Let the wilderness and the cities thereof lift up their voice, the villages that Kedar doth inhabit: let the inhabitants of the rock sing, let them shout from the top of the mountains.
Let the wilderness and its cities raise their voices in praise, and the villages where Kedar's people live. Let the people who live in the rocky places sing, and let them shout joyfully from the mountaintops.
The writer is calling for all people everywhere - from remote desert places to mountain villages - to burst into joyful praise and celebration.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of Isaiah's prophecy about the coming Messiah and the joy His arrival will bring. Kedar was a nomadic Arabian tribe known for living in the desert wilderness, representing some of the most remote and isolated peoples of that time. The 'inhabitants of the rock' likely refers to people living in rocky, mountainous regions like Petra.
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