Isaiah 21

Isaiah Chapter 21
A message about Babylon

This message came to me concerning Babylon, the desert by the sea

Disaster is roaring down on you from the desert, like a
Whirlwind sweeping in from the Negev. I see a terrifying
Vision. I see the betrayer betraying, the destroyer destroying
Go ahead, you Elamites and Medes; attack and lay siege!
I will make an end to all the groaning Babylon caused
My stomach aches and burns with pain; sharp pangs of anguish are upon
Me, like those of a woman in labor. I grow faint when I hear what God
Is planning; I am too afraid to look. My mind reels and my heart
Races. I longed for evening to come
But now I am terrified of the dark

Look! They are preparing a great feast; they are spreading rugs
For people to sit on. Everyone is eating and drinking. But quick!
Grab your shields and prepare for battle. You are being attacked!

Meanwhile, the Lord has said to me: Put a watchman on the
City wall. Let him shout out what he sees. He should
Look for chariots drawn by pairs of horses and for riders
On donkeys and camels. Let the watchman be fully alert

Then the watchman called out, Day after day I have stood on the
Watchtower, my lord; night after night I have remained at my post
Now at last, look! Here comes a man
In a chariot with a pair of horses

Then the watchman said, Babylon is fallen, fallen! All the
Idols of Babylon lie broken on the ground! O my people threshed
And winnowed, I have told you everything the Lord of Heaven'
S Armies has said, everything the God of Israel has told me

A message about Edom
This message came to me concerning Edom
Someone from Edom keeps calling to me, Watchman, how
Much longer until morning? When will the night be over?
The watchman replies, Morning is coming, but night will soon
Return. If you wish to ask again, then come back and ask

A message about Arabia
This message came to me concerning Arabia
O caravans from Dedan, hide in the deserts of Arabia! O people
Of Tema, bring water to these thirsty people, food to these
Weary refugees! They have fled from the sword, from the
Drawn sword, from the bent bow and the terrors of battle
The Lord has said to me, Within a year, counting each day, all the
Glory of Kedar will come to an end. Only a few of its courageous
Archers will survive. I, the Lord, the God of Israel, have spoken