English Standard Version
Isaiah 22:8
8He has taken away the covering of Judah. In that day you looked to the weapons of the House of the Forest,
Isaiah 22:8 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And he discovered the covering of Judah, and thou didst look in that day to the armour of the house of the forest.
- New International Version (NIV)The Lord stripped away the defenses of Judah, and you looked in that day to the weapons in the Palace of the Forest.
- New King James Version (NKJV)He removed the protection of Judah. You looked in that day to the armor of the House of the Forest;
- New Living Translation (NLT)Judah’s defenses have been stripped away. You run to the armory for your weapons.
Context of Isaiah 22:8
6And Elam bore the quiver with chariots and horsemen, and Kir uncovered the shield. 7Your choicest valleys were full of chariots, and the horsemen took their stand at the gates. He has taken away the covering of Judah. In that day you looked to the weapons of the House of the Forest, 9and you saw that the breaches of the city of David were many. You collected the waters of the lower pool, 10and you counted the houses of Jerusalem, and you broke down the houses to fortify the wall.
Read all of Isaiah 22Isaiah 22:8 word by word
וַיְגַ֕ל אֵ֖ת מָסַ֣ךְ יְהוּדָ֑ה וַתַּבֵּט֙ בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֔וּא אֶל־נֶ֖שֶׁק בֵּ֥ית הַיָּֽעַר׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- And he discoveredגָּלָהgâlâh · to reveal: removeH1540
- the coveringמָסָךְmâsâk · coveringH4539
- of Judahיְהוּדָהyehûdâh · JudahH3063
- and thou didst lookנָבַטnâbaţ · to lookH5027
- in that dayיוֹםyôm · dayH3117
- to the armourנֶ֫שֶׁקnesheq nêsheq · weaponH5402
- of the houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · House (of the Forest)H1004
- of the forestיַ֫עַרya‛ar · (House of) the ForestH3293
Cross-references for Isaiah 22:8
- Isaiah 36:1In the fourteenth year of King Hezekiah, Sennacherib king of Assyria came up against all the fortified cities of Judah and took them.
- 1 Kings 7:2He built the House of the Forest of Lebanon. Its length was a hundred cubits and its breadth fifty cubits and its height thirty cubits, and it was built on four rows of cedar pillars, with cedar beams on the pillars.
- 1 Kings 10:17And he made 300 shields of beaten gold; three minas of gold went into each shield. And the king put them in the House of the Forest of Lebanon.
- 1 Kings 14:27and King Rehoboam made in their place shields of bronze, and committed them to the hands of the officers of the guard, who kept the door of the king's house.
Commentaries on Isaiah 22:8
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 8The armor "The arsenal" - Built by Solomon within the city, and called the house of the forest of Lebanon; probably from the great quantity of cedar from Lebanon which was employed in the building. See 1 Kings 7:2, 1 Kings 7:3.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 8And he discovered - Hebrew, ויגל vayegal - He made naked, or bare.‘ The expression, He discovered,‘ means simply that it “was” uncovered, without designating the agent. The covering of Judah - The word used here (מסך mâsak ) denotes properly “a covering,” and is applied to the “curtain” or veil that was before the tabernacle Exodus 26:36; Exodus 39:38; and to the curtain that was before the gate of the court Exodus 35:17; Exodus 39:40. The Septuagint…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 8-14Verses 8-14 The weakness of Judah now appeared more than ever. Now also they discovered their carnal confidence and their carnal security. They looked to the fortifications. They made sure of water for the city. But they were regardless of God in all these preparations. They did not care for his glory in what they did. They did not depend upon him for a blessing on their endeavours. For every creature is to us what God makes it to be; and we must bless…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 8to the weapons: This large and impressive building stored weapons. It also stored valuable items (see Isaiah 39:2; 1 Kings 7:2–6).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 88. he discovered the covering--rather, "the veil of Judah shall be taken off" [Horsley]: figuratively for, exposing to shame as a captive (Is 47:3; Na 3:5). Sennacherib dismantled all "the defensed cities of Judah" (Is 36:1). thou didst look--rather, "thou shalt look." house of ... forest--The house of armory built of cedar from the forest of Lebanon by Solomon, on a slope of Zion called Ophel (1Ki 7:2; 10:17; Ne 3:19). Isaiah says (Is 22:8-13) his…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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