Can God rescue us from the problems we face? Can he save us from oppressive world powers? Can he break the power of our sin and help us deal with its consequences? Isaiah answers these questions with a resounding yes! The prophet’s words sometimes overwhelm us with their beauty. At other times, his piercing words reveal our sin and drive us to our knees. Isaiah’s own ministry began with a visio…
1Profecía sobre el desierto del mar. Como torbellino del Neguev, así viene del desierto, de la tierra horrenda.
2Visión dura me ha sido mostrada. El prevaricador prevarica, y el destructor destruye. Sube, oh Elam; sitia, oh Media. Todo su gemido hice cesar.
3Por tanto, mis lomos se han llenado de dolor; angustias se apoderaron de mí, como angustias de mujer de parto; me agobié oyendo, y al ver me he espantado.
4Se pasmó mi corazón, el horror me ha intimidado; la noche de mi deseo se me volvió en espanto.
5Ponen la mesa, extienden tapices; comen, beben. ¡Levantaos, oh príncipes, ungid el escudo!
6Porque el Señor me dijo así: Ve, pon centinela que haga saber lo que vea.
7Y vio hombres montados, jinetes de dos en dos, montados sobre asnos, montados sobre camellos; y miró más atentamente,
8y gritó como un león: Señor, sobre la atalaya estoy yo continuamente de día, y las noches enteras sobre mi guarda;
9y he aquí vienen hombres montados, jinetes de dos en dos. Después habló y dijo: Cayó, cayó Babilonia; y todos los ídolos de sus dioses quebrantó en tierra.
10Oh pueblo mío, trillado y aventado, os he dicho lo que oí de Jehová de los ejércitos, Dios de Israel.
11Profecía sobre Duma. Me dan voces de Seir: Guarda, ¿qué de la noche? Guarda, ¿qué de la noche?
12El guarda respondió: La mañana viene, y después la noche; preguntad si queréis, preguntad; volved, venid.
13Profecía sobre Arabia. En el bosque pasaréis la noche en Arabia, oh caminantes de Dedán.
14Salid a encontrar al sediento; llevadle agua, moradores de tierra de Tema, socorred con pan al que huye.
15Porque ante la espada huye, ante la espada desnuda, ante el arco entesado, ante el peso de la batalla.
16Porque así me ha dicho Jehová: De aquí a un año, semejante a años de jornalero, toda la gloria de Cedar será deshecha;
17y los sobrevivientes del número de los valientes flecheros, hijos de Cedar, serán reducidos; porque Jehová Dios de Israel lo ha dicho.
TYNDALE OPEN STUDY NOTES
I
Versículo 1
I. 21:1 concerning Babylon—the desert by the sea: This description of Babylon was perhaps an ironic …
21:1 concerning Babylon—the desert by the sea: This description of Babylon was perhaps an ironic way to say that the land was physically lush but spiritually desolate. • Disaster . . . from the desert: Literally from the desert, from the terrifying land (cp. Deut 8:15).
II
Versículo 2
II. 21:2 I see: The prophet personalized Babylon’s experience, which intensifies his poetry, as does …
21:2 I see: The prophet personalized Babylon’s experience, which intensifies his poetry, as does the terse language and the repetition of similar sounds, such as the betrayer betraying (Hebrew habboged boged) and the destroyer destroying (Hebrew hashoded shoded; also in 33:1). • The Elamites lived to the northeast of Babylon. Along with the Medes, they were archrivals of the Babylonians. • I will make an end to all the groaning Babylon caused: Babylon had caused groaning by attacking and enslaving many nations. It is likely that the Elamites and Medes played a part in the overthrow of Babylon in 539 BC (21:9).
III
Versículo 3
III. 21:3 I grow faint . . . I am too afraid: Through his vision, Isaiah experienced the terror of the…
21:3 I grow faint . . . I am too afraid: Through his vision, Isaiah experienced the terror of the Babylonian people (see also Dan 8:27; 10:16-17).
IV
Versículo 7
IV. 21:7 The riders were messengers who reported what had taken place on the battlefield.
21:7 The riders were messengers who reported what had taken place on the battlefield.
V
Versículo 9
V. 21:9 Babylon is fallen, fallen: Assyrian king Sennacherib destroyed the city of Babylon in 689 BC…
21:9 Babylon is fallen, fallen: Assyrian king Sennacherib destroyed the city of Babylon in 689 BC. The final fall of Babylon was in 539 BC. In Scripture, Babylon represents all the ungodly power structures of this world, including nations and kingdoms that do not submit to God and his word. The apostle John gave hope with his prophecy that all Babylons will fall (Rev 14:8; 18:2). • All the idols of Babylon lie broken: False gods could not save the Babylonians (see Isa 46:1-2).
VI
Versículo 10
VI. 21:10 O my people: The focus shifted back to the people of Judah. • Judah would be oppressed (thr…
21:10 O my people: The focus shifted back to the people of Judah. • Judah would be oppressed (threshed and winnowed) by the Babylonians but Babylon, too, would fall. • I have told you everything: The prophet had been faithful in his duty to report what the Lord revealed to him.
VII
Versículo 11
VII. 21:11-17 These two prophecies pertain to Edom and Arabia, located in the territory between Babylo…
21:11-17 These two prophecies pertain to Edom and Arabia, located in the territory between Babylon and Israel. These outlying regions suffered under Assyrian domination, and like Judah, they would not be able to rest under Babylon’s oppressive regime.
21:11-12 Edom: Hebrew Seir, which was the mountainous area of Edom. • how much longer until morning: Edom’s suffering would be a long ordeal. The Assyrians were dominant in the ancient Near East during the 700s and 600s BC.
VIII
Versículo 12
VIII. 21:12 Morning is coming, but it would mark the beginning of another oppressive era. Because the B…
21:12 Morning is coming, but it would mark the beginning of another oppressive era. Because the Babylonians were on the horizon, night will soon return.
IX
Versículo 13
IX. 21:13-17 Cp. Jer 49:28-33.
21:13-17 Cp. Jer 49:28-33.
21:13 Dedan was a tribe in Arabia (see Ezek 27:20; 38:13). • Caravans would hide in the deserts of Arabia from attacks by the Assyrians and Babylonians, both of whom harassed the Arabian tribes (see Isa 21:1-10; Jer 49:28-29).
X
Versículo 14
X. 21:14 Tema was an oasis in Arabia on a main trade route from Babylon.
21:14 Tema was an oasis in Arabia on a main trade route from Babylon.
XI
Versículo 15
XI. 21:15 Assyrian weapons of war such as the drawn sword and the bent bow were highly advanced compa…
21:15 Assyrian weapons of war such as the drawn sword and the bent bow were highly advanced compared to the primitive weapons used by desert peoples.
XII
Versículo 16
XII. 21:16 Kedar was an Arabian tribe that had great wealth and possessions (see 60:7; Ezek 27:21).
21:16 Kedar was an Arabian tribe that had great wealth and possessions (see 60:7; Ezek 27:21).
XIII
Versículo 17
XIII. 21:17 Only a few . . . will survive: Cp. 10:22; 14:30; 16:14; 24:6, 13; 37:32.
21:17 Only a few . . . will survive: Cp. 10:22; 14:30; 16:14; 24:6, 13; 37:32.
Antiguo Testamento
Isaiah — Capítulo 21
Can God rescue us from the problems we face? Can he save us from oppressive world powers? Can he break the power of our sin and help us deal with its consequences? Isaiah answers these questions with a resounding yes! The prophet’s words sometimes overwhelm us with their beauty. At other times, his piercing words reveal our sin and drive us to our knees. Isaiah’s own ministry began with a visio…
Texto — Reina-Valera 1960
1Profecía sobre el desierto del mar. Como torbellino del Neguev, así viene del desierto, de la tierra horrenda.
2Visión dura me ha sido mostrada. El prevaricador prevarica, y el destructor destruye. Sube, oh Elam; sitia, oh Media. Todo su gemido hice cesar.
3Por tanto, mis lomos se han llenado de dolor; angustias se apoderaron de mí, como angustias de mujer de parto; me agobié oyendo, y al ver me he espantado.
4Se pasmó mi corazón, el horror me ha intimidado; la noche de mi deseo se me volvió en espanto.
5Ponen la mesa, extienden tapices; comen, beben. ¡Levantaos, oh príncipes, ungid el escudo!
6Porque el Señor me dijo así: Ve, pon centinela que haga saber lo que vea.
7Y vio hombres montados, jinetes de dos en dos, montados sobre asnos, montados sobre camellos; y miró más atentamente,
8y gritó como un león: Señor, sobre la atalaya estoy yo continuamente de día, y las noches enteras sobre mi guarda;
9y he aquí vienen hombres montados, jinetes de dos en dos. Después habló y dijo: Cayó, cayó Babilonia; y todos los ídolos de sus dioses quebrantó en tierra.
10Oh pueblo mío, trillado y aventado, os he dicho lo que oí de Jehová de los ejércitos, Dios de Israel.
11Profecía sobre Duma. Me dan voces de Seir: Guarda, ¿qué de la noche? Guarda, ¿qué de la noche?
12El guarda respondió: La mañana viene, y después la noche; preguntad si queréis, preguntad; volved, venid.
13Profecía sobre Arabia. En el bosque pasaréis la noche en Arabia, oh caminantes de Dedán.
14Salid a encontrar al sediento; llevadle agua, moradores de tierra de Tema, socorred con pan al que huye.
15Porque ante la espada huye, ante la espada desnuda, ante el arco entesado, ante el peso de la batalla.
16Porque así me ha dicho Jehová: De aquí a un año, semejante a años de jornalero, toda la gloria de Cedar será deshecha;
17y los sobrevivientes del número de los valientes flecheros, hijos de Cedar, serán reducidos; porque Jehová Dios de Israel lo ha dicho.
TYNDALE OPEN STUDY NOTES
Versículo 1
I. 21:1 concerning Babylon—the desert by the sea: This description of Babylon was perhaps an ironic …
Versículo 2
II. 21:2 I see: The prophet personalized Babylon’s experience, which intensifies his poetry, as does …
Versículo 3
III. 21:3 I grow faint . . . I am too afraid: Through his vision, Isaiah experienced the terror of the…
Versículo 7
IV. 21:7 The riders were messengers who reported what had taken place on the battlefield.
Versículo 9
V. 21:9 Babylon is fallen, fallen: Assyrian king Sennacherib destroyed the city of Babylon in 689 BC…
Versículo 10
VI. 21:10 O my people: The focus shifted back to the people of Judah. • Judah would be oppressed (thr…
Versículo 11
VII. 21:11-17 These two prophecies pertain to Edom and Arabia, located in the territory between Babylo…
Versículo 12
VIII. 21:12 Morning is coming, but it would mark the beginning of another oppressive era. Because the B…
Versículo 13
IX. 21:13-17 Cp. Jer 49:28-33.
Versículo 14
X. 21:14 Tema was an oasis in Arabia on a main trade route from Babylon.
Versículo 15
XI. 21:15 Assyrian weapons of war such as the drawn sword and the bent bow were highly advanced compa…
Versículo 16
XII. 21:16 Kedar was an Arabian tribe that had great wealth and possessions (see 60:7; Ezek 27:21).
Versículo 17
XIII. 21:17 Only a few . . . will survive: Cp. 10:22; 14:30; 16:14; 24:6, 13; 37:32.