Isaiah 21:17 Meaning
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.
Context Explained
15For they fled from the swords, from the drawn sword, and from the bent bow, and from the grievousness of war.
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:
17And 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.
Key Themes
judgmentdestructionprophecy
Related Cross References
Matthew 24:6
Jesus warns of wars and rumors of wars as signs of the end times.
Jeremiah 49:28
Similar themes of judgment against Kedar are found in Jeremiah.
Source: Isaiah 21:17