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Isaiah 21:13

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

This is a message for Arabs who live in the barren desert in the region of Dedan: You must order your caravans

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Later, Jokshan became the father of Sheba and Dedan, and when Dedan grew up, he had three sons: Asshurim, Letushim, and Leummim.

The merchants and traders, as well as the kings of Arabia and rulers from Israel, also gave him gold.

Abraham and his slave woman Keturah had six sons: Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah. Jokshan was the father of Sheba and Dedan.

Ethiopia was the ancestor of Seba, Havilah, Sabta, Raamah, and Sabteca. Raamah was the ancestor of Sheba and Dedan.

This is the message that I was given about Babylon:

No one will live in Babylon. Even nomads won't camp nearby, and shepherds won't let their sheep rest there.

From my guard post, I answered, “Morning will soon be here, but night will return. If you want to know more, come back later.”

You also did business with people from Rhodes, and people from nations along the coast gave you ivory and ebony in exchange for your goods.

Hagar also stands for Mount Sinai in Arabia and for the present city of Jerusalem. She and her children are slaves.