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Isaiah 21:13–15

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¶ The burden upon Arabia. In the forest in Arabia shall ye lodge, O ye travelling companies of Dedanim.
The inhabitants of the land of Tema brought water to him that was thirsty, they prevented with their bread him that fled.
For they fled from the swords, from the drawn sword, and from the bent bow, and from the grievousness of war.
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From verse 13

  1. Jeremiah 25:23–24Rank 1 from verse 13
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    23Dedan, and Tema, and Buz, and all that are in the utmost corners,

    24And all the kings of Arabia, and all the kings of the mingled people that dwell in the desert,

  2. 1 Chronicles 1:32Rank 2 from verse 13
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    32¶ Now the sons of Keturah, Abraham’s concubine: she bare Zimran, and Jokshan, and Medan, and Midian, and Ishbak, and Shuah. And the sons of Jokshan; Sheba, and Dedan.

  3. Ezekiel 27:15Rank 3 from verse 13
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    15The men of Dedan were thy merchants; many isles were the merchandise of thine hand: they brought thee for a present horns of ivory and ebony.

  4. Genesis 25:3Rank 4 from verse 13
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    3And Jokshan begat Sheba, and Dedan. And the sons of Dedan were Asshurim, and Letushim, and Leummim.

  5. 1 Chronicles 1:9Rank 5 from verse 13
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    9And the sons of Cush; Seba, and Havilah, and Sabta, and Raamah, and Sabtecha. And the sons of Raamah; Sheba, and Dedan.

  6. 1 Kings 10:15Rank 6 from verse 13
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    15Beside that he had of the merchantmen, and of the traffick of the spice merchants, and of all the kings of Arabia, and of the governors of the country.

  7. Ezekiel 27:20–21Rank 7 from verse 13
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    20Dedan was thy merchant in precious clothes for chariots.

    21Arabia, and all the princes of Kedar, they occupied with thee in lambs, and rams, and goats: in these were they thy merchants.

  8. Galatians 4:25Rank 8 from verse 13
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    25For this Agar is mount Sinai in Arabia, and answereth to Jerusalem which now is, and is in bondage with her children.

  9. Isaiah 13:1Rank 9 from verse 13
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    1THE burden of Babylon, which Isaiah the son of Amoz did see.

  10. Isaiah 13:20Rank 10 from verse 13
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    20It shall never be inhabited, neither shall it be dwelt in from generation to generation: neither shall the Arabian pitch tent there; neither shall the shepherds make their fold there.

  11. Jeremiah 49:28–33Rank 11 from verse 13
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    28¶ Concerning Kedar, and concerning the kingdoms of Hazor, which Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon shall smite, thus saith the Lord; Arise ye, go up to Kedar, and spoil the men of the east.

    29Their tents and their flocks shall they take away: they shall take to themselves their curtains, and all their vessels, and their camels; and they shall cry unto them, Fear is on every side.

    30¶ Flee, get you far off, dwell deep, O ye inhabitants of Hazor, saith the Lord; for Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon hath taken counsel against you, and hath conceived a purpose against you.

    31Arise, get you up unto the wealthy nation, that dwelleth without care, saith the Lord, which have neither gates nor bars, which dwell alone.

    32And their camels shall be a booty, and the multitude of their cattle a spoil: and I will scatter into all winds them that are in the utmost corners; and I will bring their calamity from all sides thereof, saith the Lord.

    33And Hazor shall be a dwelling for dragons, and a desolation for ever: there shall no man abide there, nor any son of man dwell in it.

From verse 14

  1. Genesis 25:15Rank 1 from verse 14
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    15Hadar, and Tema, Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah:

  2. Job 6:19Rank 2 from verse 14
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    19The troops of Tema looked, the companies of Sheba waited for them.

  3. Proverbs 25:21Rank 3 from verse 14
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    21If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink:

  4. Romans 12:20Rank 4 from verse 14
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    20Therefore if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head.

  5. 1 Chronicles 1:30Rank 5 from verse 14
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    30Mishma, and Dumah, Massa, Hadad, and Tema,

  6. 1 Peter 4:9Rank 6 from verse 14
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    9Use hospitality one to another without grudging.

  7. Isaiah 16:3–4Rank 7 from verse 14
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    3Take counsel, execute judgment; make thy shadow as the night in the midst of the noonday; hide the outcasts; bewray not him that wandereth.

    4Let mine outcasts dwell with thee, Moab; be thou a covert to them from the face of the spoiler: for the extortioner is at an end, the spoiler ceaseth, the oppressors are consumed out of the land.

  8. Judges 8:4–8Rank 8 from verse 14
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    4¶ And Gideon came to Jordan, and passed over, he, and the three hundred men that were with him, faint, yet pursuing them.

    5And he said unto the men of Succoth, Give, I pray you, loaves of bread unto the people that follow me; for they be faint, and I am pursuing after Zebah and Zalmunna, kings of Midian.

    6¶ And the princes of Succoth said, Are the hands of Zebah and Zalmunna now in thine hand, that we should give bread unto thine army?

    7And Gideon said, Therefore when the Lord hath delivered Zebah and Zalmunna into mine hand, then I will tear your flesh with the thorns of the wilderness and with briers.

    8¶ And he went up thence to Penuel, and spake unto them likewise: and the men of Penuel answered him as the men of Succoth had answered him.

From verse 15

  1. Job 6:19–20Rank 1 from verse 15
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    19The troops of Tema looked, the companies of Sheba waited for them.

    20They were confounded because they had hoped; they came thither, and were ashamed.

  2. Isaiah 13:14Rank 2 from verse 15
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    14And it shall be as the chased roe, and as a sheep that no man taketh up: they shall every man turn to his own people, and flee every one into his own land.

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Isaiah 21:13

COMBINED MEANING

burden

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Sense 1: A load carried; a weight, hardship, duty, or responsibility; also a solemn message laid upon a speaker. Sense 2: To weigh down or oppress.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

upon

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1. Marks the person, place, thing, or basis to which something is related: on or onto; above or over; toward or against as the target of action, speech, thought, attention, or force; resting on, assigned to, or affecting as a state, gift, burden, duty, guilt, or judgment; supported by or based on; or one placed, added, or repeated on or after another. 2. With a stated time or occasion, or a preceding event, at that time or point, or at or after that event: on, at, when, then, or following it.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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in

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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.

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shall

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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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ye

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The second-person plural subject pronoun, referring to the persons being addressed as those who are, do, or receive the stated predicate.

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lodge

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1. To stay, dwell, or pass the night in a place. 2. To settle or remain, including creatures or thoughts. 3. A temporary shelter.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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Isaiah 21:14

COMBINED MEANING

land

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Sense 1: The ground or earth; a country, territory, or region. Sense 2: To set or come on shore.

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water

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Sense 1: The common liquid necessary for life. Sense 2: As a verb, to supply with water, irrigate, or cause to drink.

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COMBINED MEANING

prevented

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of prevent, meaning to go or come before; to anticipate.

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fled

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Past-tense or past-participial form of flee (to run or hasten away, especially from danger or expected evil).

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Isaiah 21:15

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for

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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.

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fled

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Past-tense or past-participial form of flee (to run or hasten away, especially from danger or expected evil).

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drawn

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1. Pulled or dragged. 2. Brought, led, or attracted. 3. Taken out or extracted. 4. Marked out in a line.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

bent

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Sense 1: Curved, bowed, or drawn. Sense 2: Firmly inclined or purposed.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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bow

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Sense 1: A weapon for shooting arrows. Sense 2: The bow set in the cloud as a covenant token. Sense 3: To bend or incline the head, knees, face, or body downward in reverence, respect, submission, or worship.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

war

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Sense 1: Armed conflict. Sense 2: As a verb, to fight or contend.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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21:13¶ The burden upon Arabia. In the forest in Arabia shall ye lodge, O ye travelling companies of Dedanim.

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21:14The inhabitants of the land of Tema brought water to him that was thirsty, they prevented with their bread him that fled.

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21:15For they fled from the swords, from the drawn sword, and from the bent bow, and from the grievousness of war.

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21:16For 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:

21:17And 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.

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