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I longed for evening to come, but now I am terrified of the dark.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/isaiah/21.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />My heart staggers; horror has appalled me; the twilight I longed for has been turned for me into trembling.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/isaiah/21.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />My heart falters; fear makes me tremble. The twilight I desired has turned to horror.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/isaiah/21.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />My heart panted, fearfulness affrighted me: the night of my pleasure hath he turned into fear unto me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/isaiah/21.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />My heart wavered, fearfulness frightened me; The night for which I longed He turned into fear for me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/isaiah/21.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />My mind reels, horror overwhelms me; The twilight I longed for has been turned into trembling for me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/isaiah/21.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />My mind reels, horror overwhelms me; The twilight I longed for has been turned for me into trembling.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/isaiah/21.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />My mind reels, horror overwhelms me; The twilight I longed for has been turned for me into trembling.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/isaiah/21.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />My heart reels; horror terrorizes me; The twilight I longed for has been turned for me into trembling.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/isaiah/21.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />My mind reels, horror overwhelms me; The twilight I longed for has been turned into fear <i>and</i> trembling for me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/isaiah/21.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />My heart staggers; horror terrifies me. He has turned my last glimmer of hope into sheer terror.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/isaiah/21.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />My heart staggers; horror terrifies me. He has turned my last glimmer of hope into sheer terror. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/isaiah/21.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />My heart fluttereth, horror hath affrighted me; the twilight that I desired hath been turned into trembling unto me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/isaiah/21.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />My head spins; I'm horrified! Early evening, my favorite time, has become a nightmare.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/isaiah/21.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />My heart panteth, horror hath affrighted me: the twilight that I desired hath been turned into trembling unto me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/isaiah/21.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />I'm confused. I'm shaking with terror. The twilight hours I longed for make me tremble.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/isaiah/21.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />My head is spinning, and I am trembling with fear. I had been longing for evening to come, but it has brought me nothing but terror.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/isaiah/21.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />And as for my heart, horror has terrified me; the twilight I longed for has started to make me tremble.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/isaiah/21.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />My heart falters; fear makes me tremble. The twilight I desired has turned to horror.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/isaiah/21.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />My heart palpitates, I shake in fear; the twilight I desired has brought me terror. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/isaiah/21.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />My heart flutters. Horror has frightened me. The twilight that I desired has been turned into trembling for me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/isaiah/21.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />My heart panted, fearfulness affrighted me: the night of my pleasure hath he turned into fear to me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/isaiah/21.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />My heart flutters. Horror has frightened me. The twilight that I desired has been turned into trembling for me. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/isaiah/21.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />My heart has wandered, trembling has terrified me, "" He has made the twilight of my desire a fear to me,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/isaiah/21.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Wandered hath my heart, trembling hath terrified me, The twilight of my desire He hath made a fear to me,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/isaiah/21.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />My heart wandered; trembling made me afraid: the evening twilight of my desire he put to me for fear.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/isaiah/21.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />My heart failed, darkness amazed me: Babylon my beloved is become a wonder to me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/isaiah/21.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />My heart withered. The darkness stupefied me. Babylon, my beloved, has become a wonder to me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/isaiah/21.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />My mind reels, shuddering assails me; The twilight I yearned for he has turned into dread. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/isaiah/21.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />My mind reels, horror has appalled me; the twilight I longed for has been turned for me into trembling.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/isaiah/21.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />My heart failed, pangs made me quake; the beauty of my pleasures has been turned into terror to me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/isaiah/21.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />My heart strayed and terrors made me shake, and the beauties of my desire put terror into me<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/isaiah/21.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />My heart is bewildered, terror hath overwhelmed me; The twilight that I longed for hath been turned for me into trembling.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/isaiah/21.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />My heart wanders, and transgression overwhelms me; my soul is occupied with fear.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/isaiah/21-4.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Xv9bHT-nr9s?start=4214" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/isaiah/21.htm">Babylon is Fallen</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">3</span>Therefore my body is filled with anguish. Pain grips me, like the pains of a woman in labor. I am bewildered to hear, I am dismayed to see. <span class="reftext">4</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3824.htm" title="3824: lə·ḇā·ḇî (N-msc:: 1cs) -- Inner man, mind, will, heart. From labab; the heart; used also like leb.">My heart</a> <a href="/hebrew/8582.htm" title="8582: tā·‘āh (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To err. A primitive root; to vacillate, i.e. Reel or stray; also causative of both.">falters;</a> <a href="/hebrew/6427.htm" title="6427: pal·lā·ṣūṯ (N-fs) -- A shuddering. From palats; affright.">fear</a> <a href="/hebrew/1204.htm" title="1204: bi·‘ă·ṯā·ṯə·nî (V-Piel-Perf-3fs:: 1cs) -- To fall upon, startle, terrify. A primitive root; to fear.">makes me tremble.</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’êṯ (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5399.htm" title="5399: ne·šep̄ (N-msc) -- Twilight. From nashaph; properly, a breeze, i.e. dusk.">The twilight</a> <a href="/hebrew/2837.htm" title="2837: ḥiš·qî (N-msc:: 1cs) -- Desire. From chashaq; delight.">of my desire</a> <a href="/hebrew/7760.htm" title="7760: śām (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To put, place, set. Or siym; a primitive root; to put.">has turned</a> <a href="/hebrew/lî (Prep:: 1cs) -- "></a> <a href="/hebrew/2731.htm" title="2731: la·ḥă·rā·ḏāh (Prep-l, Art:: N-fs) -- Trembling, fear, anxiety. Feminine of chared; fear, anxiety.">to horror.</a> </span><span class="reftext">5</span>They prepare a table, they lay out a carpet, they eat, they drink! Rise up, O princes, oil the shields!…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/daniel/5-6.htm">Daniel 5:6</a></span><br />his face grew pale and his thoughts so alarmed him that his hips gave way and his knees knocked together.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nahum/2-10.htm">Nahum 2:10</a></span><br />She is emptied! Yes, she is desolate and laid waste! Hearts melt, knees knock, bodies tremble, and every face grows pale!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/21-7.htm">Ezekiel 21:7</a></span><br />And when they ask, ‘Why are you groaning?’ you are to say, ‘Because of the news that is coming. Every heart will melt, and every hand will go limp. Every spirit will faint, and every knee will turn to water.’ Yes, it is coming and it will surely happen, declares the Lord GOD.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/50-43.htm">Jeremiah 50:43</a></span><br />The king of Babylon has heard the report, and his hands hang limp. Anguish has gripped him, pain like that of a woman in labor.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/habakkuk/3-16.htm">Habakkuk 3:16</a></span><br />I heard and trembled within; my lips quivered at the sound. Decay entered my bones; I trembled where I stood. Yet I must wait patiently for the day of distress to come upon the people who invade us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/55-4.htm">Psalm 55:4-5</a></span><br />My heart pounds within me, and the terrors of death assail me. / Fear and trembling grip me, and horror has overwhelmed me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/4-19.htm">Jeremiah 4:19</a></span><br />My anguish, my anguish! I writhe in pain! Oh, the pain in my chest! My heart pounds within me; I cannot be silent. For I have heard the sound of the horn, the alarm of battle.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/daniel/5-9.htm">Daniel 5:9</a></span><br />Then King Belshazzar became even more terrified, his face grew even more pale, and his nobles were bewildered.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/18-10.htm">Revelation 18:10</a></span><br />In fear of her torment, they will stand at a distance and cry out: “Woe, woe to the great city, the mighty city of Babylon! For in a single hour your judgment has come.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/18-15.htm">Revelation 18:15</a></span><br />The merchants who sold these things and gained their wealth from her will stand at a distance, in fear of her torment. They will weep and mourn,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/18-17.htm">Revelation 18:17</a></span><br />For in a single hour such fabulous wealth has been destroyed!” Every shipmaster, passenger, and sailor, and all who make their living from the sea, will stand at a distance<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/18-19.htm">Revelation 18:19</a></span><br />Then they will throw dust on their heads as they weep and mourn and cry out: “Woe, woe to the great city, where all who had ships on the sea were enriched by her wealth! For in a single hour she has been destroyed.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/21-26.htm">Luke 21:26</a></span><br />Men will faint from fear and anxiety over what is coming upon the earth, for the powers of the heavens will be shaken.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/24-29.htm">Matthew 24:29</a></span><br />Immediately after the tribulation of those days: ‘The sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light; the stars will fall from the sky, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/13-25.htm">Mark 13:25</a></span><br />the stars will fall from the sky, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken.’</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">My heart panted, fearfulness affrighted me: the night of my pleasure has he turned into fear to me.</p><p class="hdg">heart panted.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/5-11.htm">Isaiah 5:11-14</a></b></br> Woe unto them that rise up early in the morning, <i>that</i> they may follow strong drink; that continue until night, <i>till</i> wine inflame them! … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/25-36.htm">1 Samuel 25:36-38</a></b></br> And Abigail came to Nabal; and, behold, he held a feast in his house, like the feast of a king; and Nabal's heart <i>was</i> merry within him, for he <i>was</i> very drunken: wherefore she told him nothing, less or more, until the morning light… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_samuel/13-28.htm">2 Samuel 13:28,29</a></b></br> Now Absalom had commanded his servants, saying, Mark ye now when Amnon's heart is merry with wine, and when I say unto you, Smite Amnon; then kill him, fear not: have not I commanded you? be courageous, and be valiant… </p><p class="hdg">turned.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/isaiah/21-3.htm">Affrighted</a> <a href="/isaiah/21-3.htm">Bewildered</a> <a href="/isaiah/5-14.htm">Desire</a> <a href="/isaiah/1-29.htm">Desired</a> <a href="/isaiah/17-14.htm">Evening</a> <a href="/isaiah/20-5.htm">Fear</a> <a href="/psalms/55-5.htm">Fearfulness</a> <a href="/psalms/38-10.htm">Fluttereth</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/32-11.htm">Flutters</a> <a href="/job/40-23.htm">Frightened</a> <a href="/isaiah/19-24.htm">Heart</a> <a href="/isaiah/7-16.htm">Horror</a> <a href="/psalms/119-174.htm">Longed</a> <a href="/isaiah/16-12.htm">Makes</a> <a href="/isaiah/19-17.htm">Mind</a> <a href="/isaiah/16-3.htm">Night</a> <a href="/isaiah/19-14.htm">Overcome</a> <a href="/psalms/143-4.htm">Overwhelmed</a> <a href="/proverbs/10-11.htm">Overwhelms</a> <a href="/psalms/119-131.htm">Panted</a> <a href="/psalms/42-1.htm">Panteth</a> <a href="/isaiah/16-4.htm">Pleasure</a> <a href="/isaiah/24-20.htm">Reels</a> <a href="/isaiah/19-16.htm">Shaking</a> <a href="/isaiah/20-5.htm">Terrified</a> <a href="/isaiah/21-1.htm">Terror</a> <a href="/isaiah/19-16.htm">Tremble</a> <a href="/psalms/60-3.htm">Trembling</a> <a href="/isaiah/19-22.htm">Turned</a> <a href="/isaiah/5-11.htm">Twilight</a> <a href="/isaiah/16-8.htm">Wandered</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/isaiah/51-7.htm">Affrighted</a> <a href="/joel/1-18.htm">Bewildered</a> <a href="/isaiah/26-8.htm">Desire</a> <a href="/isaiah/26-9.htm">Desired</a> <a href="/isaiah/59-10.htm">Evening</a> <a href="/isaiah/24-17.htm">Fear</a> <a href="/isaiah/33-14.htm">Fearfulness</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/32-11.htm">Fluttereth</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/32-11.htm">Flutters</a> <a href="/jeremiah/2-12.htm">Frightened</a> <a href="/isaiah/24-7.htm">Heart</a> <a href="/jeremiah/2-12.htm">Horror</a> <a href="/lamentations/2-16.htm">Longed</a> <a href="/isaiah/24-1.htm">Makes</a> <a href="/isaiah/26-3.htm">Mind</a> <a href="/isaiah/21-8.htm">Night</a> <a href="/isaiah/22-17.htm">Overcome</a> <a href="/isaiah/28-7.htm">Overwhelmed</a> <a href="/job/22-10.htm">Overwhelms</a> <a href="/psalms/119-131.htm">Panted</a> <a href="/psalms/12-5.htm">Panteth</a> <a href="/isaiah/29-9.htm">Pleasure</a> <a href="/isaiah/24-20.htm">Reels</a> <a href="/isaiah/23-11.htm">Shaking</a> <a href="/isaiah/30-31.htm">Terrified</a> <a href="/isaiah/22-5.htm">Terror</a> <a href="/isaiah/23-11.htm">Tremble</a> <a href="/isaiah/33-14.htm">Trembling</a> <a href="/isaiah/22-4.htm">Turned</a> <a href="/isaiah/59-10.htm">Twilight</a> <a href="/isaiah/47-15.htm">Wandered</a><div class="vheading2">Isaiah 21</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/21-1.htm">The prophet, bewailing the captivity of his people, </a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/21-6.htm">sees in a vision the fall of Babylon by the Medes and Persians.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">11. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/21-11.htm">Edom, scorning the prophet, is moved to repentance.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/21-13.htm">The set time of Arabia's calamity.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/isaiah/21.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/isaiah/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/isaiah/21.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>My heart falters;</b><br>This phrase reflects a deep emotional and spiritual turmoil. In the context of Isaiah, the prophet often conveys the burden of the messages he receives from God. The heart, in biblical terms, is the center of one's emotions and will. Isaiah's heart faltering indicates a profound sense of distress and weakness, possibly due to the impending judgment on Babylon, which he foresees. This can be compared to other instances in scripture where the heart is troubled, such as in <a href="/psalms/38-10.htm">Psalm 38:10</a>, where David speaks of his heart pounding due to his sin and the resulting divine discipline.<p><b>fear makes me tremble.</b><br>Fear is a common reaction to divine revelation, especially when it involves judgment. Isaiah's trembling can be seen as a physical manifestation of the fear and awe that comes with understanding the severity of God's impending actions. This is reminiscent of Daniel's reaction to his visions (<a href="/daniel/10-7.htm">Daniel 10:7-8</a>), where he is left without strength and full of fear. The trembling also signifies the prophet's empathy and connection with the people who will experience the judgment, highlighting the seriousness of the prophetic message.<p><b>The twilight I desired</b><br>Twilight often symbolizes a time of peace and rest, a transition from the labor of the day to the calm of the evening. Isaiah's desire for twilight could represent a longing for peace and the end of turmoil. However, in the prophetic context, this anticipated peace is disrupted. This longing for twilight can be paralleled with the longing for the "day of the Lord," which some expected to be a time of deliverance but is often depicted as a time of judgment (<a href="/amos/5-18.htm">Amos 5:18-20</a>).<p><b>has turned to horror.</b><br>The anticipated peace and rest have instead become a time of terror and dread. This reversal is a common theme in prophetic literature, where expectations are upended by the reality of God's judgment. The horror that replaces twilight can be seen as a fulfillment of the warnings given by the prophets, where the day of the Lord brings darkness instead of light. This transformation from desired peace to horror underscores the seriousness of ignoring God's warnings and the inevitable consequences of sin, as seen in the broader narrative of Israel's history and prophetic literature.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/i/isaiah.htm">Isaiah</a></b><br>The prophet who received and conveyed the vision. He is known for his prophecies concerning the judgment and salvation of Israel and the nations.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/b/babylon.htm">Babylon</a></b><br>The empire that is the subject of Isaiah's prophecy in this chapter. It represents a powerful nation that will face divine judgment.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_watchman.htm">The Watchman</a></b><br>A symbolic figure in <a href="/bsb/isaiah/21.htm">Isaiah 21</a> who observes and reports the coming judgment upon Babylon.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_vision.htm">The Vision</a></b><br>A prophetic revelation given to Isaiah concerning the fall of Babylon, which causes him great distress.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_twilight.htm">The Twilight</a></b><br>Symbolic of a time of anticipated peace or relief that turns into terror, reflecting the unexpected nature of God's judgment.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_reality_of_divine_judgment.htm">The Reality of Divine Judgment</a></b><br>God's judgment is certain and often comes unexpectedly. We must live with an awareness of His sovereignty and justice.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_human_response_to_god's_revelation.htm">The Human Response to God's Revelation</a></b><br>Isaiah's reaction of fear and trembling reminds us that encountering God's truth can be overwhelming. We should approach His Word with reverence and humility.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_illusion_of_security.htm">The Illusion of Security</a></b><br>The "twilight" symbolizes false security. We must not place our hope in worldly peace but in the eternal security found in Christ.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_call_to_watchfulness.htm">The Call to Watchfulness</a></b><br>Like the watchman, believers are called to be vigilant and discerning, recognizing the signs of the times and remaining faithful to God's call.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_comfort_of_god's_sovereignty.htm">The Comfort of God's Sovereignty</a></b><br>Even in the face of terrifying events, we can find comfort in knowing that God is in control and His purposes will prevail.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_isaiah_21.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Isaiah 21</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_is_the_euphrates_river_drying.htm">Where would we be without the Lord's support?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/key_themes_in_revelation.htm">What are the key themes in the Book of Revelation?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_doesn't_god_make_everyone_believe.htm">If God can change minds (Exodus 4:21), why doesn't He make everyone believe in Him?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_language_did_adam_and_eve_speak.htm">What actions to take when peace is absent?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/isaiah/21.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(4) <span class= "bld">The night of my pleasure . . .</span>--The words point to the prophet's longing for the darkness of night, either as a time of rest from his labour, or, more probably, for contemplation and prayer (<a href="/psalms/119-148.htm" title="My eyes prevent the night watches, that I might meditate in your word.">Psalm 119:148</a>), and to the invasion of that rest by the vision of terror. The suggestion that the prophet speaks as identifying himself with the Babylonians, and refers to the capture of their city during a night of revelry (<a href="/daniel/5-1.htm" title="Belshazzar the king made a great feast to a thousand of his lords, and drank wine before the thousand.">Daniel 5:1</a>; <a href="/daniel/5-30.htm" title="In that night was Belshazzar the king of the Chaldeans slain.">Daniel 5:30</a>; Herod., i. 121; Xenoph. <span class= "ital">Cyrop., </span>vii. 23), is hardly tenable.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/isaiah/21.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 4.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">My heart panted</span>; rather, my <span class="accented">heart trembleth</span>, or <span class="accented">fluttereth</span>. <span class="accented"><span class="cmt_word"></span>The night of my pleasure</span>; <span class="accented">i.e.</span> "the night, wherein, I am wont to enjoy peaceful and pleasant slumbers." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/isaiah/21-4.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">My heart</span><br /><span class="heb">לְבָבִ֔י</span> <span class="translit">(lə·ḇā·ḇî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3824.htm">Strong's 3824: </a> </span><span class="str2">Inner man, mind, will, heart</span><br /><br /><span class="word">staggers;</span><br /><span class="heb">תָּעָ֣ה</span> <span class="translit">(tā·‘āh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8582.htm">Strong's 8582: </a> </span><span class="str2">To vacillate, reel, stray</span><br /><br /><span class="word">fear</span><br /><span class="heb">פַּלָּצ֖וּת</span> <span class="translit">(pal·lā·ṣūṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6427.htm">Strong's 6427: </a> </span><span class="str2">A shuddering</span><br /><br /><span class="word">makes me tremble.</span><br /><span class="heb">בִּֽעֲתָ֑תְנִי</span> <span class="translit">(bi·‘ă·ṯā·ṯə·nî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person feminine singular | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1204.htm">Strong's 1204: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fall upon, startle, terrify</span><br /><br /><span class="word">The twilight</span><br /><span class="heb">נֶ֣שֶׁף</span> <span class="translit">(ne·šep̄)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5399.htm">Strong's 5399: </a> </span><span class="str2">A breeze, dusk</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of my desire</span><br /><span class="heb">חִשְׁקִ֔י</span> <span class="translit">(ḥiš·qî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2837.htm">Strong's 2837: </a> </span><span class="str2">Delight</span><br /><br /><span class="word">has turned</span><br /><span class="heb">שָׂ֥ם</span> <span class="translit">(śām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7760.htm">Strong's 7760: </a> </span><span class="str2">Put -- to put, place, set</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to horror.</span><br /><span class="heb">לַחֲרָדָֽה׃</span> <span class="translit">(la·ḥă·rā·ḏāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l, Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2731.htm">Strong's 2731: </a> </span><span class="str2">Trembling, fear, anxiety</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/isaiah/21-4.htm">Isaiah 21:4 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/isaiah/21-4.htm">Isaiah 21:4 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/isaiah/21-4.htm">Isaiah 21:4 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/isaiah/21-4.htm">Isaiah 21:4 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/isaiah/21-4.htm">Isaiah 21:4 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/isaiah/21-4.htm">Isaiah 21:4 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/isaiah/21-4.htm">Isaiah 21:4 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/isaiah/21-4.htm">Isaiah 21:4 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/isaiah/21-4.htm">Isaiah 21:4 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/isaiah/21-4.htm">Isaiah 21:4 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/isaiah/21-4.htm">OT Prophets: Isaiah 21:4 My heart flutters (Isa Isi Is)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/isaiah/21-3.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Isaiah 21:3"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Isaiah 21:3" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/isaiah/21-5.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Isaiah 21:5"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Isaiah 21:5" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>