar (it is to be distinguished, however, from Tihama, the coast land of Yemen, the antithesis of which is ne'gd, the mountain district of Yemen). 3. Watchman, what of the night? The inhabitants of the land of Tema come forth with their bread for him that fleeth. O my threshing, and the corn of my floor. It is not easy to determine which is here intended, though most probably those who dwelt near the Persian Gulf, because they are often mentioned as merchants. Much of it was possessed by the posterity of Abraham. What Does Dedan; Dedanites Mean? Bible Definition and References So it is used in Job 6:19 : The caravans of Tema. It is well known that in the East it is usual for large companies to travel together, called caravans. Arabia Petrea was a great thoroughfare for such companies. (BBE DBY RSV NIV), Judges 18:25 And the Danites said to him, "Do not let your voice be heard among us, lest angry fellows fall upon you, and you lose your life with the lives of your household." Discovering Ancient Arabian Civilizations in AlUla of the Septuagint; it is in MSS. Within a year and within a year Sargon in 716 B.C. 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: 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, The Pulpit Commentary, Electronic Database. In the thickets in Arabia you will lodge, 16For thus the Lord said to me, Within a year, according to the years of a hired worker, all the glory of Kedar will come to an end. 2. The inhabitants of Tema are obliged to bring them water and bread ("its bread," lachmo, referring to noded: the bread necessary in order to save them), into the hiding-places in which they have concealed themselves. He said to Amos, "I won't do anything unless I tell my prophets in advance" ( Amos 3:7 ). 16For thus the Lord has said to me: Within a year, according to the year of a hired man, all the glory of Kedar will fail; 17and the remainder of the number of archers, the mighty men of the people of Kedar, will be diminished; for the Lord God of Israel has spoken it.. Dedicate >>. Instead, they survived and are the ancestors of the people now living in modern-day Lebanon. Who were the Canaanites? Ancient human DNA evidence yields answers In the 9th year of Shu-sin, the fourth king of Ur III, "The Wall Which Keeps the Dedanites Away" was . I was told of this one commander in the Navy who used to just have no time for God, no time for the Bible. In the ruins of the old city there are inscriptions that indicate the Dedanites were preceded by a Minean settlement. So it is used in Job 6:19 : 'The caravans of Tema.' Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. The Septuagint connects it with the preceding prophecy respecting Dumab, and makes this a continuance of that. The answer is not encouraging. Shall ye lodge - Shall you pass the night. 17Only a few of Kedars soldiers who shoot arrows will be left alive. The Lord has spoken. From Dedan came the Dedanim or Dedanites, spoken of with the Arabians in Isaiah 21:13; Junius thinks Adada in Palmyrene of Syria had its name from this man, and in which country is the mountain Aladan or Alladadan. "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". In fact, people have wondered how Iran was able to keep these phantom jets going. Edom, scorning the prophet, is moved to repentance. ", This is the prophecy of the distress that shall come to the neighboring peoples of Judah when the long-expected assault from Assyria will finally occur in circa 702 B.C. /c/caravans.htm - 7k, Woods (37 Occurrences) (WEB JPS). Eli Smith stated to me that he had visited several of the places in Palestine to which the word ( yaar) 'forest' or 'grove' is given, and that he was satisfied that there never was a forest there in our use of the word. It had reference, I suppose, to Sennacherib; and was designed to foretell the fact that, either in his march to attack Judea, or on his return from Egypt, he would pass through Arabia, and perhaps oppress and overthrow some of their clans. Copyright 2023, Bible Study Tools. (See RSV NIV), Judges 1:34 The Amorites pressed the Danites back into the hill country, for they did not allow them to come down to the plain; (DBY RSV NIV), Judges 13:2 There was a certain man of Zorah, of the family of the Danites, whose name was Manoah; and his wife was barren, and didn't bear. (See NIV), Judges 18:30 The children of Dan set up for themselves the engraved image: and Jonathan, the son of Gershom, the son of Moses, he and his sons were priests to the tribe of the Danites until the day of the captivity of the land. Within a year, according to the years of an hireling. I told them to bring food for those who are running away. 1915. Your Faithlife account signs you in to all our sites. 15For they fled away from the swords, from the drawn sword, and from the bent bow, and from the grievousness of war. There are two men of this name mentioned in the Old Testament - the son of Raamah, the son of Cush, mentioned in Genesis 10:7; and the son of Jokshan, the son of Abraham by Keturah Genesis 25:3. Isaiah 21:13-15 NIV - A prophecy against | Biblia In fact, Saudi Arabia is listed with those nations, of which the United States is perhaps one, because it speaks of the "merchants of Tarsus" which are thought to be England, and "the young lions thereof" ( Ezekiel 38:13 ). Now, the anointing of the shield was the greasing of the shields so that the sword would glance off of it. Dedanites, De'danites. de'-dan, de'dan-its (the King James Version Dedanim, ded'-a-nim; dedhan, "low," dedhanim): An Arabian people named in Genesis 10:7 as descended from Cush; in Genesis 25:3 as descended from Keturah. For they fled from the swords, from the drawn sword, and from the bent bow, and from the grievousness of war. In the forest - ( bayaar). 16The Lord says to me, In exactly one year, Kedars grand show of power will come to an end. - L. The prophet has a short message for the people of Edom, who cry out from their stronghold in Mt Seir, asking how much longer they must be oppressed. 15 For they have fled from the swords, from the drawn sword, from the bent bow, and from the press of battle. IV. The word rendered 'forest' is commonly supposed to mean a forest in the sense in which that word is now used by us, meaning an extensive wood - large tract of land covered with trees. The Lord God of Israel has spoken. In the forest in Arabia shall you lodge, O you traveling companies of Dedanim. They've been listening to them and they have been actually using the Word of God as sort of a guideline. In that while they were drinking, while they were getting pretty drunk, he ordered the vessels that were taken by his grandfather Nebuchadnezzar in the siege of Jerusalem brought in and they drank the wine out of the vessels of gold and silver that had been sanctified to the service of God in the temple. While Assyria was in its period of ascendancy historically, he prophesies the destruction of Babylon by a combination of Media and Persia.Now there is no way, absolutely no way, that any man in that day could foresee the two little tribal provinces of Media and Persia or Elam becoming a major world power that would destroy the tremendous empire of Babylon. Dedan is mentioned in the Book of Ezekiel, (Chapters 27 and 38). 17And the remainder of the number of the bows of the warriors of the sons of Kedar will be few.. What is the Armor of God and How Can We Put it On Daily? (WEB JPS ASV BBE DBY NAS NIV), International Standard Bible Encyclopedia. and Sab. As whirlwinds in the south pass through; A grievous vision is declared unto me; the treacherous dealer dealeth treacherously, and the spoiler spoileth. The sense I suppose to be this: O ye traveling caravans of Dedan! inscriptions (Glazer, II, 392).James Orr. Isaiah 21:13 The word about Arabia. I. But here it may be taken in a larger sense, as denoting that they would pitch their tents there, or that they would seek a refuge there. We learn from the book of Genesis that the father of the Edomites was Esau, the same Esau that was Jacob's brother. This observation might have been of good use in clearing up the foregoing very obscure prophecy, if any light had arisen from joining the two together by removing the separating title; but I see no connexion between them. 15For they flee from the swords, from the drawn sword, and from the bent bow, and from the grievousness of war. (See RSV). Copy. They dealt in ivory, ebony, etc., and traded much with Tyre Ezekiel 27:21, and doubtless also with Egypt. Isaiah 21:13 This is the burden against Arabia: In the thickets of The sense would not be materially affected whichever rendering should be preferred. Lowth supposes this whole title to be of doubtful authority, chiefly because it is missing in most MSS. Which lay heavy upon it, as a burden upon a beast; or "concerning" it, or "against" it, as Kimchi notes; which Arabia, or what part thereof, is meant, may be gathered from the names after mentioned. The burden on Arabia. Lihyan - Wikipedia I. From Abraham to Joseph - JSTOR 1 History 1.1 Biblical Mentions 1.2 Biblical History 1.3 Genesis Narrative 2 Siblings 3 References 4 Footnotes (including sources) History Raamah (or Rama) was a son of Cush, the eldest son of Ham, who was a son of Noah, the Patriarch of the Flood. The burden upon Arabia - "The oracle concerning Arabia"] This title is of doubtful authority. The preceding oracle promised prolonged recurring trouble for Edom, but this one warns that the Arabians would suffer defeat soon. This prophecy was to have been fulfilled within a year of the time of its delivery, see Isaiah 21:16; and it was probably delivered about the same time with the rest in this part of the book, that is, soon before or after the 14th of Hezekiah, the year of Sennacherib's invasion. What Bible Debates Inspired Martin Luther's 95 Theses? Brenton's Septuagint Translation: Isaiah 21, "The (Re-) Discovery of Mada'in Salih, Ancient Hegra, Saudi Arabia", "Al-'Ula (Saudi Arabia): A Report on a Historical and Archaeological Survey", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Dedan_(Bible)&oldid=1142536503, Articles with unsourced statements from March 2023, Articles with unsourced statements from August 2017, Articles with dead external links from January 2018, Articles with permanently dead external links, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 4.0, This page was last edited on 2 March 2023, at 23:51. Those of Sheba and those of Dedan. Rosenmuller supposes that it relates to the same period as the prophecy in Jeremiah 49:28, following, and refers to the time when Nebuchadnezzar sent Nebuzaradan to overran the lands of the Ammonites, the Moabites, the Philistines, the Arabians, the Idumeans, and others who had revolted from him, and who had formed an alliance with Zedekiah. inscriptions (Glazer, II, 392).James Orr, Dedan (10 Occurrences) His descendants settled on the Syrian borders about the territory of Edom. Jeremiah 49:8 Bible Commentary Standard Bible Encyclopedia. GENESIS 25 COMMENTARY (ELLICOTT) - King James Bible Online This is the divine revelation about Arabia. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. He bowed over. The consideration of the grievousness of war should make us thankful for the blessings of peace. The Egyp-tian "Wall of the Prince (Built) to Keel) the Asiatics Away" was finished by Amenemmes I, the first king of the great Egyptian Twelfth Dynasty, between 1991 and 1960 B.C. But the reasons why "they" are there, the prophet sees to be that "they" are oppressed and driven out of their land by a foreign invader, and "they" also seek the same places of security and of refuge Isaiah 21:14-15. Watchman, what of the night? Those that do so shall find it remembered to their praise, as (according to our reading) it is here remembered to the praise of the land of Tema that they did bring water to the thirsty and relieved even those that were on the falling side. So the fact that these things are all moving in that direction right now makes, of course, the Bible extremely relevant to our own world in which we live and the current decisions that are being made by the State Department and all of those guys that deal with world strategy. In Isaiah 21:13 allusion is made to the "caravans of Dedanites" in the wilds of Arabia, and Ezekiel mentions them as supplying Tyre with precious things (Ezekiel 27:20; in verse 15, "Dedan" should probably be read as in Septuagint, "Rodan," i.e. If they would only read the Bible, they would realize that Iran is the one to watch, not Saudi Arabia. The same word yaar - the (y) not being used to begin a word in Arabic, but the (v) being used instead of it - occurs often in Arabic. Evidently, they were, like the related Sheba (Sabaeans), of mixed race (compare Genesis 10:7,28).In Isaiah 21:13 allusion is made to the "caravans of Dedanites" in the wilds of . The Septuagint, the Vulgate, and the Chaldee, understand this of the "evening" - 'In the evening.' Arabia is a well-known country of western Asia, lying south and southeast of Judea. And thus, it was just sort of a smear to their enemies who were outside and they had this great feast. 17At that time only a few of the archers, the soldiers of Kedar, will be left alive. The Lord, the God of Israel, has spoken. For thus the Lord said to me: Within a year, according to the years of a hired worker, all the glory of Kedar will come to an end; and the remaining bows of Kedars warriors will be few; for the, Inhabitants of the land of Tema came to meet, And the remainder of the number of the bows of the warriors of the sons of Kedar will be few.. Dedan in the latter meaning is first mentioned in the Book of Ezekiel, (Chapters 27 and 38). In Isaiah 21:13 allusion is made to the "caravans of Dedanites" in the wilds of Arabia, and Eze mentions them as supplying Tyre with precious things (Ezekiel 27:20; in verse 15, "Dedan" should probably be read as in Septuagint, "Rodan," i.e. Of Dedanim - Descendants of "Dedan." So as we look at the major decisions that are being made today in the State Department and in our government that are dealing with these very issues and these very nations that have been predicted in the Bible, having a biblical background helps tremendously. 1 Kings 10:15 Beside that he had of the merchantmen, and of the traffick of the spice merchants, and of all the kings of Arabia, and of the governors of the country. But whatever refuge they find will be only temporary, and within a year even the bravest of the Arab tribal peoples will virtually be wiped out (16-17).