Isaías 21:11-17 NVT

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Isaiah 21:11-12

This prophecy concerning Dumah is very short, and withal dark and hard to be understood. Some think that Dumah is a part of Arabia, and that the inhabitants descended from Dumah the sixth son of Ishmael, as those of Kedar (Isa. 21:16, 17) from Ishmael's second son, Gen. 25:13, 14. Others, because Mount Seir is here mentioned, by Dumah understand Idumea, the country of the Edomites. Some of Israel's neighbours are certainly meant, and their distress is foretold, not only for warning to them to... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Isaiah 21:13-17

Arabia was a large country, that lay eastward and southward of the land of Canaan. Much of it was possessed by the posterity of Abraham. The Dedanim, here mentioned (Isa. 21:13), descended from Dedan, Abraham's son by Keturah; the inhabitants of Tema and Kedar descended from Ishmael, Gen. 25:3, 13, 15. The Arabians generally lived in tents, and kept cattle, were a hardy people, inured to labour; probably the Jews depended upon them as a sort of a wall between them and the more warlike eastern... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Isaiah 21:11

The burden of Dumah ,.... Whether this prophecy concerns the Edomites or Idumeans, or whether the Arabians, particularly the Dumean Arabians, is a question, since Dumah was a son of Ishmael, Genesis 25:14 and there was a place in Arabia called Dumatha F25 Vid. Hiller. Onomasticon Sacr. p. 797. ; and Aben Ezra and Kimchi interpret it here of Dumah the son of Ishmael; but inasmuch as mention is made of Seir, a mountain, which belonged to the Edomites, Genesis 36:8 and a distinct... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Isaiah 21:12

The watchman said, the morning cometh, and also the night ,.... Not only a morning, but a night; and as sure as the morning comes, so shall the night; there wilt be a constant succession of morning and night; as a morning of prosperity, so a night of adversity: the morning of the Gospel dispensation was coming on, or of Christ's coming in the flesh, which was attended with joy and cheerfulness; like the morning, it dispersed the shadows of the law, introduced light, which gradually and... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Isaiah 21:13

The burden upon Arabia ,.... 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 Targum is, "the burden of the cup of cursing, to give the Arabians to drink.' Ben Melech says, these are the Arabians that dwell in the wilderness: in the forest in Arabia shall ye lodge ; not in their tents and huts, which they had used to carry with... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Isaiah 21:14

The inhabitants of the land of Tema ,.... This country had its name from Tema, one of the sons of Ishmael, Genesis 25:15 . The Targum calls it the land of the south, as if it was Teman. These people were Arabians, and are here said to assist their countrymen, the Dedanites, in distress: brought water to him that was thirsty ; as travellers are wont to be, especially in a desert land, and when fleeing from an enemy; in which circumstances the travelling companies of Dedanim now were: ... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Isaiah 21:15

For they fled from the swords ,.... Of their enemy, whom they could not withstand; perhaps the Assyrian army: from the drawn sword ; just ready to be sheathed in them: and from the bent bow ; just going to let the arrow fly at them: and from the grievousness of war : too heavy for them to bear. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Isaiah 21:16

For thus hath the Lord said unto me ,.... The prophet; which confirms what is before said, as well as assures the accomplishment of what follows: within a year, according to the years of an hireling ; that is, exactly and precisely, as soon as ever the year is come to an end; for the hireling, when his year is up, instantly demands dismissal from his service, or his wages, or both. The time is to be reckoned from the delivery of this prophecy; and so the calamity predicted was brought... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Isaiah 21:17

And the residue of the number of archers ,.... Or of "bow" F7 מספר קשת "numeri arcus", Montanus, Cocceius. , for "bows": that is, of men that use the bow, or are expert at it, as the Kedarenes were, both for taking wild beasts, and fighting with men, in which they followed their original ancestor Ishmael, Genesis 21:20 the number of these archers it seems had been great, but would be lessened by the calamity threatened; and those that would escape that, and be preserved from it,... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Isaiah 21:11

The burden of Dumah "The oracle concerning Dumah" - Pro דומה Dumah , Codex R. Meiri habet אדום Edom ; and so the Septuagint, Vid. Kimchi ad h. 50. Biblia Michaelis, Halae, 1720, not. ad 50. See also De Rossi. Bishop Lowth translates the prophecy thus: - 11. The Oracle Concerning Dumah. A voice crieth to me from Seir: Watchman, what from the night? Watchman, what from the night? 12. The watchman replieth: - The morning cometh, and also the night. If ye will inquire,... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Isaiah 21:11-12

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Isaiah 21:13-17

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Isaiah 21:11

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Isaiah 21:12

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Isaiah 21:13

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Isaiah 21:14

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Isaiah 21:15

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Isaiah 21:16

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Isaiah 21:17

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Isaiah 21:11

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