The Meaning of Isaiah 21:7 Explained

Isaiah 21:7

KJV: 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:

YLT: And he hath seen a chariot -- a couple of horsemen, The rider of an ass, the rider of a camel, And he hath given attention -- He hath increased attention!

Darby: And he saw chariots, horsemen by pairs, a chariot with asses, a chariot with camels; and he hearkened diligently with much heed.

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

KJV Reverse Interlinear

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: 

What does Isaiah 21:7 Mean?

Chapter Summary: Isaiah 21

1  The prophet, bewailing the captivity of his people,
6  sees in a vision the fall of Babylon by the Medes and Persians
11  Edom, scorning the prophet, is moved to repentance
13  The set time of Arabia's calamity

What do the individual words in Isaiah 21:7 mean?

And he saw a chariot [with] a pair of horsemen a chariot of donkeys [and] a chariot of camels and he listened earnestly with great care
וְרָ֣אָה רֶ֗כֶב צֶ֚מֶד פָּֽרָשִׁ֔ים רֶ֥כֶב חֲמ֖וֹר רֶ֣כֶב גָּמָ֑ל וְהִקְשִׁ֥יב קֶ֖שֶׁב רַב־ קָֽשֶׁב

וְרָ֣אָה  And  he  saw 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Conjunctive perfect, third person masculine singular
Root: רָאָה 
Sense: to see, look at, inspect, perceive, consider.
רֶ֗כֶב  a  chariot 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular
Root: רֶכֶב  
Sense: a team, chariot, chariotry, mill-stone, riders.
צֶ֚מֶד  [with]  a  pair 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: צֶמֶד  
Sense: couple, pair, team, yoke.
פָּֽרָשִׁ֔ים  of  horsemen 
Parse: Noun, masculine plural
Root: פָּרָשׁ 
Sense: horse, steed, warhorse.
רֶ֥כֶב  a  chariot 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: רֶכֶב  
Sense: a team, chariot, chariotry, mill-stone, riders.
חֲמ֖וֹר  of  donkeys 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular
Root: חֲמֹור 
Sense: (he)ass.
רֶ֣כֶב  [and]  a  chariot 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: רֶכֶב  
Sense: a team, chariot, chariotry, mill-stone, riders.
גָּמָ֑ל  of  camels 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular
Root: גָּמָל  
Sense: camel.
וְהִקְשִׁ֥יב  and  he  listened 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Hifil, Conjunctive perfect, third person masculine singular
Root: קָשַׁב  
Sense: to hear, be attentive, heed, incline (of ears), attend (of ears), hearken, pay attention, listen.
קֶ֖שֶׁב  earnestly 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular
Root: קֶשֶׁב  
Sense: attentiveness, attention.
רַב־  with  great 
Parse: Adjective, masculine singular construct
Root: רַב 
Sense: much, many, great.
קָֽשֶׁב  care 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular
Root: קֶשֶׁב  
Sense: attentiveness, attention.

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