| New International Version (NIV) | New International Version (NIV) |
| 13 An oracle concerning Arabia: You caravans of Dedanites, who camp in the thickets of Arabia, | 13 An oracle concerning Arabia: You caravans of Dedanites, who camp in the thickets of Arabia, |
| 14 bring water for the thirsty; you who live in Tema, bring food for the fugitives. | 14 bring water for the thirsty; you who live in Tema, bring food for the fugitives. |
| 15 They flee from the sword, from the drawn sword, from the bent bow and from the heat of battle. | 15 They flee from the sword, from the drawn sword, from the bent bow and from the heat of battle. |
| 16 This is what the Lord says to me: "Within one year, as a servant bound by contract would count it, all the pomp of Kedar will come to an end. | 16 This is what the Lord says to me: "Within one year, as a servant bound by contract would count it, all the pomp of Kedar will come to an end. |
| 17 The survivors of the bowmen, the warriors of Kedar, will be few." The LORD, the God of Israel, has spoken. | 17 The survivors of the bowmen, the warriors of Kedar, will be few." The LORD, the God of Israel, has spoken. |
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