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Isaiah 22:8
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Christian Standard Bible®
He removed the defenses of Judah.
He removed the defenses of Judah.
Hebrew Names Version
He took away the covering of Yehudah; and you did look in that day to the armor in the house of the forest.
He took away the covering of Yehudah; and you did look in that day to the armor in the house of the forest.
King James Version
And he discovered the covering of Judah, and thou didst look in that day to the armour of the house of the forest.
And he discovered the covering of Judah, and thou didst look in that day to the armour of the house of the forest.
English Standard Version
He has taken away the covering of Judah. In that day you looked to the weapons of the House of the Forest,
He has taken away the covering of Judah. In that day you looked to the weapons of the House of the Forest,
New American Standard Bible
And He removed the defense of Judah. On that day you depended on the weapons of the house of the forest,
And He removed the defense of Judah. On that day you depended on the weapons of the house of the forest,
New Century Version
The walls protecting Judah will fall. At that time the people of Jerusalem depended on the weapons kept at the Palace of the Forest.
The walls protecting Judah will fall. At that time the people of Jerusalem depended on the weapons kept at the Palace of the Forest.
Amplified Bible
Then God removed the [protective] covering of Judah; And in that day you looked to the weapons of the House of the Forest (Solomon's armory).
Then God removed the [protective] covering of Judah; And in that day you looked to the weapons of the House of the Forest (Solomon's armory).
World English Bible
He took away the covering of Judah; and you did look in that day to the armor in the house of the forest.
He took away the covering of Judah; and you did look in that day to the armor in the house of the forest.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And hee discouered the couering of Iudah: and thou didest looke in that day to the armour of the house of the forest.
And hee discouered the couering of Iudah: and thou didest looke in that day to the armour of the house of the forest.
Legacy Standard Bible
And He revealed the defense of Judah.In that day you looked to the weapons of the house of the forest,
And He revealed the defense of Judah.In that day you looked to the weapons of the house of the forest,
Berean Standard Bible
He has uncovered the defenses of Judah. On that day you looked to the weapons in the House of the Forest.
He has uncovered the defenses of Judah. On that day you looked to the weapons in the House of the Forest.
Contemporary English Version
Judah was left defenseless. At that time you trusted in the weapons you had stored in Forest Palace.
Judah was left defenseless. At that time you trusted in the weapons you had stored in Forest Palace.
Complete Jewish Bible
thus is Y'hudah's protection removed. That day you looked for the armor in the House of the Forest.
thus is Y'hudah's protection removed. That day you looked for the armor in the House of the Forest.
Darby Translation
And he uncovereth the covering of Judah: and thou didst look in that day to the armour in the house of the forest;
And he uncovereth the covering of Judah: and thou didst look in that day to the armour in the house of the forest;
Easy-to-Read Version
Then the cover protecting Judah was removed, and the people turned to the weapons they kept at the Forest Palace.
Then the cover protecting Judah was removed, and the people turned to the weapons they kept at the Forest Palace.
George Lamsa Translation
And the defenses of Judah shall be laid bare, and you shall see on that day the armour of the house of the forest.
And the defenses of Judah shall be laid bare, and you shall see on that day the armour of the house of the forest.
Good News Translation
All of Judah's defenses crumbled. When that happened, you brought weapons out of the arsenal.
All of Judah's defenses crumbled. When that happened, you brought weapons out of the arsenal.
Lexham English Bible
And he uncovered the covering of Judah. And you looked, on that day, to the weapons of the House of the Forest,
And he uncovered the covering of Judah. And you looked, on that day, to the weapons of the House of the Forest,
Literal Translation
And he removed Judah's covering; and you looked in that day to the armor of the house of the forest.
And he removed Judah's covering; and you looked in that day to the armor of the house of the forest.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Then was the coueringe of Iuda put from thence, and then was sene the sege of the tymbre house.
Then was the coueringe of Iuda put from thence, and then was sene the sege of the tymbre house.
American Standard Version
And he took away the covering of Judah; and thou didst look in that day to the armor in the house of the forest.
And he took away the covering of Judah; and thou didst look in that day to the armor in the house of the forest.
Bible in Basic English
He took away the cover of Judah; and in that day you were looking with care at the store of arms in the house of the woods.
He took away the cover of Judah; and in that day you were looking with care at the store of arms in the house of the woods.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And the covering of Judah was laid bare, that thou didst look in that day to the armour in the house of the forest.
And the covering of Judah was laid bare, that thou didst look in that day to the armour in the house of the forest.
King James Version (1611)
And he discouered the couering of Iudah, and thou diddest looke in that day to the armour of the house of the forrest.
And he discouered the couering of Iudah, and thou diddest looke in that day to the armour of the house of the forrest.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And in that day dyd the enemie take away the couer of Iuda, and then didst thou loke towarde the armour of the house of the forest.
And in that day dyd the enemie take away the couer of Iuda, and then didst thou loke towarde the armour of the house of the forest.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And they shall uncover the gates of Juda, and they shall look in that day on the choice houses of the city.
And they shall uncover the gates of Juda, and they shall look in that day on the choice houses of the city.
English Revised Version
And he took away the covering of Judah; and thou didst look in that day to the armour in the house of the forest.
And he took away the covering of Judah; and thou didst look in that day to the armour in the house of the forest.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And the hilyng of Juda schal be schewid; and thou schalt se in that dai the place of armuris of the hous of the forest;
And the hilyng of Juda schal be schewid; and thou schalt se in that dai the place of armuris of the hous of the forest;
Update Bible Version
And he took away the covering of Judah; and you looked in that day to the armor in the house of the forest.
And he took away the covering of Judah; and you looked in that day to the armor in the house of the forest.
Webster's Bible Translation
And he uncovered the coverings of Judah, and thou didst look in that day to the armor of the house of the forest.
And he uncovered the coverings of Judah, and thou didst look in that day to the armor of the house of the forest.
New English Translation
They removed the defenses of Judah. At that time you looked for the weapons in the House of the Forest.
They removed the defenses of Judah. At that time you looked for the weapons in the House of the Forest.
New King James Version
He removed the protection of Judah. You looked in that day to the armor of the House of the Forest;
He removed the protection of Judah. You looked in that day to the armor of the House of the Forest;
New Living Translation
Judah's defenses have been stripped away. You run to the armory for your weapons.
Judah's defenses have been stripped away. You run to the armory for your weapons.
New Life Bible
Then God took away the safe-covering of Judah. In that day you trusted in the objects you had to fight with that were stored in the house among the trees.
Then God took away the safe-covering of Judah. In that day you trusted in the objects you had to fight with that were stored in the house among the trees.
New Revised Standard
He has taken away the covering of Judah. On that day you looked to the weapons of the House of the Forest,
He has taken away the covering of Judah. On that day you looked to the weapons of the House of the Forest,
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Then removed he the veil of Judah, - Yea thou didst peer on that day, into the armoury of the forest-house;
Then removed he the veil of Judah, - Yea thou didst peer on that day, into the armoury of the forest-house;
Douay-Rheims Bible
And the covering of Juda shall be discovered, and thou shalt see in that day the armoury of the house of the forest.
And the covering of Juda shall be discovered, and thou shalt see in that day the armoury of the house of the forest.
Revised Standard Version
He has taken away the covering of Judah. In that day you looked to the weapons of the House of the Forest,
He has taken away the covering of Judah. In that day you looked to the weapons of the House of the Forest,
Young's Literal Translation
And one removeth the covering of Judah, And thou lookest in that day Unto the armour of the house of the forest,
And one removeth the covering of Judah, And thou lookest in that day Unto the armour of the house of the forest,
New American Standard Bible (1995)
And He removed the defense of Judah. In that day you depended on the weapons of the house of the forest,
And He removed the defense of Judah. In that day you depended on the weapons of the house of the forest,
Contextual Overview
9A Country of Cowards A Message concerning the Valley of Vision: What's going on here anyway? All this partying and noisemaking, Shouting and cheering in the streets, the city noisy with celebrations! You have no brave soldiers to honor, no combat heroes to be proud of. Your leaders were all cowards, captured without even lifting a sword, A country of cowards captured escaping the battle. In the midst of the shouting, I said, "Let me alone. Let me grieve by myself. Don't tell me it's going to be all right. These people are doomed. It's not all right." For the Master, God -of-the-Angel-Armies, is bringing a day noisy with mobs of people, Jostling and stampeding in the Valley of Vision, knocking down walls and hollering to the mountains, "Attack! Attack!" Old enemies Elam and Kir arrive armed to the teeth— weapons and chariots and cavalry. Your fine valleys are noisy with war, chariots and cavalry charging this way and that. God has left Judah exposed and defenseless. You assessed your defenses that Day, inspected your arsenal of weapons in the Forest Armory. You found the weak places in the city walls that needed repair. You secured the water supply at the Lower Pool. You took an inventory of the houses in Jerusalem and tore down some to get bricks to fortify the city wall. You built a large cistern to ensure plenty of water. You looked and looked and looked, but you never looked to him who gave you this city, never once consulted the One who has long had plans for this city. The Master, God -of-the-Angel-Armies, called out on that Day, Called for a day of repentant tears, called you to dress in somber clothes of mourning. But what do you do? You throw a party! Eating and drinking and dancing in the streets! You barbecue bulls and sheep, and throw a huge feast— slabs of meat, kegs of beer. "Seize the day! Eat and drink! Tomorrow we die!" God -of-the-Angel-Armies whispered to me his verdict on this frivolity: "You'll pay for this outrage until the day you die." The Master, God -of-the-Angel-Armies, says so. The Master, God -of-the-Angel-Armies, spoke: "Come. Go to this steward, Shebna, who is in charge of all the king's affairs, and tell him: What's going on here? You're an outsider here and yet you act like you own the place, make a big, fancy tomb for yourself where everyone can see it, making sure everyone will think you're important. God is about to sack you, to throw you to the dogs. He'll grab you by the hair, swing you round and round dizzyingly, and then let you go, sailing through the air like a ball, until you're out of sight. Where you'll land, nobody knows. And there you'll die, and all the stuff you've collected heaped on your grave. You've disgraced your master's house! You're fired—and good riddance! "On that Day I'll replace Shebna. I will call my servant Eliakim son of Hilkiah. I'll dress him in your robe. I'll put your belt on him. I'll give him your authority. He'll be a father-leader to Jerusalem and the government of Judah. I'll give him the key of the Davidic heritage. He'll have the run of the place—open any door and keep it open, lock any door and keep it locked. I'll pound him like a nail into a solid wall. He'll secure the Davidic tradition. Everything will hang on him—not only the fate of Davidic descendants but also the detailed daily operations of the house, including cups and cutlery. "And then the Day will come," says God -of-the-Angel-Armies, "when that nail will come loose and fall out, break loose from that solid wall—and everything hanging on it will go with it." That's what will happen. God says so. 10A Country of Cowards A Message concerning the Valley of Vision: What's going on here anyway? All this partying and noisemaking, Shouting and cheering in the streets, the city noisy with celebrations! You have no brave soldiers to honor, no combat heroes to be proud of. Your leaders were all cowards, captured without even lifting a sword, A country of cowards captured escaping the battle. In the midst of the shouting, I said, "Let me alone. Let me grieve by myself. Don't tell me it's going to be all right. These people are doomed. It's not all right." For the Master, God -of-the-Angel-Armies, is bringing a day noisy with mobs of people, Jostling and stampeding in the Valley of Vision, knocking down walls and hollering to the mountains, "Attack! Attack!" Old enemies Elam and Kir arrive armed to the teeth— weapons and chariots and cavalry. Your fine valleys are noisy with war, chariots and cavalry charging this way and that. God has left Judah exposed and defenseless. You assessed your defenses that Day, inspected your arsenal of weapons in the Forest Armory. You found the weak places in the city walls that needed repair. You secured the water supply at the Lower Pool. You took an inventory of the houses in Jerusalem and tore down some to get bricks to fortify the city wall. You built a large cistern to ensure plenty of water. You looked and looked and looked, but you never looked to him who gave you this city, never once consulted the One who has long had plans for this city. The Master, God -of-the-Angel-Armies, called out on that Day, Called for a day of repentant tears, called you to dress in somber clothes of mourning. But what do you do? You throw a party! Eating and drinking and dancing in the streets! You barbecue bulls and sheep, and throw a huge feast— slabs of meat, kegs of beer. "Seize the day! Eat and drink! Tomorrow we die!" God -of-the-Angel-Armies whispered to me his verdict on this frivolity: "You'll pay for this outrage until the day you die." The Master, God -of-the-Angel-Armies, says so. The Master, God -of-the-Angel-Armies, spoke: "Come. Go to this steward, Shebna, who is in charge of all the king's affairs, and tell him: What's going on here? You're an outsider here and yet you act like you own the place, make a big, fancy tomb for yourself where everyone can see it, making sure everyone will think you're important. God is about to sack you, to throw you to the dogs. He'll grab you by the hair, swing you round and round dizzyingly, and then let you go, sailing through the air like a ball, until you're out of sight. Where you'll land, nobody knows. And there you'll die, and all the stuff you've collected heaped on your grave. You've disgraced your master's house! You're fired—and good riddance! "On that Day I'll replace Shebna. I will call my servant Eliakim son of Hilkiah. I'll dress him in your robe. I'll put your belt on him. I'll give him your authority. He'll be a father-leader to Jerusalem and the government of Judah. I'll give him the key of the Davidic heritage. He'll have the run of the place—open any door and keep it open, lock any door and keep it locked. I'll pound him like a nail into a solid wall. He'll secure the Davidic tradition. Everything will hang on him—not only the fate of Davidic descendants but also the detailed daily operations of the house, including cups and cutlery. "And then the Day will come," says God -of-the-Angel-Armies, "when that nail will come loose and fall out, break loose from that solid wall—and everything hanging on it will go with it." That's what will happen. God says so. 11A Country of Cowards A Message concerning the Valley of Vision: What's going on here anyway? All this partying and noisemaking, Shouting and cheering in the streets, the city noisy with celebrations! You have no brave soldiers to honor, no combat heroes to be proud of. Your leaders were all cowards, captured without even lifting a sword, A country of cowards captured escaping the battle. In the midst of the shouting, I said, "Let me alone. Let me grieve by myself. Don't tell me it's going to be all right. These people are doomed. It's not all right." For the Master, God -of-the-Angel-Armies, is bringing a day noisy with mobs of people, Jostling and stampeding in the Valley of Vision, knocking down walls and hollering to the mountains, "Attack! Attack!" Old enemies Elam and Kir arrive armed to the teeth— weapons and chariots and cavalry. Your fine valleys are noisy with war, chariots and cavalry charging this way and that. God has left Judah exposed and defenseless. You assessed your defenses that Day, inspected your arsenal of weapons in the Forest Armory. You found the weak places in the city walls that needed repair. You secured the water supply at the Lower Pool. You took an inventory of the houses in Jerusalem and tore down some to get bricks to fortify the city wall. You built a large cistern to ensure plenty of water. You looked and looked and looked, but you never looked to him who gave you this city, never once consulted the One who has long had plans for this city. 12The Master, God -of-the-Angel-Armies, called out on that Day, Called for a day of repentant tears, called you to dress in somber clothes of mourning. But what do you do? You throw a party! Eating and drinking and dancing in the streets! You barbecue bulls and sheep, and throw a huge feast— slabs of meat, kegs of beer. "Seize the day! Eat and drink! Tomorrow we die!" 14 God -of-the-Angel-Armies whispered to me his verdict on this frivolity: "You'll pay for this outrage until the day you die." The Master, God -of-the-Angel-Armies, says so.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
he discovered: Isaiah 36:1-3
the armour: 1 Kings 7:2, 1 Kings 10:17, 1 Kings 14:27, 1 Kings 14:28, Song of Solomon 4:4
Reciprocal: 2 Chronicles 11:5 - built 2 Chronicles 32:3 - to stop Hosea 8:14 - and Judah
Cross-References
Genesis 22:19
Then Abraham went back to his young servants. They got things together and returned to Beersheba. Abraham settled down in Beersheba.
Then Abraham went back to his young servants. They got things together and returned to Beersheba. Abraham settled down in Beersheba.
Genesis 22:20
After all this, Abraham got the news: "Your brother Nahor is a father! Milcah has given him children: Uz, his firstborn, his brother Buz, Kemuel (he was the father of Aram), Kesed, Hazo, Pildash, Jidlaph, and Bethuel." (Bethuel was the father of Rebekah.) Milcah gave these eight sons to Nahor, Abraham's brother.
After all this, Abraham got the news: "Your brother Nahor is a father! Milcah has given him children: Uz, his firstborn, his brother Buz, Kemuel (he was the father of Aram), Kesed, Hazo, Pildash, Jidlaph, and Bethuel." (Bethuel was the father of Rebekah.) Milcah gave these eight sons to Nahor, Abraham's brother.
2 Chronicles 25:9
But Amaziah said to the holy man, "But what about all this money—these tons of silver I have already paid out to hire these men?" " God 's help is worth far more to you than that," said the holy man.
But Amaziah said to the holy man, "But what about all this money—these tons of silver I have already paid out to hire these men?" " God 's help is worth far more to you than that," said the holy man.
Matthew 19:26
Jesus looked hard at them and said, "No chance at all if you think you can pull it off yourself. Every chance in the world if you trust God to do it."
Jesus looked hard at them and said, "No chance at all if you think you can pull it off yourself. Every chance in the world if you trust God to do it."
John 1:29
The very next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and yelled out, "Here he is, God's Passover Lamb! He forgives the sins of the world! This is the man I've been talking about, ‘the One who comes after me but is really ahead of me.' I knew nothing about who he was—only this: that my task has been to get Israel ready to recognize him as the God-Revealer. That is why I came here baptizing with water, giving you a good bath and scrubbing sins from your life so you can get a fresh start with God."
The very next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and yelled out, "Here he is, God's Passover Lamb! He forgives the sins of the world! This is the man I've been talking about, ‘the One who comes after me but is really ahead of me.' I knew nothing about who he was—only this: that my task has been to get Israel ready to recognize him as the God-Revealer. That is why I came here baptizing with water, giving you a good bath and scrubbing sins from your life so you can get a fresh start with God."
Revelation 5:6
So I looked, and there, surrounded by Throne, Animals, and Elders, was a Lamb, slaughtered but standing tall. Seven horns he had, and seven eyes, the Seven Spirits of God sent into all the earth. He came to the One Seated on the Throne and took the scroll from his right hand. The moment he took the scroll, the Four Animals and Twenty-four Elders fell down and worshiped the Lamb. Each had a harp and each had a bowl, a gold bowl filled with incense, the prayers of God's holy people. And they sang a new song: Worthy! Take the scroll, open its seals. Slain! Paying in blood, you bought men and women, Bought them back from all over the earth, Bought them back for God. Then you made them a Kingdom, Priests for our God, Priest-kings to rule over the earth.
So I looked, and there, surrounded by Throne, Animals, and Elders, was a Lamb, slaughtered but standing tall. Seven horns he had, and seven eyes, the Seven Spirits of God sent into all the earth. He came to the One Seated on the Throne and took the scroll from his right hand. The moment he took the scroll, the Four Animals and Twenty-four Elders fell down and worshiped the Lamb. Each had a harp and each had a bowl, a gold bowl filled with incense, the prayers of God's holy people. And they sang a new song: Worthy! Take the scroll, open its seals. Slain! Paying in blood, you bought men and women, Bought them back from all over the earth, Bought them back for God. Then you made them a Kingdom, Priests for our God, Priest-kings to rule over the earth.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And he discovered the covering of Judah,.... Either God himself, who uncloaked them of their hypocrisy, as Dr. Lightfoot; or took away his power and presence from them, and his protection of them, and discovered their weakness; or rather the enemy Sennacherib: and then by the covering is meant, not Jerusalem, nor the temple, as Jarchi and Kimchi, for neither of them came into his hands; but the fenced cities of Judah, which were the strength and protection of the country; these he took and dismantled, 2 Kings 18:13 and when this was done, it was high time for the Jews at Jerusalem to look about them, and provide for their defence and safety:
and thou, didst look in that day to the armour of the house of the forest; to see what store of armour they had, in what condition it was, and to take from hence, and furnish themselves and soldiers with it, to annoy the enemy, and defend themselves. This house of the forest is the same with the house of the forest of Lebanon; so called, not because built in it, for it was in Jerusalem, but because it was built of the wood of Lebanon; or because it was surrounded with trees, and had walks and groves belonging to it, resembling that forest. This was an armoury; here Solomon put his two hundred targets, and three hundred shields of beaten gold, 1 Kings 7:2 see also Song of Solomon 4:4.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
And he discovered - Hebrew, ×××× vayegal - âHe made naked, or bare.â The expression, âHe discovered,â means simply that it âwasâ uncovered, without designating the agent.
The covering of Judah - The word used here (××¡× maÌsak) denotes properly âa covering,â and is applied to the âcurtainâ 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 understands it of the âgatesâ of Judah, âThey revealed the gates (ÏαÌÏ ÏÏ ÌÎ»Î±Ï tas pulas) of Judah.â Many have understood it of the defenses, ramparts, or fortifications of Judah, meaning that they were laid open to public view, that is, were demolished. But the more probable meaning, perhaps, is, that the invading army exposed Judah to every kind of reproach; stripped off everything that was designed to be ornamental in the land; and thus, by the figure of exposing one to reproach and shame by stripping off all his clothes, exposed Judah in every part to reproach. Sennacherib actually came up against all the fortified cities of Judah, and took them and dismantled them 2 Kings 18:13; Isaiah 36:1. The land was thus laid bare, and unprotected.
And thou didst look - Thou Judah; or the king of Judah. Thou didst cast thine eyes to that armory as the last resort, and as the only hope of defense.
To the armor - Or rather, perhaps, the âarmory, the arsenalâ (× ×©×ק nesheq). The Septuagint renders it, âTo the choice houses of the cityâ (compare Nehemiah 3:19).
Of the house of the forest - This was built within the city, and was called the house of the forest of Lebanon, probably from the great quantity of cedar from Lebanon which was employed in building it 1 Kings 7:2-8. In this house, Solomon laid up large quantities of munitions of war 1 Kings 10:16-17; and this vast storehouse was now the principal reliance of Hezekiah against the invading forces of Sennacherib.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Isaiah 22:8. The armour - "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 2 Kings 7:2-3.
