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Isaiah 22

Isaiah 22:10

The Valley of Vision · Isaiah 22:1–14
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Translations

Modern
You counted the houses of Jerusalem and tore them down to strengthen the wall.
Traditional
And ye have numbered the houses of Jerusalem, and the houses have ye broken down to fortify the wall.
Literal
And the houses of Jerusalem you numbered, and you broke down the houses to fortify the wall.
Latin
…et domos Jerusalem numerastis, et destruxistis domos ad muniendum murum.

Original

Hebrew
English
You counted the houses of Jerusalem and tore them down to strengthen the wall.

Notes

Isaiah 22:8–11

The 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 different from the way Isaiah addressed Hezekiah’s father, Ahaz (Isaiah 7:1–4).

Isaiah 22:1–25

This message addresses the Assyrian siege of Jerusalem in 701 BC (see Isaiah 36–37; 2 Kings 18:17–19:37). It may also refer to the people's preparation for the later Babylonian siege from 588 to 586 BC.

Events

Places

Jerusalem: The capital of Israel, a holy city for three religions

Glossary

Aqueduct Book of Jeremiah Conduit Elam (Place), Elamites Isaiah, Book of

Topics

Armies: March in Ranks: Fortifications Gihon: Hezekiah Brings the Waters of the Upper Pool by an Aqueduct Into the City of Jerusalem Hezekiah: King of Judah: Conducts the Gihon Brook Into Jerusalem Houses: Often Broken Down to Repair City Walls Before Sieges Jerusalem: Water Supply Brought in from the Gihon Brook by Hezekiah Prophecies Concerning Israel: Prophecies Concerning of War and Other Judgments Sieges: Cities Invested by Repaired and Newly Fortified Beforehand Walls of Cities: Houses Sometimes Broken Down to Repair, and Fortify