Isaiah 21:5 “They prepare a table, they lay out a carpet, they eat, they drink! Ris…”

Isaiah 21:5

They prepare a table, they lay out a carpet, they eat, they drink! Rise up, O princes, oil the shields!

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Prepare the table, watch in the watchtower, eat, drink: arise, ye princes, and anoint the shield.

World English Bible

They prepare the table. They set the watch. They eat. They drink. Rise up, you princes, oil the shield!

American Standard Version

They prepare the table, they set the watch, they eat, they drink: rise up, ye princes, anoint the shield.

Geneva Bible 1599

Prepare thou the table: watch in the watch towre: eate, drinke: arise, ye princes, anoynt the shielde.

Darby Translation

Prepare the table, appoint the watch; eat, drink: arise, ye princes, anoint the shield.

Young's Literal Translation

Arrange the table, watch in the watch-tower, Eat, drink, rise, ye heads, anoint the shield,

Bible in Basic English

They make ready the table, they put down the covers, they take food and drink. Up! you captains; put oil on your breastplates.

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Cross references

“eat”

Daniel 5:1–5 1 Corinthians 15:32 Isaiah 22:13 Isaiah 22:14

Daniel 5:1–5 · BSB

Later, King Belshazzar held a great feast for a thousand of his nobles, and he drank wine with them.

1 Corinthians 15:32 · BSB

If I fought wild beasts in Ephesus for human motives, what did I gain? If the dead are not raised, “Let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we die.”

Isaiah 22:13 · BSB

But look, there is joy and gladness, butchering of cattle and slaughtering of sheep, eating of meat and drinking of wine: “Let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we die!”

Isaiah 22:14 · BSB

The LORD of Hosts has revealed in my hearing: “Until your dying day, this sin of yours will never be atoned for,” says the Lord GOD of Hosts.

“arise”

Jeremiah 51:11 Isaiah 13:2 Isaiah 45:1–3 Isaiah 13:17 Isaiah 13:18 Jeremiah 51:27

Jeremiah 51:11 · BSB

Sharpen the arrows! Fill the quivers! The LORD has aroused the spirit of the kings of the Medes, because His plan is aimed at Babylon to destroy her, for it is the vengeance of the LORD— vengeance for His temple.

Isaiah 13:2 · BSB

Raise a banner on a barren hilltop; call aloud to them. Wave your hand, that they may enter the gates of the nobles.

Isaiah 45:1–3 · BSB

This is what the LORD says to Cyrus His anointed, whose right hand I have grasped to subdue nations before him, to disarm kings, to open the doors before him, so that the gates will not be shut:

Isaiah 13:17 · BSB

Behold, I will stir up against them the Medes, who have no regard for silver and no desire for gold.

Isaiah 13:18 · BSB

Their bows will dash young men to pieces; they will have no mercy on the fruit of the womb; they will not look with pity on the children.

Jeremiah 51:27 · BSB

“Raise a banner in the land! Blow the ram’s horn among the nations! Prepare the nations against her. Summon the kingdoms against her— Ararat, Minni, and Ashkenaz. Appoint a captain against her; bring up horses like swarm…

Also

Jeremiah 51:39 Jeremiah 51:57

Jeremiah 51:39 · BSB

While they are flushed with heat, I will serve them a feast, and I will make them drunk so that they may revel; then they will fall asleep forever and never wake up, declares the LORD.

Jeremiah 51:57 · BSB

I will make her princes and wise men drunk, along with her governors, officials, and warriors. Then they will fall asleep forever and not wake up,” declares the King, whose name is the LORD of Hosts.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

4My heart falters; fear makes me tremble. The twilight I desired has turned to horror.

6For this is what the Lord says to me: “Go, post a lookout and have him report what he sees.

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