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Isaiah 21:7

And he saw a chariot with a couple of horsemen, a chariot of asses, and a chariot of camels; and he hearkened diligently with much heed:

KJV

Et vidit currum duorum equitum, ascensorem asini, et ascensorem cameli ; et contemplatus est diligenter multo intuitu.

Vulgate

καὶ εἶδον ἀναβάτας ἱππεῖς δύο, καὶ ἀναβάτην ὄνου καὶ ἀναβάτην καμήλου. ἀκρόασαι ἀκρόασιν πολλήν,

LXX

and when he seeth a troop, horsemen in pairs, a troop of asses, a troop of camels, he shall hearken diligently with much heed.

ASV

וְ/רָ֣אָה רֶ֗כֶב צֶ֚מֶד פָּֽרָשִׁ֔ים רֶ֥כֶב חֲמ֖וֹר רֶ֣כֶב גָּמָ֑ל וְ/הִקְשִׁ֥יב קֶ֖שֶׁב רַב קָֽשֶׁב

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

9 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

גְּמַלִּ֔ים
gmlym
noun · 53×
ה
h
verb · 46×
ו
v
noun · 57×
חֲמ֔וֹר
chmvr
noun · 95×
יַּ֣רְא
yr'
verb · 1312×
צְמָדִים֙
tsmdym
noun · 15×
קָֽשֶׁב
qshb
noun · 4×
רֶ֔כֶב
rkb
noun · 119×
רַב
rb
verb · 458×

Historic Christian voices

3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • Isa 21:9 — And, behold, here cometh a chariot of men, with a couple of horsemen. And he answered and said, Babylon is fallen, is fallen; and all the graven images of her gods he hath broken unto the ground.
  • Isa 46:11 — Calling a ravenous bird from the east, the man that executeth my counsel from a far country: yea, I have spoken it, I will also bring it to pass; I have purposed it, I will also do it.
  • Jer 50:25 — The LORD hath opened his armoury, and hath brought forth the weapons of his indignation: for this is the work of the Lord GOD of hosts in the land of the Chaldeans.