12 The watchman said, The morning comes and then the night; if ye will enquire, enquire ye; return, and come.
13 The burden upon Arabia. In the forest ye shall pass the night in Arabia, O ye walkers of Dedanim.
14 Go ye out to meet them bringing water for the thirsty, O inhabitants of the land of Tema; succour those who are fleeing with your bread.
15 For they flee from the presence of the sword, from the presence of the drawn sword, from the presence of the bent bow, from the presence of the grievousness of the battle.
16 For thus has the Lord said unto me, Within a year, according to the years of a hireling, all the glory of Kedar shall be undone:
17 And the residue of the number of valiant archers, sons of Kedar, shall be diminished: for the Lord God of Israel has spoken it.