and Dedan,Tema,Buzand allwho cutthe corners[of their hair];
The sonsof Cush[were] Sebaand Havilahand Sabtahand Raamahand Sabteca;and the sonsof Raamah[were] Shebaand Dedan.
Uzhis firstbornand Buzhis brotherand Kemuelthe fatherof Aram
Hadadand Tema,Jetur,Naphishand Kedemah.
Mishma,Dumah,Massa,Hadad,Tema,
"The caravansof Temalooked,The travelersof Shebahopedfor them.
Concerning Kedarand the kingdomsof Hazor,whichNebuchadnezzarkingof Babylondefeated.Thussaysthe LORD,"Arise,goup to KedarAnd devastatethe menof the east.
"Their camelswill becomeplunder,And their manycattlefor booty,And I will scatterto allthe windsthose who cutthe corners[of their hair]; And I will bringtheir disasterfrom everyside,"declaresthe LORD.
Concerning Edom.Thussaysthe LORDof hosts,"Is therenolongeranywisdomin Teman?Has good counselbeenlostto the prudent?Has their wisdomdecayed?
"Fleeaway, turnback,dwellin the depths,O inhabitantsof Dedan,For I will bringthe disasterof Esauupon him At the timeI punishhim.
"Behold,the daysare coming,"declaresthe LORD,"that I will punishallwho are circumcisedand yet uncircumcised--
Egyptand Judah,and Edomand the sonsof Ammon,and Moaband allthose inhabitingthe desertwho clipthe hair on their temples;for allthe nationsare uncircumcised,and allthe houseof Israelare uncircumcisedof heart."
thereforethussaysthe LordGOD,"I will also stretchout My handagainstEdomand cutoffmanand beastfrom it. And I will layit waste;from Temaneven to Dedanthey will fallby the sword.
"The sonsof Dedanwere your traders.Manycoastlandswere your market;ivorytusksand ebonythey broughtas your payment.
"Dedantradedwith you in saddleclothsfor riding.
