16For 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.


In Context

13 The burden in Arabia. In the forest at evening you shall sleep, in the paths of Dedanim.

14 Meeting the thirsty bring him water, you that inhabit the land of the south, meet with bread him that fleeth.

15 For they are fled from before the swords, from the sword that hung over them, from the bent bow, from the face of a grievous battle.

16 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.

17 And the residue of the number of strong archers of the children of Cedar shall be diminished: for the Lord the God of Israel hath spoken it.

Isaiah 21:16 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

21:16For 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:

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

21:16This is what the Lord says to me: "Within one year, as a servant bound by contract would count it, all the pomp of Kedar will come to an end.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

21:16For thus hath the Lord said unto me, Within a year, according to the years of a hireling, all the glory of Kedar shall fail;

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

21:16For thus hath the Lord said unto me: Within a year, according to the years of a hired servant, and all the glory of Kedar shall fail;

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

21:16For 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:

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

21:16For thus hath the Lord said to me, Within a year, according to the years of a hireling, and all the glory of Kedar shall fail:

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

21:16For the Lord said to me, |Within a year, as a worker bound by contract would count it, all the glory of Kedar will fail,

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

21:16For thus said the Lord unto me: 'Within a year, as years of a hireling, Consumed hath been all the honour of Kedar.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

21:16For thus has the LORD said to me, Within a year, according to the years of an hireling, and all the glory of Kedar shall fail: