Isaiah 21:16

Within. year. Later afflictions were foretold in Jeremiah 49:28.

Kedar. Another descendant of Abraham by Hagar through Ishmael (Genesis 25:13).

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Within a year - What has been said before was figurative. Here the prophet speaks without a metaphor, and fixes the time when this should be acco...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

For thus hath the Lord said to me, Within a year, (t) according to the years of an (u) hireling, and all the glory of Kedar shall fail: (t) He appoi...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

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Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

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Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

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:
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

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Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

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Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

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Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

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John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

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John Trapp Complete Commentary

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Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

For thus hath the Lord said Hitherto the prophet had spoken figuratively: now he ceases to do so; within a year From the time of the delivery of...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Doom of Arabia. B. C. 714. 13 Th...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

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Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

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Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

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Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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The Biblical Illustrator

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The Biblical Illustrator

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The Complete Pulpit Commentary

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The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Against Edom and Arabia
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

For thus hath the Lord said unto me, Within a year, according to the years of an hireling, most carefully measured, 16:14, and all the glory of Keda...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Chronicles 1:29 ; Ezekiel 27:21 ; Genesis 25:13 ; Isaiah 16:14 ; Isaiah 42:11 ; Isaiah 60:7 ; Jeremiah 49:28 ; Job 7:1 ; Psalms 120:5 ; S...
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

A year — From the time of this prophecy: an exact year. Glory — Their power, and riches, and all things wherein they used to glory. This was execut...

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:

Related Commentaries of Isaiah 21:16

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Isaiah 21:16