Translations
Modern
Your mind will ponder the former terror: “Where is he who tallies? Where is he who weighs? Where is he who counts the towers?”
Traditional
Thine heart shall meditate terror. Where is the scribe? where is the receiver? where is he that counted the towers?
Literal
Your heart will ponder the terror: “Where is the one counting? Where is the one weighing? Where is the one counting the towers?”
Latin
Cor tuum meditabitur timorem: ubi est litteratus? ubi legis verba ponderans? ubi doctor parvulorum?
Original
Hebrew
English
Your mind will ponder the former terror: “Where is he who tallies? Where is he who weighs? Where is he who counts the towers?”
Notes
Assyrian officers brought great terror to Judah when the Assyrians defeated various cities around Jerusalem (2 Kings 18:13).
This vision is about God’s reign in Zion.
Theme notes and profiles
Events
- Prophecies of Isaiahc. 759 BC
Glossary
Topics
Church: Prophecies Concerning Prosperity of Prophecies Concerning Israel: Prophecies Concerning of Blessing and Restoration Tax: Collectors of Unholy Fear: Surprises the Hypocrite