Isa 21:13-17 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for Isa 21:13-17: 21:13-17 Cp. Jer 49:28-33 . 21:13 Dedan was a tribe in Arabia (see Ezek 27:20 ; 38:13 ). • 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 ; Jer 49:28-29 ).

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).
21:17 ^m Only a few ... will survive: Cp. 10:22 ⁿ; 14:30 ^o; 16:14 ^p; 24:6 ^q, 13 ^r; 37:32 ^s.