Isaiah 21:17 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And the residue of the number of archers, the mighty men of the children of Kedar, shall be diminished: for the Lord God of Israel hath spoken it. ”

Isaiah 21:17 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Isaiah 21:17 in 6 Bible Translations

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Isaiah 21:17 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“and the residue of the number of the archers, the mighty men of the children of Kedar, will be few; for Yahweh, the God of Israel, has spoken it.””

Isaiah 21:17 — World English Bible

Isaiah 21:17 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“and the residue of the number of the archers, the mighty men of the children of Kedar, shall be few; for Jehovah, the God of Israel, hath spoken it. ”

Isaiah 21:17 — American Standard Version

Isaiah 21:17 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And the remnant of the number of bow-men, The mighty of the sons of Kedar are few, For Jehovah, God of Israel, hath spoken!'”

Isaiah 21:17 — Young's Literal Translation

Isaiah 21:17 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“and the residue of the number of the archers, the mighty men of the sons of Kedar, shall be diminished: for Jehovah, theGod of Israel, hath spoken. ”

Isaiah 21:17 — Darby Translation

Isaiah 21:17 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And the residue of the nomber of ye strong archers of the sonnes of Kedar shall be fewe: for the Lord God of Israel hath spoken it.”

Isaiah 21:17 — Geneva Bible

Isaiah 21:17 in Context — Isaiah 21

15 For they fled from the swords, from the drawn sword, and from the bent bow, and from the grievousness of war.

16 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:

17 And the residue of the number of archers, the mighty men of the children of Kedar, shall be diminished: for the Lord God of Israel hath spoken it.

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What Does Isaiah 21:17 Mean?

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