King James Version
Isaiah 21:13 in the King James Version says “The burden upon Arabia. In the forest in Arabia shall ye lodge, O ye travelling companies of Dedanim.” — study this verse from Isaiah chapter 21 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“The burden upon Arabia. In the forest in Arabia shall ye lodge, O ye travelling companies of Dedanim.”
Isaiah 21:13 · KJV
The burden of Dumah. He calleth to me out of Seir, Watchman, what of the night? Watchman, what of the night?
The watchman said, The morning cometh, and also the night: if ye will enquire, enquire ye: return, come.
The burden upon Arabia. In the forest in Arabia shall ye lodge, O ye travelling companies of Dedanim.
The inhabitants of the land of Tema brought water to him that was thirsty, they prevented with their bread him that fled. brought: or, bring ye
For they fled from the swords, from the drawn sword, and from the bent bow, and from the grievousness of war. from the swords: or, for fear, etc: Heb. from the face, etc
KJV Study — Public Domain
“The burden”
H4853a burden; figuratively, an utterance, chiefly a doom, especially singing; mental, desire
“In the forest”
H3293a copse of bushes; hence, a forest; hence, honey in the comb (as hived in trees)
“shall ye lodge”
H3885to stop (usually over night); by implication, to stay permanently; hence (in a bad sense) to be obstinate (especially in words, to complain)
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