11. This is a message about Dumah:Someone calls to me from Edom,“Watchman, how much of the night is left?Watchman, how much longer will it be night?”
12. The watchman answers,“Morning is coming, but then night will come again.If you have something to ask,then come back and ask.”
13. This is a message about Arabia:A group of traders from Dedanspent the night near some trees in Arabia.
14. They gave water to thirsty travelers;the people of Tema gave foodto those who were escaping.
15. They were running from swords,from swords ready to kill,from bows ready to shoot,from a hard battle.
16. This is what the Lord said to me: “In one year all the glory of the country of Kedar will be gone. (This is a year as a hired helper counts time.)
17. At that time only a few of the archers, the soldiers of Kedar, will be left alive.” The Lord, the God of Israel, has spoken.