Isaiah 21:13-16
Summary for Isa 21:13-17: 21:13-17 a Cp. Jer 49:28-33 b. 21:13 c Dedan was a tribe in Arabia (see Ezek 27:20 d; 38:13 e).• Caravans would hide in the deserts of Arabia from attacks by the Assyrians and Babylonians, both of whom harassed the Arabian tribes (see Isa 21:1-10 f; Jer 49:28-29 g).
21:14 h Tema was an oasis in Arabia on a main trade route from Babylon.
21:15 i Assyrian weapons of war such as the drawn sword and the bent bow were highly advanced compared to the primitive weapons used by desert peoples.
21:16 j Kedar was an Arabian tribe that had great wealth and possessions (see 60:7 k; Ezek 27:21 l).
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