13. This is a message about Arabia: A caravan from Dedan spent the night near some trees in the Arabian Desert.
14. They gave water to some thirsty travelers. The people of Tema gave them food.
15. They were running from swords that were ready to kill. They were running from bows that were ready to shoot. They were running from a hard battle.
16. The Lord told me this would happen. He said, “In one year, the way a hired helper counts time, all Kedar’s glory will be gone.
17. Only a few of the archers, the great soldiers of Kedar, will be left alive.” The Lord, the God of Israel, told me this.