Isaiah 22:3

Isaiah 22:3 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)All thy rulers are fled together, they are bound by the archers: all that are found in thee are bound together, which have fled from far.
• New International Version (NIV)All your leaders have fled together; they have been captured without using the bow. All you who were caught were taken prisoner together, having fled while the enemy was still far away.
• English Standard Version (ESV)All your leaders have fled together; without the bow they were captured. All of you who were found were captured, though they had fled far away.
• New Living Translation (NLT)All your leaders have fled. They surrendered without resistance. The people tried to slip away, but they were captured, too.

Context of Isaiah 22:3

1The burden against the Valley of Vision. What ails you now, that you have all gone up to the housetops, 2You who are full of noise, A tumultuous city, a joyous city? Your slain men are not slain with the sword, Nor dead in battle. All your rulers have fled together; They are captured by the archers. All who are found in you are bound together; They have fled from afar. 4Therefore I said, “Look away from me, I will weep bitterly; Do not labor to comfort me Because of the plundering of the daughter of my people.” 5For it is a day of trouble and treading down and perplexity By the Lord God of hosts In the Valley of Vision— Breaking down the walls And of crying to the mountain.

Isaiah 22:3 word by word

כָּל־קְצִינַ֥יִךְ נָֽדְדוּ־יַ֖חַד מִקֶּ֣שֶׁת אֻסָּ֑רוּ כָּל־נִמְצָאַ֙יִךְ֙ אֻסְּר֣וּ יַחְדָּ֔ו מֵרָח֖וֹק בָּרָֽחוּ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• All thy rulersקָצִיןqâtsîyn · chiefH7101
• are fledנָדַדnâdad · to wanderH5074
• togetherיַ֫חַדyachad · unitednessH3162
• they are boundאָסַר'âsar · to bindH631
• by the archersקֶ֫שֶׁתqesheth · bowH7198
• all that are foundמָצָאmâtsâ' · to findH4672
• togetherיָחְדָּוyachad · togetherH3162
• have fledבָּרַחbârach · to fleeH1272
• from farרָחֹקrâchôq râchôq · distantH7350

Cross-references for Isaiah 22:3

• Isaiah 3:1For behold, the Lord, the Lord of hosts, Takes away from Jerusalem and from Judah The stock and the store, The whole supply of bread and the whole supply of water;
• 2 Kings 25:4Then the city wall was broken through, and all the men of war fled at night by way of the gate between two walls, which was by the king’s garden, even though the Chaldeans were still encamped all around against the city. And the king went by way of the plain.
• Jeremiah 39:4So it was, when Zedekiah the king of Judah and all the men of war saw them, that they fled and went out of the city by night, by way of the king’s garden, by the gate between the two walls. And he went out by way of the plain.
• Jeremiah 52:24The captain of the guard took Seraiah the chief priest, Zephaniah the second priest, and the three doorkeepers.

Commentaries on Isaiah 22:3

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 3All thy rulers - are bound by the archers "All thy leaders - are fled from the bow" - There seems to be somewhat of an inconsistency in the sense according to the present reading. If the leaders were bound, אסרו usseru, how could they flee away? for their being bound, according to the obvious construction and course of the sentence, is a circumstance prior to their flight. I therefore follow Houbigant, who reads הסרו huseru, remoti sunt, "they are gone…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 3All thy rulers are fled together - The general idea in this verse is plain. It is designed to describe the consternation which would take place on the approach of the invader, and especially the timidity and flight of those on whom the city relied for protection and defense. Hence, instead of entering calmly and firmly on the work of defense, no inconsiderable part of the rulers of the city are represented as fleeing from the city, and refusing to remain…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 3Leaders might try to flee, but they would not escape (see 2 Kings 25:4–6).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 33. rulers--rather, "generals" (Jos 10:24; Jud 11:6, 11). bound--rather, "are taken." by the archers--literally, "by the bow"; so Is 21:17. Bowmen were the light troops, whose province it was to skirmish in front and (2Ki 6:22) pursue fugitives (2Ki 25:5); this verse applies better to the attack of Nebuchadnezzar than that of Sennacherib. all ... in thee--all found in the city (Is 13:15), not merely the "rulers" or generals. fled from far--those who had…Read the comment

Topics related to Isaiah 22:3

• Archery
• Arrow
• Isaiah
• Israel, Prophecies Concerning

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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