Isaiah 21:16

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{ "verseID": "Isaiah.21.16", "source": "כִּי־כֹ֛ה אָמַ֥ר אֲדֹנָ֖י אֵלָ֑י בְּע֤וֹד שָׁנָה֙ כִּשְׁנֵ֣י שָׂכִ֔יר וְכָלָ֖ה כָּל־כְּב֥וֹד קֵדָֽר׃", "text": "For-thus *'āmar* *'adōnāy* to me in *'ôd* *šānāh* like *šənê* *śākîr* and *kālāh* all-*kəbôd* *qēdār*", "grammar": { "*'āmar*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - said", "*'adōnāy*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - my Lord", "*'ôd*": "adverb - yet/still", "*šānāh*": "noun, feminine singular - year", "*šənê*": "noun, masculine dual construct - years of", "*śākîr*": "noun, masculine singular - hired laborer", "*kālāh*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - it will end/be finished", "*kəbôd*": "noun, masculine singular construct - glory of", "*qēdār*": "proper noun - Kedar" }, "variants": { "*'ôd šānāh kišnê śākîr*": "within a year, as the years of a hired worker/in one year, according to the years of a hired man", "*kālāh*": "will end/will be finished/will come to an end", "*kəbôd qēdār*": "glory of Kedar/splendor of Kedar" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

כִּי־כֹ֛ה אָמַ֥ר אֲדֹנָ֖י אֵלָ֑י בְּע֤וֹד שָׁנָה֙ כִּשְׁנֵ֣י שָׂכִ֔יר וְכָלָ֖ה כָּל־כְּב֥וֹד קֵדָֽר׃

Transliteration

For-thus 'āmar 'adōnāy to me in 'ôd šānāh like šənê śākîr and kālāh all-kəbôd qēdār

Grammar Details

• *'āmar*: verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - said
• *'adōnāy*: noun, masculine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - my Lord
• *'ôd*: adverb - yet/still
• *šānāh*: noun, feminine singular - year
• *šənê*: noun, masculine dual construct - years of
• *śākîr*: noun, masculine singular - hired laborer
• *kālāh*: verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - it will end/be finished
• *kəbôd*: noun, masculine singular construct - glory of
• *qēdār*: proper noun - Kedar

Word Meanings

• *'ôd šānāh kišnê śākîr*: within a year, as the years of a hired worker/in one year, according to the years of a hired man
• *kālāh*: will end/will be finished/will come to an end
• *kəbôd qēdār*: glory of Kedar/splendor of Kedar

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  For this is what the Lord said to me: 'In one year, as if it were the years of a hired worker, all the glory of Kedar will come to an end.'

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  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:

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  For the Lord has said to me, Within a year, according to the years of a hired worker, all the glory of Kedar will fail:

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  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:

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  For thus hath the Lord{H136} said{H559} unto me, Within a year,{H8141} according to the years{H8141} of a hireling,{H7916} all the glory{H3519} of Kedar{H6938} shall fail;{H3615}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  For thus hath the Lord{H136} said{H559}{(H8804)} unto me, Within a year{H8141}, according to the years{H8141} of an hireling{H7916}, and all the glory{H3519} of Kedar{H6938} shall fail{H3615}{(H8804)}:

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  For thus hath the LORDE spoken vnto me: ouer a yeare shal all the power of Cedar be gone, like as when the office of an hyred seruaunte goeth out:

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  For thus hath the Lorde sayd vnto me, Yet a yeere according to the yeeres of an hireling, and all the glorie of Kedar shall faile.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  For thus hath the Lorde sayde vnto me: There is yet a yere, accordyng to the yeres of an hired seruaunt, and all the glorie of Cedar shall fayle.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  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:

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  For thus has the Lord said to me, Within a year, according to the years of a hireling, all the glory of Kedar shall fail;

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  For thus said the Lord unto me: `Within a year, as years of a hireling, Consumed hath been all the honour of Kedar.

• 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;

• 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;

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  For so has the Lord said to me, In a year, by the years of a servant working for payment, all the glory of Kedar will come to an end:

• World English Bible (2000)

  For the Lord said to me, "Within a year, as a worker bound by contract would count it, all the glory of Kedar will fail,

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  For this is what the Lord has told me:“Within exactly one year all the splendor of Kedar will come to an end.

Referenced Verses

• Ps 120:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Psalms.120.5", "source": "אֽוֹיָה־לִ֭י כִּי־גַ֣רְתִּי מֶ֑שֶׁךְ שָׁ֝כַ֗נְתִּי עִֽם־אָהֳלֵ֥י קֵדָֽר", "text": "*ʾôyâ*-to-me that-*gartî* *mešek* *šākantî* with-*ʾohŏlê* *qēdār*", "grammar": { "*ʾôyâ*": "interjection - woe/alas", "*gartî*": "verb, qal perfect 1st person singular - I sojourned/dwelled as foreigner", "*mešek*": "proper noun - Meshech", "*šākantî*": "verb, qal perfect 1st person singular - I dwelled/resided", "*ʾohŏlê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - tents of", "*qēdār*": "proper noun - Kedar" }, "variants": { "*ʾôyâ-lî*": "woe to me/alas for me", "*gartî*": "I have sojourned/I have lived as a foreigner", "*mešek*": "Meshech (people/place)", "*šākantî*": "I have dwelled/I have resided", "*ʾohŏlê qēdār*": "tents of Kedar (Arabian tribe)" } }
• Isa 16:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Isaiah.16.14", "source": "וְעַתָּ֗ה דִּבֶּ֣ר יְהוָה֮ לֵאמֹר֒ בְּשָׁלֹ֤שׁ שָׁנִים֙ כִּשְׁנֵ֣י שָׂכִ֔יר וְנִקְלָה֙ כְּב֣וֹד מוֹאָ֔ב בְּכֹ֖ל הֶהָמ֣וֹן הָרָ֑ב וּשְׁאָ֥ר מְעַ֛ט מִזְעָ֖ר ל֥וֹא כַבִּֽיר", "text": "*wəʿattāh* *dibbēr* *Yhwh* *lēʾmōr* in-*šālōš* *šānîm* as-years-of *śākîr* *wəniqlāh* *kəbôd* *môʾāb* with-all the-*hāmôn* the-great and-*šəʾār* *məʿaṭ* *mizʿār* not *kabbîr*", "grammar": { "*wəʿattāh*": "conjunction ו + adverb - and now", "*dibbēr*": "verb, piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - has spoken", "*Yhwh*": "proper noun - Yahweh/the LORD", "*lēʾmōr*": "verb, qal infinitive construct - saying", "*šālōš*": "number, feminine - three", "*šānîm*": "noun, feminine plural - years", "*śākîr*": "noun, masculine singular - hired worker", "*wəniqlāh*": "conjunction ו + verb, niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and will be dishonored", "*kəbôd*": "noun, masculine singular construct - glory of", "*môʾāb*": "proper noun - Moab", "*hāmôn*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the multitude/abundance", "*šəʾār*": "noun, masculine singular - remnant/remainder", "*məʿaṭ*": "adjective, masculine singular - few/small", "*mizʿār*": "adjective, masculine singular - very small/insignificant", "*kabbîr*": "adjective, masculine singular - mighty/great" }, "variants": { "*šənê śākîr*": "years of a hired worker (precise/exact years)", "*niqlāh*": "will be dishonored/will be brought into contempt/will be lightly esteemed", "*kəbôd môʾāb*": "glory of Moab/splendor of Moab/wealth of Moab", "*hāmôn*": "multitude/abundance/wealth/noise", "*məʿaṭ mizʿār*": "very few/small and insignificant", "*lōʾ kabbîr*": "not mighty/not many/not great/feeble" } }
• Isa 60:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Isaiah.60.7", "source": "כָּל־צֹ֤אן קֵדָר֙ יִקָּ֣בְצוּ לָ֔ךְ אֵילֵ֥י נְבָי֖וֹת יְשָׁרְת֑וּנֶךְ יַעֲל֤וּ עַל־רָצוֹן֙ מִזְבְּחִ֔י וּבֵ֥ית תִּפְאַרְתִּ֖י אֲפָאֵֽר׃", "text": "*kāl-ṣōʾn* *qēḏār* *yiqqāḇṣû* *lāḵ* *ʾêlê* *nəḇāyôṯ* *yəšārətûneḵ* *yaʿălû* *ʿal-rāṣôn* *mizbəḥî* *û-ḇêṯ* *tip̄ʾartî* *ăp̄āʾēr*", "grammar": { "*kāl-ṣōʾn*": "noun, masculine singular construct + noun, common singular - all flocks of", "*qēḏār*": "proper noun - Kedar", "*yiqqāḇṣû*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine plural, niphal - will be gathered", "*lāḵ*": "preposition with 2nd feminine singular suffix - for you", "*ʾêlê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - rams of", "*nəḇāyôṯ*": "proper noun - Nebaioth", "*yəšārətûneḵ*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine plural, piel with 2nd feminine singular suffix - they will serve you", "*yaʿălû*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will go up", "*ʿal-rāṣôn*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - with acceptance/favor", "*mizbəḥî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st common singular suffix - my altar", "*û-ḇêṯ*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - and house of", "*tip̄ʾartî*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 1st common singular suffix - my glory", "*ăp̄āʾēr*": "imperfect, 1st common singular, piel - I will beautify/glorify" }, "variants": { "*ṣōʾn*": "flocks/sheep/small livestock", "*qēḏār*": "Kedar (place name)", "*yiqqāḇṣû*": "will be gathered/will be assembled/will be collected", "*ʾêlê*": "rams/male sheep", "*nəḇāyôṯ*": "Nebaioth (place name)", "*yəšārətûneḵ*": "will serve you/will minister to you", "*yaʿălû*": "will go up/will ascend/will be offered", "*rāṣôn*": "acceptance/favor/goodwill/pleasure", "*mizbēaḥ*": "altar/place of sacrifice", "*bêṯ*": "house/temple/dwelling", "*tip̄ʾartî*": "my glory/my beauty/my splendor", "*ăp̄āʾēr*": "I will beautify/I will glorify/I will adorn" } }
• Song 1:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Song of Songs.1.5", "source": "שְׁחוֹרָ֤ה אֲנִי֙ וְֽנָאוָ֔ה בְּנ֖וֹת יְרוּשָׁלָ֑͏ִם כְּאָהֳלֵ֣י קֵדָ֔ר כִּירִיע֖וֹת שְׁלֹמֹֽה׃", "text": "*šĕḥôrāh* *ʾănî* *wĕ*-*nāʾwāh* *bĕnôt* *yĕrûšālāim* like-*ʾohŏlê* *qēdār* like-*yĕrîʿôt* *šĕlōmōh*", "grammar": { "*šĕḥôrāh*": "adjective, feminine, singular - black/dark", "*ʾănî*": "personal pronoun, 1st singular - I", "*wĕ-nāʾwāh*": "conjunction with adjective, feminine, singular - and comely/beautiful", "*bĕnôt*": "noun, feminine, plural construct - daughters of", "*yĕrûšālāim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*kĕ-ʾohŏlê*": "preposition with noun, masculine, plural construct - like tents of", "*qēdār*": "proper noun - Kedar", "*kî-yĕrîʿôt*": "preposition with noun, feminine, plural construct - like curtains of", "*šĕlōmōh*": "proper noun - Solomon" }, "variants": { "*šĕḥôrāh*": "black/dark/swarthy", "*nāʾwāh*": "comely/beautiful/attractive", "*qēdār*": "Kedar (nomadic Arabs known for their dark tents)" } }
• Ezek 27:21 : 21 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.27.21", "source": "עֲרַב֙ וְכָל־נְשִׂיאֵ֣י קֵדָ֔ר הֵ֖מָּה סֹחֲרֵ֣י יָדֵ֑ךְ בְּכָרִ֤ים וְאֵילִים֙ וְעַתּוּדִ֔ים בָּ֖ם סֹחֲרָֽיִךְ׃", "text": "*ʿĂrab* and-all-*nəśîʾê* *Qēdār* they [were] *sōḥărê* *yādēk*; with-*kārîm* and-*ʾêlîm* and-*ʿattûdîm* with-them *sōḥărāyik*", "grammar": { "*ʿĂrab*": "proper noun - Arabia", "*nəśîʾê*": "construct state, masculine plural - princes/chieftains of", "*Qēdār*": "proper noun - Kedar", "*sōḥărê*": "construct state, masculine plural participle - merchants of", "*yādēk*": "feminine singular + 2nd feminine singular suffix - your hand", "*kārîm*": "masculine plural - lambs", "*ʾêlîm*": "masculine plural - rams", "*ʿattûdîm*": "masculine plural - he-goats", "*sōḥărāyik*": "masculine plural + 2nd feminine singular suffix - your merchants" }, "variants": { "*nəśîʾê*": "princes/chieftains/leaders of", "*sōḥărê yādēk*": "merchants of your hand/traders under your control", "*ʿattûdîm*": "he-goats/male goats" } }
• Gen 25:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Genesis.25.13", "source": "וְאֵ֗לֶּה שְׁמוֹת֙ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׁמָעֵ֔אל בִּשְׁמֹתָ֖ם לְתוֹלְדֹתָ֑ם בְּכֹ֤ר יִשְׁמָעֵאל֙ נְבָיֹ֔ת וְקֵדָ֥ר וְאַדְבְּאֵ֖ל וּמִבְשָֽׂם׃", "text": "*wə-ʾēlleh* *šəmôt* *bənê* *yišmāʿēʾl* *bi-šmōtām* *lə-tôləḏōtām* *bəḵōr* *yišmāʿēʾl* *nəḇāyōt* *wə-qēḏār* *wə-ʾaḏbəʾēl* *û-miḇśām*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʾēlleh*": "waw conjunction + demonstrative pronoun, common plural - and these", "*šəmôt*": "noun, masculine plural construct - names of", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*yišmāʿēʾl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Ishmael", "*bi-šmōtām*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - by their names", "*lə-tôləḏōtām*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - according to their generations", "*bəḵōr*": "noun, masculine singular construct - firstborn of", "*yišmāʿēʾl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Ishmael", "*nəḇāyōt*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Nebaioth", "*wə-qēḏār*": "waw conjunction + proper noun, masculine singular - and Kedar", "*wə-ʾaḏbəʾēl*": "waw conjunction + proper noun, masculine singular - and Adbeel", "*û-miḇśām*": "waw conjunction + proper noun, masculine singular - and Mibsam" }, "variants": { "*šəmôt*": "names/titles", "*bi-šmōtām*": "by their names/according to their names", "*lə-tôləḏōtām*": "according to their generations/by their genealogies/by their birth order" } }
• Jer 49:28 : 28 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.49.28", "source": "לְקֵדָ֣ר ׀ וּֽלְמַמְלְכ֣וֹת חָצ֗וֹר אֲשֶׁ֤ר הִכָּה֙ *נבוכדראצור **נְבֽוּכַדְרֶאצַּ֣ר מֶֽלֶךְ־בָּבֶ֔ל כֹּ֖ה אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֑ה ק֚וּמוּ עֲל֣וּ אֶל־קֵדָ֔ר וְשָׁדְד֖וּ אֶת־בְּנֵי־קֶֽדֶם", "text": "To *Qedar* and to *mamlakhot* *Khatsor* which *hikka* *Nevukhadre'tsar* *melekh*-*Bavel*, thus *amar* *YHWH*: *qumu* *alu* to *Qedar* and *shaddu* *benei*-*qedem*", "grammar": { "*Qedar*": "proper noun - Kedar", "*mamlakhot*": "noun, feminine plural construct - kingdoms of", "*Khatsor*": "proper noun - Hazor", "*hikka*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he struck/defeated", "*Nevukhadre'tsar*": "proper noun - Nebuchadnezzar", "*melekh*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of", "*Bavel*": "proper noun - Babylon", "*amar*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he has said", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*qumu*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - arise/stand up", "*alu*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - go up/ascend", "*shaddu*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - plunder/devastate", "*benei*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*qedem*": "noun, masculine singular - east" }, "variants": { "*mamlakhot*": "kingdoms/realms", "*hikka*": "struck/defeated/conquered", "*melekh*": "king/ruler", "*amar*": "said/spoke/declared", "*qumu*": "arise/stand up/get up", "*alu*": "go up/advance against/attack", "*shaddu*": "plunder/devastate/despoil", "*benei-qedem*": "sons of the east/people of the east" } }
• Isa 42:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Isaiah.42.11", "source": "יִשְׂא֤וּ מִדְבָּר֙ וְעָרָ֔יו חֲצֵרִ֖ים תֵּשֵׁ֣ב קֵדָ֑ר יָרֹ֙נּוּ֙ יֹ֣שְׁבֵי סֶ֔לַע מֵרֹ֥אשׁ הָרִ֖ים יִצְוָֽחוּ׃", "text": "*yiśʾû* *miḏbār* *wəʿārāyw* *ḥăṣērîm* *tēšēḇ* *qēḏār* *yārōnnû* *yōšəḇê* *selaʿ* *mērōʾš* *hārîm* *yiṣwāḥû*", "grammar": { "*yiśʾû*": "3rd person masculine plural qal imperfect verb - they will lift up", "*miḏbār*": "noun, masculine singular - wilderness/desert", "*wəʿārāyw*": "conjunction + noun, feminine plural construct + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and its cities", "*ḥăṣērîm*": "noun, masculine plural - villages/settlements", "*tēšēḇ*": "3rd person feminine singular qal imperfect verb - she/it will inhabit", "*qēḏār*": "proper noun - Kedar", "*yārōnnû*": "3rd person masculine plural qal imperfect verb - they will sing/shout for joy", "*yōšəḇê*": "qal participle, masculine plural construct - inhabitants of", "*selaʿ*": "noun, masculine singular - rock/cliff", "*mērōʾš*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - from the top of", "*hārîm*": "noun, masculine plural - mountains", "*yiṣwāḥû*": "3rd person masculine plural qal imperfect verb - they will cry aloud" }, "variants": { "*yiśʾû*": "will lift up/will raise/will bear", "*miḏbār*": "wilderness/desert/uninhabited land", "*ʿārāyw*": "its cities/its towns", "*ḥăṣērîm*": "villages/settlements/encampments", "*tēšēḇ*": "will inhabit/will dwell in/will settle in", "*qēḏār*": "Kedar (nomadic tribe)", "*yārōnnû*": "will sing/will shout for joy/will cry out in joy", "*yōšəḇê*": "inhabitants of/dwellers in/those who live in", "*selaʿ*": "rock/cliff/crag", "*rōʾš*": "top/head/summit", "*hārîm*": "mountains/hills", "*yiṣwāḥû*": "they will cry aloud/they will shout" } }
• 1 Chr 1:29 : 29 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.1.29", "source": "אֵ֖לֶּה תֹּלְדוֹתָ֑ם בְּכ֤וֹר יִשְׁמָעֵאל֙ נְבָי֔וֹת וְקֵדָ֥ר וְאַדְבְּאֵ֖ל וּמִבְשָֽׂם׃", "text": "*ʾēlleh* *tôlədôtām* *bəkôr* *Yišmāʿēʾl* *Nəbāyôt* *wə-Qēdār* *wə-ʾAdbbəʾēl* *û-Mibśām*", "grammar": { "*ʾēlleh*": "demonstrative pronoun, common, plural - these", "*tôlədôtām*": "noun, feminine, plural construct + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their generations", "*bəkôr*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - firstborn of", "*Yišmāʿēʾl*": "proper noun, masculine, singular - Ishmael", "*Nəbāyôt*": "proper noun, masculine, singular - Nebaioth", "*wə-Qēdār*": "conjunction + proper noun, masculine, singular - and Kedar", "*wə-ʾAdbbəʾēl*": "conjunction + proper noun, masculine, singular - and Adbeel", "*û-Mibśām*": "conjunction + proper noun, masculine, singular - and Mibsam" }, "variants": { "*tôlədôtām*": "their generations/their genealogy/their descendants" } }
• Job 7:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Job.7.1", "source": "הֲלֹא־צָבָ֣א לֶאֱנ֣וֹשׁ עֲלֵי־אָ֑רֶץ וְכִימֵ֖י שָׂכִ֣יר יָמָֽיו", "text": "?Not *tsāḇā'* to *'ĕnôsh* upon *'ārets*, and like *yāmê* *śāḵîr* his *yāmāyw*", "grammar": { "*hă*": "interrogative particle - is not?", "*tsāḇā'*": "noun, masculine singular - warfare/service/hardship", "*lĕ*": "preposition - to/for", "*'ĕnôsh*": "noun, masculine singular - man/mankind/mortal", "*'ălê*": "preposition - upon/over", "*'ārets*": "noun, feminine singular - earth/land/ground", "*wĕ*": "conjunction - and", "*kî*": "preposition - like/as", "*yāmê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - days of", "*śāḵîr*": "noun, masculine singular - hired worker/laborer", "*yāmāyw*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his days" }, "variants": { "*tsāḇā'*": "warfare/military service/hard service/appointed time", "*'ĕnôsh*": "man/mankind/mortal human", "*'ārets*": "earth/land/ground/territory", "*śāḵîr*": "hired worker/hired laborer/mercenary" } }