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Isaiah 22:1
1A pronouncement concerning the Valley of Vision: What’s the matter with you? Why have all of you gone up to the rooftops?
Isaiah 22:1 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)The burden of the valley of vision. What aileth thee now, that thou art wholly gone up to the housetops?
- New International Version (NIV)A prophecy against the Valley of Vision: What troubles you now, that you have all gone up on the roofs,
- English Standard Version (ESV)The oracle concerning the valley of vision. What do you mean that you have gone up, all of you, to the housetops,
- New King James Version (NKJV)The burden against the Valley of Vision. What ails you now, that you have all gone up to the housetops,
Context of Isaiah 22:1
A pronouncement concerning the Valley of Vision: What’s the matter with you? Why have all of you gone up to the rooftops? 2The noisy city, the jubilant town, is filled with celebration. Your dead did not die by the sword; they were not killed in battle. 3All your rulers have fled together, captured without a bow. All your fugitives were captured together; they had fled far away.
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מַשָּׂ֖א גֵּ֣יא חִזָּי֑וֹן מַה־לָּ֣ךְ אֵפ֔וֹא כִּֽי־עָלִ֥ית כֻּלָּ֖ךְ לַגַּגּֽוֹת׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Isaiah 22:1
- Psalms 125:2The mountains surround Jerusalem and the Lord surrounds his people, both now and forever.
- 1 Samuel 3:1The boy Samuel served the Lord in Eli’s presence. In those days the word of the Lord was rare and prophetic visions were not widespread.
- Psalms 147:19He declares his word to Jacob, his statutes and judgments to Israel.
- Proverbs 29:18Without revelation people run wild, but one who follows divine instruction will be happy.
- Micah 3:6Therefore, it will be night for you — without visions; it will grow dark for you — without divination. The sun will set on these prophets, and the daylight will turn black over them.
- Romans 3:2Considerable in every way. First, they were entrusted with the very words of God.
- Romans 9:4They are Israelites, and to them belong the adoption, the glory, the covenants, the giving of the law, the temple service, and the promises.
- Genesis 21:17God heard the boy crying, and the angel of God called to Hagar from heaven and said to her, “What’s wrong, Hagar? Don’t be afraid, for God has heard the boy crying from the place where he is.
- Judges 18:23They called to the Danites, who turned to face them, and said to Micah, “What’s the matter with you that you mustered the men?”
- 1 Samuel 11:5Just then Saul was coming in from the field behind his oxen. “What’s the matter with the people? Why are they weeping?” Saul inquired, and they repeated to him the words of the men from Jabesh.
- 2 Samuel 14:5“What’s the matter?” the king asked her. “Sadly, I am a widow; my husband died,” she said.
- 2 Kings 6:28Then the king asked her, “What’s the matter?” She said, “This woman said to me, ‘Give up your son, and we will eat him today. Then we will eat my son tomorrow.’
- Psalms 114:5Why was it, sea, that you fled? Jordan, that you turned back?
- Isaiah 15:3In its streets they wear sackcloth; on its rooftops and in its public squares everyone wails, falling down and weeping.
- Deuteronomy 22:8If you build a new house, make a railing around your roof, so that you don’t bring bloodguilt on your house if someone falls from it.
- Jeremiah 48:38On all the rooftops of Moab and in her public squares, everyone is mourning because I have shattered Moab like a jar no one wants.” This is the Lord’s declaration.
Commentaries on Isaiah 22:1
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 1Art - gone up to the house-tops "Are gone up to the house-tops" - The houses in the east were in ancient times, as they are still, generally, built in one and the same uniform manner. The roof or top of the house is always flat, covered with broad stones, or a strong plaster of terrace, and guarded on every side with a low parapet wall; see Deuteronomy 22:8. The terrace is frequented as much as any part of the house. On this, as the season favors, they…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1The burden - (see the note at Isaiah 13:1). “The valley” גיא gay' Septuagint, ́ Pharangos - Valley.‘ Chaldee, The burden of the prophecy respecting the city which dwells (that is, is built) in the valley, which the prophets have prophesied concerning it.‘ There can be no doubt that Jerusalem is intended (see Isaiah 22:9-10). It is not usual to call it “a valley,” but it may be so called, either (1) because there were several valleys “within” the city and…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1The siege and taking of Jerusalem. (Is. 22:1-7) The wicked conduct of its inhabitants. (Is. 22:8-14) The displacing of Shebna, and the promotion of Eliakim, applied to the Messiah. (Is. 22:15-25) Verses 1-7 Why is Jerusalem in such terror? Her slain men are not slain with the sword, but with famine; or, slain with fear, disheartened. Their rulers fled, but were overtaken. The servants of God, who foresee and warn sinners of coming miseries, are affected…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1This is the burden against the Valley of Vision: The meaning of the Hebrew phrase is unclear. If it refers to Jerusalem (see Isaiah 22:5), it is ironic. Jerusalem is on a hill, and people did not usually think visions came from a valley. Similarly, Jerusalem was proud of its supposed religious vision, but its people were spiritually blind (see Isaiah 6:10; 42:18).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-14That by Sennacherib, in the fourteenth year of Hezekiah; Is 22:8-11, the preparations for defense and securing of water exactly answer to those in 2Ch 32:4, 5, 30. "Shebna," too (Is 22:15), was scribe at this time (Is 36:3) [Maurer]. The language of Is 22:12-14, as to the infidelity and consequent utter ruin of the Jews, seems rather to foreshadow the destruction by Nebuchadnezzar in Zedekiah's reign, and cannot be restricted to Hezekiah's time [Lowth]…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Isaiah 22
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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