Isaia 21:13

13 Il carico contro all’Arabia. VOI passerete la notte nelle selve di Arabia, o carovane di Dedanei.

Isaia 21:13 Meaning and Commentary

Isaiah 21:13

The burden upon Arabia
Which lay heavy upon it, as a burden upon a beast; or "concerning" it, or "against" it, as Kimchi notes; which Arabia, or what part thereof, is meant, may be gathered from the names after mentioned. The Targum is,

``the burden of the cup of cursing, to give the Arabians to drink.''

Ben Melech says, these are the Arabians that dwell in the wilderness: in the forest in Arabia shall ye lodge;
not in their tents and huts, which they had used to carry with them, and set up where they pleased; since now in their fright and flight they would leave them behind them, and so be obliged to take up their lodging in woods and forests; perhaps the desert of Arabia Petraea is meant: O ye travelling companies of Dedanim;
or Dedanites; these were Arabians that descended from Jokshan, a son of Abraham by Keturah, ( Genesis 25:3 ) who were either shepherds, who went in companies together with their flocks, and moved from place to place for the sake of pasture; or rather were merchants, who went in caravans and troops with their merchandise from one country to another; see ( Ezekiel 27:15 Ezekiel 27:20 ) and who, because of the ravages of the enemy, would be glad of a lodging in the woods for security.

Isaia 21:13 In-Context

11 Il carico di Duma. EI si grida a me di Seir: Guardia, che hai tu veduto dopo la notte? Guardia, che hai tu veduto dopo la notte?

12 La guardia ha detto: La mattina è venuta, e poi anche la notte; se voi ne domandate, domandate pure, ritornate, venite.

13 Il carico contro all’Arabia. VOI passerete la notte nelle selve di Arabia, o carovane di Dedanei.

14 Ei si è portato dell’acqua incontro agli assetati; gli abitanti del paese di Tema son venuti col loro pane incontro a’ fuggenti.

15 Perciocchè son fuggiti d’innanzi alle spade, d’innanzi alla spada tratta, d’innanzi all’arco teso, e d’innanzi allo sforzo della battaglia.