Isaiah 22:12

Isaiah 22:12 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And in that day did the Lord God of hosts call to weeping, and to mourning, and to baldness, and to girding with sackcloth:
• New International Version (NIV)The Lord, the Lord Almighty, called you on that day to weep and to wail, to tear out your hair and put on sackcloth.
• English Standard Version (ESV)In that day the Lord God of hosts called for weeping and mourning, for baldness and wearing sackcloth;
• New Living Translation (NLT)At that time the Lord, the Lord of Heaven’s Armies, called you to weep and mourn. He told you to shave your heads in sorrow for your sins and to wear clothes of burlap to show your remorse.

Context of Isaiah 22:12

10You numbered the houses of Jerusalem, And the houses you broke down To fortify the wall. 11You 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. And in that day the Lord God of hosts Called for weeping and for mourning, For baldness and for girding with sackcloth. 13But instead, joy and gladness, Slaying oxen and killing sheep, Eating meat and drinking wine: “Let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we die!” 14Then it was revealed in my hearing by the Lord of hosts, “Surely for this iniquity there will be no atonement for you, Even to your death,” says the Lord God of hosts.

Isaiah 22:12 word by word

וַיִּקְרָ֗א אֲדֹנָ֧י יְהוִ֛ה צְבָא֖וֹת בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֑וּא לִבְכִי֙ וּלְמִסְפֵּ֔ד וּלְקָרְחָ֖ה וְלַחֲגֹ֥ר שָֽׂק׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And in that dayיוֹםyôm · dayH3117
• did the Lordאֲדֹנָי'ădônây · LordH136
• Godיְהֹוִהyehôvih · YHWH/GodH3069
• of hostsצָבָאtsâbâ' tsebâ'âh · HostsH6635
• callקָרָאqârâ' · to call: call toH7121
• to weepingבְּכִיbekîy · weepingH1065
• and to mourningמִסְפֵּדmispêd · mourningH4553
• and to baldnessקׇרְחָהqorchâh qorchâ' · bald spotH7144
• and to girdingחָגַרchâgar · to girdH2296
• with sackclothשַׂקώaq · sackclothH8242

Cross-references for Isaiah 22:12

• 2 Chronicles 35:25Jeremiah also lamented for Josiah. And to this day all the singing men and the singing women speak of Josiah in their lamentations. They made it a custom in Israel; and indeed they are written in the Laments.
• Nehemiah 8:9And Nehemiah, who was the governor, Ezra the priest and scribe, and the Levites who taught the people said to all the people, “This day is holy to the Lord your God; do not mourn nor weep.” For all the people wept, when they heard the words of the Law.
• Nehemiah 9:9“You saw the affliction of our fathers in Egypt, And heard their cry by the Red Sea.
• Ecclesiastes 3:4A time to weep, And a time to laugh; A time to mourn, And a time to dance;
• Joel 1:13Gird yourselves and lament, you priests; Wail, you who minister before the altar; Come, lie all night in sackcloth, You who minister to my God; For the grain offering and the drink offering Are withheld from the house of your God.
• Joel 2:17Let the priests, who minister to the Lord, Weep between the porch and the altar; Let them say, “Spare Your people, O Lord, And do not give Your heritage to reproach, That the nations should rule over them. Why should they say among the peoples, ‘Where is their God?’ ”
• James 4:8Draw near to God and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and purify your hearts, you double-minded.
• James 5:1Come now, you rich, weep and howl for your miseries that are coming upon you!
• Isaiah 15:2He has gone up to the temple and Dibon, To the high places to weep. Moab will wail over Nebo and over Medeba; On all their heads will be baldness, And every beard cut off.
• Ezra 9:3So when I heard this thing, I tore my garment and my robe, and plucked out some of the hair of my head and beard, and sat down astonished.
• Job 1:20Then Job arose, tore his robe, and shaved his head; and he fell to the ground and worshiped.
• Amos 8:10I will turn your feasts into mourning, And all your songs into lamentation; I will bring sackcloth on every waist, And baldness on every head; I will make it like mourning for an only son, And its end like a bitter day.
• Jonah 3:6Then word came to the king of Nineveh; and he arose from his throne and laid aside his robe, covered himself with sackcloth and sat in ashes.
• Micah 1:16Make yourself bald and cut off your hair, Because of your precious children; Enlarge your baldness like an eagle, For they shall go from you into captivity.

Commentaries on Isaiah 22:12

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 12And in that day - In the invasion of Sennacherib. It might be rendered, And the Lord, Yahweh of hosts, on such a day calls to weeping;‘ intimating that in such a time it was a general truth that God required those who were thus afflicted to weep, and fast, and pray. Call to weeping - That is, by his providence; or, it was “proper” that at such a time they should weep. Affliction, oppression, and calamity are indications from God “always” that we ought to…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. 12-14Judah’s feasting and disobedience resulted in a prophecy of judgment.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1212. did the Lord God call--Usually the priests gave the summons to national mourning (Joe 1:14); now Jehovah Himself shall give it; the "call" shall consist in the presence of a terrible foe. Translate, "shall call." baldness--emblem of grief (Job 1:20; Mi 1:16).Read the comment

Topics related to Isaiah 22:12

• Afflictions and Adversities
• Baldness
• Happiness
• Isaiah
• Israel, Prophecies Concerning
• Pleasure
• Repentance
• Reprobacy
• Worldliness

In the dictionaries

• God
• That Day
• Baldness
• Call
• Discover
• Eat
• Girdle
• Hair
• Hew
• Sennacherib

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