New English Translation
Isaiah 22:11
11You made a reservoir between the two walls for the water of the old pool – but you did not trust in the one who made it; you did not depend on the one who formed it long ago!
Isaiah 22:11 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Ye made also a ditch between the two walls for the water of the old pool: but ye have not looked unto the maker thereof, neither had respect unto him that fashioned it long ago.
- New International Version (NIV)You built a reservoir between the two walls for the water of the Old Pool, but you did not look to the One who made it, or have regard for the One who planned it long ago.
- English Standard Version (ESV)You made a reservoir between the two walls for the water of the old pool. But you did not look to him who did it, or see him who planned it long ago.
- New King James Version (NKJV)You also made a reservoir between the two walls For the water of the old pool. But you did not look to its Maker, Nor did you have respect for Him who fashioned it long ago.
Context of Isaiah 22:11
9You saw the many breaks in the walls of the city of David; you stored up water in the lower pool. 10You counted the houses in Jerusalem, and demolished houses so you could have material to reinforce the wall. You made a reservoir between the two walls for the water of the old pool – but you did not trust in the one who made it; you did not depend on the one who formed it long ago! 12At that time the sovereign master, the Lord who commands armies, called for weeping and mourning, for shaved heads and sackcloth. 13But look, there is outright celebration! You say, “Kill the ox and slaughter the sheep, eat meat and drink wine. Eat and drink, for tomorrow we die!”
Read all of Isaiah 22Isaiah 22:11 word by word
וּמִקְוָ֣ה׀ עֲשִׂיתֶ֗ם בֵּ֚ין הַחֹ֣מֹתַ֔יִם לְמֵ֖י הַבְּרֵכָ֣ה הַיְשָׁנָ֑ה וְלֹ֤א הִבַּטְתֶּם֙ אֶל־עֹשֶׂ֔יהָ וְיֹצְרָ֥הּ מֵֽרָח֖וֹק לֹ֥א רְאִיתֶֽם׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Ye madeעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to makeH6213
- also a ditchמִקְוָהmiqvâh · reservoirH4724
- between the two wallsחוֹמָהchômâh · wallH2346
- for the waterמַיmayim · waterH4325
- of the oldיָשָׁןyâshân · oldH3465
- poolבְּרֵכָהberêkâh · poolH1295
- but ye have not lookedנָבַטnâbaţ · to lookH5027
- thereof, neither had respectרָאָהrâ'âh · to see: seeH7200
- unto him that fashionedיָצַרyâtsar · to form: planH3335
- it long agoרָחֹקrâchôq râchôq · distantH7350
Cross-references for Isaiah 22:11
- Nehemiah 3:16Nehemiah son of Azbuk, head of a half-district of Beth Zur, worked after him as far as the tombs of David and the artificial pool and the House of the Warriors.
- Isaiah 8:17I will wait patiently for the Lord, who has rejected the family of Jacob; I will wait for him.
- Isaiah 17:7At that time men will trust in their creator; they will depend on the Holy One of Israel.
- Isaiah 31:1Those who go down to Egypt for help are as good as dead, those who rely on war horses, and trust in Egypt’s many chariots and in their many, many horsemen. But they do not rely on the Holy One of Israel and do not seek help from the Lord.
- Isaiah 37:26Certainly you must have heard! Long ago I worked it out, in ancient times I planned it, and now I am bringing it to pass. The plan is this: Fortified cities will crash into heaps of ruins.
- 2 Chronicles 6:6But now I have chosen Jerusalem as a place to live, and I have chosen David to lead my people Israel.’
- 2 Chronicles 16:7At that time Hanani the prophet visited King Asa of Judah and said to him: “Because you relied on the king of Syria and did not rely on the Lord your God, the army of the king of Syria has escaped from your hand.
- Jeremiah 33:2“I, the Lord, do these things. I, the Lord, form the plan to bring them about. I am known as the Lord. I say to you,
- Micah 7:7But I will keep watching for the Lord; I will wait for the God who delivers me. My God will hear my lament.
Commentaries on Isaiah 22:11
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 11Unto the maker thereof "To him that hath disposed this" - That is, to God the Author and Disposer of this visitation, the invasion with which he now threatens you. The very same expressions are applied to God, and upon the same occasion, Isaiah 37:26; : - "Hast thou not heard of old, that I have disposed it; And of ancient times, that I have formed it?"Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 11Ye made also a ditch - That is, they made a “reservoir” to retain the water. The word ditch,‘ however, will well describe the character of the pool of Gihon on the west side of the city (see the notes at Isaiah 7:3). Between the two walls for the water of the old pool - Hezekiah built one of these walls himself (2 Chronicles 32:5, 2 Chronicles 32:30; compare 2 Kings 25:5, and Jeremiah 39:4). Between these two walls the water would be collected so as to be…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. 8-11The people of Jerusalem prepared for war. They counted their weapons, inspected the city walls, and made sure they had enough water. However, they did not think about God’s plans (see Isaiah 13:1–14:23). They focused on their own efforts instead of seeking the Lord. King Hezekiah played an important role in these preparations. However, the verbs in this passage are plural. Isaiah was speaking to the people as a group, not only to Hezekiah. This is…Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1111. Ye made ... a ditch--rather, "Ye shall make a reservoir" for receiving the water. Hezekiah surrounded Siloah, from which the old (or king's, or upper) pool took its rise, with a wall joined to the wall of Zion on both sides; between these two walls he made a new pool, into which he directed the waters of the former, thus cutting off the foe from his supply of water also. The opening from which the upper pool received its water was nearer Zion than the…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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