For thus hath the LORD said unto me, Within a year, according to the years of an hireling, and all the glory of Kedar shall fail:
This is what the LORD told me: Within exactly one year—counted as precisely as a hired worker counts his contract time—all the glory and power of Kedar will come to an end.
God is declaring that the Arabian kingdom of Kedar will lose all its power and wealth within exactly one year.
📚 Historical Context
Kedar was a powerful Arabian tribe known for their wealth, skilled archers, and control of trade routes in the desert. This prophecy was likely given during the time when the Assyrian Empire was expanding and threatening various nations around Israel. The reference to 'years of a hireling' emphasizes the exactness of the timeframe—just as a hired worker knows precisely when his contract ends.
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