Isaiah 22:10

Isaiah 22:10 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And ye have numbered the houses of Jerusalem, and the houses have ye broken down to fortify the wall.
• New International Version (NIV)You counted the buildings in Jerusalem and tore down houses to strengthen the wall.
• English Standard Version (ESV)and you counted the houses of Jerusalem, and you broke down the houses to fortify the wall.
• New King James Version (NKJV)You numbered the houses of Jerusalem, And the houses you broke down To fortify the wall.

Context of Isaiah 22:10

8Judah’s defenses have been stripped away. You run to the armory for your weapons. 9You inspect the breaks in the walls of Jerusalem. You store up water in the lower pool. You survey the houses and tear some down for stone to strengthen the walls. 11Between the city walls, you build a reservoir for water from the old pool. But you never ask for help from the One who did all this. You never considered the One who planned this long ago. 12At 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.

Isaiah 22:10 word by word

וְאֶת־בָּתֵּ֥י יְרוּשָׁלִַ֖ם סְפַרְתֶּ֑ם וַתִּתְֿצוּ֙ הַבָּ֣תִּ֔ים לְבַצֵּ֖ר הַחוֹמָֽה׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And ye have numberedסָפַרsâphar · to recountH5608
• the housesבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: homeH1004
• of Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵםyerûshâlaim yerûshâlayim · JerusalemH3389
• have ye broken downנָתַץnâthats · to tearH5422
• to fortifyבָּצַרbâtsar · to gather/restrain/fortifyH1219
• the wallחוֹמָהchômâh · wallH2346

Commentaries on Isaiah 22:10

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 10And ye have numbered the houses of Jerusalem - That is, you have taken an estimate of their number so as to ascertain how many can be spared to be pulled down to repair the walls; or you have made an estimate of the amount of materials for repairing the walls, which would be furnished by pulling down the houses in Jerusalem. To fortify the wall - The houses in Jerusalem were built of stone, and therefore they would furnish appropriate materials for…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. 1010. numbered--rather, "ye shall number," namely, in order to see which of them may be pulled down with the least loss to the city, and with most advantage for the repair of the walls and rearing of towers (2Ch 32:5). have ye broken down--rather, "ye shall break down."Read the comment

Topics related to Isaiah 22:10

• Armies
• Gihon
• Hezekiah
• Isaiah
• Israel, Prophecies Concerning
• Jerusalem

In the dictionaries

• Jerusalem
• Discover
• Eat
• Hew
• Sennacherib
• Drunkenness
• Evil
• Ezekiel
• Isaiah
• Key

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