Isaiah 21:7 BSB — MannaFest

Isaiah 21:7

When he sees chariots with teams of horsemen, riders on donkeys, riders on camels, he must be alert, fully alert.”

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ASV

and when he seeth a troop, horsemen in pairs, a troop of asses, a troop of camels, he shall hearken diligently with much heed.

KJV

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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Commentary

2 voices

Albert Barnes

1798–1870

Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869)

And he saw a chariot with a couple of horsemen - This passage is very obscure from the ambiguity of the word רכב rekeb - ‘chariot.’ Gesenius contends that it should be rendered ‘cavalry,’ and that it refers to cavalry two abreast hastening to the destruction of the city.

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The Nineteenth Century1 voice

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown

1802–1910

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871)

"Chariot" is not appropriate to be joined, as English Version translates, with "asses"; the Hebrew means plainly in Isa 21:7, as in Isa 21:9, "a body of men riding." The Persians used asses and camels for war [MAURER].

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Original language & word study

12 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
וְרָ֣אָה	ve.Ra.'ah	and he will see	H7200 →
רֶ֗כֶב	Re.khev	a rider	H7393 →
צֶ֚מֶד	Tze.med	a pair of	H6776 →
פָּֽרָשִׁ֔ים	pa.ra.Shim	horses	H6571 →
רֶ֥כֶב	Re.khev	a rider of	H7393 →
חֲמ֖וֹר	cha.Mor	a donkey	H2543 →
רֶ֣כֶב	Re.khev	a rider of	H7393 →
גָּמָ֑ל	ga.Mal	a camel	H1581 →
וְהִקְשִׁ֥יב	ve.hik.Shiv	and he will pay attention	H7181 →
קֶ֖שֶׁב	Ke.shev	attentiveness	H7182 →
רַב־	rav-	greatness of	H7227 →
קָֽשֶׁב׃	Ka.shev	attentiveness	H7182 →

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Through
Hebrews 2:1
We must pay closer attention, therefore, to what we have heard, so that we do not drift away.
leads to
- Luke 8:15
  But the seeds on good soil are those with a noble and good heart, who hear the word, cling to it, and by persevering produce a crop.
- 2 Peter 1:12–13
  Therefore I will always remind you of these things, even though you know them and are established in the truth you now have.
- Proverbs 7:1–2
  My son, keep my words and treasure my commandments within you.
- Proverbs 2:1–6
  My son, if you accept my words and hide my commandments within you,
- Hebrews 1:1–2
  On many past occasions and in many different ways, God spoke to our fathers through the prophets.
Through
Isaiah 21:9
Look, here come the riders, horsemen in pairs.” And one answered, saying: “Fallen, fallen is Babylon! All the images of her gods lie shattered on the ground!”
leads to
- Revelation 18:2
  And he cried out in a mighty voice: “Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great! She has become a lair for demons and a haunt for every unclean spirit, every unclean bird, and every detestable…
- Jeremiah 51:8
  Suddenly Babylon has fallen and been shattered. Wail for her; get her balm for her pain; perhaps she can be healed.
Through
Isaiah 37:24
Through your servants you have taunted the Lord, and you have said: “With my many chariots I have ascended to the heights of the mountains, to the remote peaks of Lebanon. I have cut…
leads to
- Isaiah 14:8
  Even the cypresses and cedars of Lebanon exult over you: “Since you have been laid low, no woodcutter comes against us.”

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