These are the names of the sons of Ishmael, by their names according to their descendants: Ishmael’s firstborn, Nebaioth, then Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam,
Isaiah 21:16 - Tree of Life Version For thus Adonai said to me, “Within a year (as with the years of a hired worker), all the glory of Kedar will cease, Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 For thus hath the Lord said unto me, Within a year, according to the years of an hireling, and all the glory of Kedar shall fail: Amplified Bible - Classic Edition For the Lord has said this to me, Within a year, according to the years of a hireling [who will work no longer than was agreed], all the glory of Kedar [an Arabian tribe] will fail. American Standard Version (1901) For thus hath the Lord said unto me, Within a year, according to the years of a hireling, all the glory of Kedar shall fail; Common English Bible So the Lord said to me: Within a year, according to the number of years for which a laborer is hired, all the glory of Kedar will end; Catholic Public Domain Version For the Lord said this to me: "After one more year, just like one year for a hired hand, all the glory of Kedar will be taken away. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version For thus saith the Lord to me: Within a year, according to the years of a hireling, all the glory of Cedar shall be taken away. |
These are the names of the sons of Ishmael, by their names according to their descendants: Ishmael’s firstborn, Nebaioth, then Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam,
These are their descendants: the firstborn of Ishmael, Nebaioth, then Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam,
“Does not man have hard labor on earth? Are not his days like those of a hired laborer?
Woe to me, for I sojourn in Meshech, for I dwell among the tents of Kedar!
I am black, but beautiful, O daughters of Jerusalem, like the tents of Kedar, like the curtains of Solomon.
But now Adonai has spoken, saying: “Within three years (as with the years of a hired worker), the glory of Moab will be disgraced; for all his large population, the remnant will be very small and feeble.”
Let the desert and its cities exult— the villages that Kedar inhabits. Let the dwellers of Sela sing for joy. Let them shout for joy from the top of the mountains.
All Kedar’s flocks will be gathered to you. Nebaioth’s rams will minister to you. They will go up with favor on My altar, and I will beautify My glorious House.
Cross to the coasts of Kittim and see! Send to Kedar, and observe carefully. See if there has been anything like this.
About Kedar and of the kingdoms of Hazor, which Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon struck. Thus says Adonai: “Arise, go up against Kedar and devastate the children of the east.
Arabia and all the princes of Kedar were your favored trading partners in lambs, rams and goats; in these they were your customers.