Isaiah 22:8

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.
• English Standard Version (ESV)He has taken away the covering of Judah. In that day you looked to the weapons 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

6Elam bore the quiver With chariots of men and horsemen, And Kir uncovered the shield. 7It shall come to pass that your choicest valleys Shall be full of chariots, And the horsemen shall set themselves in array at the gate. He removed the protection of Judah. You looked in that day to the armor of the House of the Forest; 9You also saw the damage to the city of David, That it was great; And you gathered together the waters of the lower pool. 10You numbered the houses of Jerusalem, And the houses you broke down To fortify the wall.

Isaiah 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 36:1Now it came to pass in the fourteenth year of King Hezekiah that Sennacherib king of Assyria came up against all the fortified cities of Judah and took them.
• 1 Kings 7:2He also built the House of the Forest of Lebanon; its length was one hundred cubits, its width fifty cubits, and its height thirty cubits, with four rows of cedar pillars, and cedar beams on the pillars.
• 1 Kings 10:17He also made three hundred shields of hammered gold; three minas of gold went into each shield. The king put them in the House of the Forest of Lebanon.
• 1 Kings 14:27Then King Rehoboam made bronze shields in their place, and committed them to the hands of the captains of the guard, who guarded the doorway 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

Topics related to Isaiah 22:8

• Armory
• Isaiah
• Israel, Prophecies Concerning

In the dictionaries

• Judah
• That Day
• Discover
• Eat
• Hew
• Sennacherib
• Armory
• Drunkenness
• Evil
• Ezekiel

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