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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.
[2]
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. grievous: Heb. hard
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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 .
[4]
My heart panted, fearfulness affrighted me: the night of my pleasure hath he turned into fear unto me. heart...: or, mind wandered turned: Heb. put
[5]
Prepare the table, watch in the watchtower, eat, drink: arise, ye princes, and anoint the shield.
[6]
For thus hath the Lord said unto me, Go, set a watchman, let him declare what he seeth.
[7]
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:
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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: he...: or, cried as a lion whole...: or, every night
[9]
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.
[10]
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. corn: Heb. son
[11]
The burden of Dumah. He calleth to me out of Seir, Watchman, what of the night? Watchman, what of the night?
[12]
The watchman said, The morning cometh, and also the night: if ye will enquire, enquire ye: return, come.
[13]
The burden upon Arabia. In the forest in Arabia shall ye lodge, O ye travelling companies of Dedanim.
[14]
The inhabitants of the land of Tema brought water to him that was thirsty, they prevented with their bread him that fled. brought: or, bring ye
[15]
For they fled from the swords, from the drawn sword, and from the bent bow, and from the grievousness of war. from the swords: or, for fear, etc: Heb. from the face, etc
[16]
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:
[17]
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 . archers: Heb. bows

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