Isaiah 21:17

“and the remnant of the number of bows, of the mighty men of the sons of Kedar, will be few; for YHWH, Elohim of Israel, has spoken.””

Isaiah 21:17 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Isaiah 21:17, word by word

and the remnantשְׁאָרshear

rest, remainder

Rest: what is left of something.

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of the numberמִסְפַּרmispar

number

The amount that results from counting: how many there are.

Where else “mispar” appears
of bowsקֶשֶׁתkeshet

bow

A curved wooden weapon with a string, which shoots arrows.

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of the mighty menגִּבּוֹרֵיgibore

warrior

A brave warrior, or a capable man.

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of the sonsבְנֵיvene

descendant

A descendant or member of a people: "sons of Israel".

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of Kedarקֵדָרkedar

Kedar

Kedar, a son of Ishmael; also a tribe of the Arabian desert.

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will be fewיִמְעָטוּyimatu

be few, too small

Be few, be too small for something; make few, reduce.

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YHWHיְהוָהyehva

YHWH

The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.

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Elohimאֱלֹהֵיelohe

Elohim

The one true God, the Creator; the word is plural but means one.

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of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyisrael

Israel

Israel, the new name Jacob received from God, explained as "you have striven with God" (Genesis 32:28); then the name of the people that came from him and, after the division, of the northern kingdom.

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has spokenדִּבֵּרdiber

speak

To speak, say something; above all God to his people.

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The context

16For thus Adonai said to me: “Within a year, like the years of a hired worker, all the glory of Kedar will come to an end;

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