Thematic Bible
Isaiah 21:1 (show verse)
The burden of the desert of the sea. As whirlwinds in the south pass through; so it cometh 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 grievous vision is declared unto me; the treacherous dealer dealeth treacherously, and the spoiler spoileth. Go up, O Elam: besiege, O Media; all the sighing thereof have I made 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 are my loins filled with pain: pangs have taken hold upon me, as the pangs of a woman that travaileth: I was bowed down at the hearing of it; I was dismayed at the seeing of it.
Isaiah 21:4 (show verse)
My heart panted, fearfulness affrighted me: the night of my pleasure hath he turned into fear unto me.
Isaiah 21:5 (show verse)
Prepare the table, watch in the watchtower, eat, drink: arise, ye princes, and 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 thus hath the Lord said unto me, Go, set a watchman, let him declare what he seeth.
Isaiah 21:7 (show verse)
And he saw a chariot with a couple of horsemen, a chariot of asses, and a chariot of camels; and he hearkened diligently with much heed:
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, I stand continually upon the watchtower in the daytime, and I am set in my ward whole nights:
Isaiah 21:9 (show verse)
And, behold, here cometh a chariot of men, with a couple of horsemen. And he answered and said, Babylon is fallen, is fallen; and all the graven images of her gods he hath broken unto 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 corn of my floor: that which I have heard of the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, have I declared unto you.
Isaiah 21:11 (show verse)
The burden of Dumah. He calleth 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 cometh, and also the night: if ye will inquire, inquire ye: return, come.
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 upon Arabia. In the forest in Arabia shall ye lodge, O ye travelling companies of Dedanim.
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 inhabitants of the land of Tema brought water to him that was thirsty, they prevented with their bread him that fled.
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 grievousness of war.
Isaiah 21:16 (show verse)
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:
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 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 it.