Isaías 21:13

Profecía contra Arabia

13 Profecía contra Arabia:Caravanas de Dedán,acampadas en los matorrales del desierto:

Isaías 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.

Isaías 21:13 In-Context

11 Profecía contra Dumá:Alguien me grita desde Seír:«Centinela, ¿cuánto queda de la noche?Centinela, ¿cuánto falta para que amanezca?»

12 El centinela responde:«Ya viene la mañana, pero también la noche.Si quieren preguntar, pregunten;si quieren volver, vuelvan».

13 Profecía contra Arabia:Caravanas de Dedán,acampadas en los matorrales del desierto:

14 salgan al encuentro del sedientoy ofrézcanle agua.Habitantes de la tierra de Temá,ofrezcan alimento a los fugitivos,

15 porque huyen de la espada,de la espada desnuda,del arco tensoy del fragor de la batalla.