1 Isaiah got a hard word from God about a desert by the sea. A fast wind came from a bad land. ️️ 2 Isaiah saw a bad thing. Bad men hurt and trick. God told Elam and Media to go fight. Then the sad sounds would stop. ⚔️ 3 Isaiah felt big pain. Like a mom having a baby. He bent down. What he heard and saw made him afraid. 4 Isaiah’s heart beat fast. He was very afraid. A fun night turned into a scary night. ❤️➡️ 5 People set the table. A guard looked out from a tall wall. They ate and drank. Then the leaders got up and made the shields ready. ️️ 6 God told Isaiah to put a guard to watch. The guard must say what he sees. ♂️ 7 The guard saw carts with men on horses. He saw donkeys and camels pull carts too. He listened hard. 8 The guard shouted loud like a lion. He stood on the tower all day. He watched all night too. 9 The guard saw men in a cart. He said Babylon fell. It fell. The fake god statues broke on the ground. ️ 10 Isaiah said, “My people, you are like grain on a floor.” He told them what God, the God of Israel, had told him. ️ 11 A message came about Dumah. A voice in Seir asked the guard, “How is the night? How long is it?” ️ 12 The guard said, “Morning comes. And night comes again. If you want to ask more, come again.” ❓ 13 A message came about Arabia. Groups from Dedan must sleep by the desert trees. ️♂️♀️ 14 People in Tema brought water to thirsty ones. They gave bread to people who ran away. ♂️ 15 They ran from sharp swords and bows. The war was very hard. ️ 16 God told Isaiah, “In one year, Kedar will not be big or strong.” ⏳1️⃣⬇️ 17 Few archers of Kedar will be left. Their strong men will be less. The Lord, the God of Israel, said this. ➖⬇️