Isaiah 21:1

ASV: The burden of the wilderness of the sea. As whirlwinds in the South sweep through, it cometh from the wilderness, from a terrible land.

DARBY: 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.

DRA: The burden of the desert of the sea. As whirlwinds come from the south, it cometh from the desert from a terrible land.

KJV: 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.

Isaiah 21:2

ASV: A grievous vision is declared unto me; the treacherous man dealeth treacherously, and the destroyer destroyeth. Go up, O Elam; besiege, O Media; all the sighing thereof have I made to cease.

DARBY: A grievous vision is declared unto me: the treacherous dealeth treacherously, and the spoiler spoileth. Go up, Elam! besiege, Media! All the sighing thereof have I made to cease.

DRA: A grievous vision is told me: he that is unfaithful dealeth unfaithfully : and he that is a spoiler, spoileth. Go up, O Elam, besiege, O Mede: I have made all the mourning thereof to cease.

KJV: 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.

Isaiah 21:3

ASV: Therefore are my loins filled with anguish; pangs have taken hold upon me, as the pangs of a woman in travail: I am pained so that I cannot hear; I am dismayed so that I cannot see.

DARBY: Therefore are my loins filled with pain; anguish hath taken hold upon me, as the anguish of a woman in travail: I am bowed down so as not to hear, I am dismayed so as not to see.

DRA: Therefore are my loins filled with pain, anguish hath taken hold of me, as the anguish of a woman in labour: I fell down at the hearing of it, I was troubled at the seeing of it.

KJV: 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

ASV: My heart fluttereth, horror hath affrighted me; the twilight that I desired hath been turned into trembling unto me.

DARBY: My heart panteth, horror affrighteth me: the night of my pleasure hath he turned into trembling unto me.

DRA: My heart failed, darkness amazed me: Babylon my beloved is become a wonder to me.

KJV: My heart panted, fearfulness affrighted me: the night of my pleasure hath he turned into fear unto me.

Isaiah 21:5

ASV: They prepare the table, they set the watch, they eat, they drink: rise up, ye princes, anoint the shield.

DARBY: Prepare the table, appoint the watch; eat, drink: arise, ye princes, anoint the shield.

DRA: Prepare the table, behold in the watchtower them that eat and drink: arise, ye princes, take up the shield.

KJV: Prepare the table, watch in the watchtower, eat, drink: arise, ye princes, and anoint the shield.

Isaiah 21:6

ASV: For thus hath the Lord said unto me, Go, set a watchman: let him declare what he seeth:

DARBY: For thus hath the Lord said unto me: Go, set a watchman, let him declare what he seeth.

DRA: For thus hath the Lord said to me: Go, and set a watchman: and whatsoever he shall see, let him tell.

KJV: For thus hath the Lord said unto me, Go, set a watchman, let him declare what he seeth.

Isaiah 21:7

ASV: and when he seeth a troop, horsemen in pairs, a troop of asses, a troop of camels, he shall hearken diligently with much heed.

DARBY: And he saw chariots, horsemen by pairs, a chariot with asses, a chariot with camels; and he hearkened diligently with much heed.

DRA: And he saw a chariot with two horsemen, a rider upon an ass, and a rider upon a camel: and he beheld them diligently with much heed.

KJV: 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:

Isaiah 21:8

ASV: And he cried as a lion: O Lord, I stand continually upon the watch-tower in the day-time, and am set in my ward whole nights;

DARBY: And he cried [as] a lion, Lord, I stand continually upon the watchtower in the daytime, and I am set in my ward whole nights.

DRA: And a lion cried out: I am upon the watchtower of the Lord, standing continually by day: and I am upon my ward, standing whole nights.

KJV: 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

ASV: and, behold, here cometh a troop of men, horsemen in pairs. And he answered and said, Fallen, fallen is Babylon; and all the graven images of her gods are broken unto the ground.

DARBY: And behold, there cometh a chariot of men; horsemen by pairs. And he answered and said, Babylon is fallen, is fallen; and all the graven images of her gods he hath broken unto the ground.

DRA: Behold this man cometh, the rider upon the chariot with two horsemen, and he answered, and said: Babylon is fallen, she is fallen, and all the graven gods thereof are broken unto the ground.

KJV: 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.

Isaiah 21:10

ASV: O thou my threshing, and the grain of my floor! that which I have heard from Jehovah of hosts, the God of Israel, have I declared unto you.

DARBY: O my threshing, and the corn of my floor! What I have heard of Jehovah of hosts, the God of Israel, have I declared unto you.

DRA: O my thrashing and the children of my door, that which I have heard of the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, I have declared unto you.

KJV: 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

ASV: The burden of Dumah. One calleth unto me out of Seir, Watchman, what of the night? Watchman, what of the night?

DARBY: The burden of Dumah. He calleth to me out of Seir, Watchman, what of the night? Watchman, what of the night?

DRA: The burden of Duma calleth to me out of Seir: Watchman, what of the eight? watchman, what of the night?

KJV: The burden of Dumah. He calleth to me out of Seir, Watchman, what of the night? Watchman, what of the night?

Isaiah 21:12

ASV: The watchman said, The morning cometh, and also the night: if ye will inquire, inquire ye: turn ye, come.

DARBY: The watchman said, The morning cometh, and also the night: if ye will inquire, inquire; return, come.

DRA: The watchman said: The morning cometh, also the night: if you seek, seek: return, come.

KJV: The watchman said, The morning cometh, and also the night: if ye will enquire, enquire ye: return, come.

Isaiah 21:13

ASV: The burden upon Arabia. In the forest in Arabia shall ye lodge, O ye caravans of Dedanites.

DARBY: The burden against Arabia. In the forest of Arabia shall ye lodge, [ye] caravans of Dedanites.

DRA: The burden in Arabia. In the forest at evening you shall sleep, in the paths of Dedanim.

KJV: The burden upon Arabia. In the forest in Arabia shall ye lodge, O ye travelling companies of Dedanim.

Isaiah 21:14

ASV: Unto him that was thirsty they brought water; the inhabitants of the land of Tema did meet the fugitives with their bread.

DARBY: Bring ye water to meet the thirsty! The inhabitants of the land of Tema come forth with their bread for him that fleeth.

DRA: Meeting the thirsty bring him water, you that inhabit the land of the south, meet with bread him that fleeth.

KJV: The inhabitants of the land of Tema brought water to him that was thirsty, they prevented with their bread him that fled.

Isaiah 21:15

ASV: For they fled away from the swords, from the drawn sword, and from the bent bow, and from the grievousness of war.

DARBY: For they flee from the swords, from the drawn sword, and from the bent bow, and from the grievousness of war.

DRA: For they are fled from before the swords, from the sword that hung over them, from the bent bow, from the face of a grievous battle.

KJV: For they fled from the swords, from the drawn sword, and from the bent bow, and from the grievousness of war.

Isaiah 21:16

ASV: For thus hath the Lord said unto me, Within a year, according to the years of a hireling, all the glory of Kedar shall fail;

DARBY: For thus hath the Lord said unto me: Within a year, according to the years of a hired servant, and all the glory of Kedar shall fail;

DRA: For thus saith the Lord to me: Within a year, according to the years of a hireling, all the glory of Cedar shall be taken away.

KJV: 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:

Isaiah 21:17

ASV: and the residue of the number of the archers, the mighty men of the children of Kedar, shall be few; for Jehovah, the God of Israel, hath spoken it.

DARBY: and the residue of the number of the archers, the mighty men of the sons of Kedar, shall be diminished: for Jehovah, the God of Israel, hath spoken.

DRA: And the residue of the number of strong archers of the children of Cedar shall be diminished: for the Lord the God of Israel hath spoken it.

KJV: 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.

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