Isaiah 21
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A Prophecy Against Edom (21:11–12)
11–12 This prophecy is called an oracle concerning Dumah. “Dumah” means “silence,” but it sounds like “Edom” in Hebrew; after God’s judgment, Edom will indeed be “silent.”
Edom100—also called Seir (verse 11)—was located south of Israel; it was the homeland of the descendants of Esau, Jacob’s brother (Genesis 32:3; 36:9). In his vision, Isaiah is a watchman who announces God’s judgment on Seir. It has been night for Seir—a “night” of Assyrian oppression. The watchman says: “Morning is coming—but the night of Babylonian oppression will soon follow.”
A Prophecy Against Arabia (21:13–17)
13–17 Even Arabia, far to the south, will not be free of Assyrian and Babylonian oppression. Isaiah mentions several groups of Arabians who will suffer attacks from their enemies to the north.