Isaiah 22
22
The Valley of Vision
1The pronouncement concerning the valley of vision:
What is the matter with you now, that you have all gone up to the housetops?
2You who were full of noise,
You tumultuous town, you jubilant city;
Your dead were not killed with the sword,
Nor #22:2 Lit dead in battledid they die in battle.
3All your rulers have fled together,
And have been captured #22:3 Lit from a bowwithout the bow;
All of you who were found were taken captive together,
# 22:3 As in ancient versions; MT They fled far away Though they had fled far away.
4Therefore I say, “Look away from me,
Let me weep bitterly,
Do not #22:4 Lit insisttry to comfort me concerning the destruction of the daughter of my people.”
5For the Lord #22:5 Heb YHWH, usually rendered LordGod of armies has a day of panic, subjugation, and confusion
In the valley of vision,
A breaking down of walls
And a crying #22:5 Or againstto the mountain.
6Elam picked up the quiver,
With the chariots, #22:6 Lit maninfantry, and horsemen;
And Kir uncovered the shield.
7Then your choicest valleys were full of chariots,
And the horsemen took positions at the gate.
8And He removed the #22:8 Lit coveringdefense of Judah.
On that day you #22:8 Lit looked todepended on the weapons of the house of the forest,
9And you saw that the breaches
In the wall of the city of David were many;
And you collected the waters of the lower pool.
10Then you counted the houses of Jerusalem
And tore down houses to fortify the wall.
11And you made a reservoir between the two walls
For the waters of the old pool.
But you did not #22:11 Or look to, considerdepend on Him who made it,
Nor did you #22:11 Lit see Himtake into consideration Him who planned it long ago.
12¶Therefore on that day the Lord #22:12 Heb YHWH, usually rendered LordGod of armies called you to weeping, to wailing,
To shaving the head, and to wearing sackcloth.
13Instead, there is joy and jubilation,
Killing of cattle and slaughtering of sheep,
Eating of meat and drinking of wine:
“Let’s eat and drink, for tomorrow we may die.”
14But the Lord of armies revealed Himself #22:14 Lit in my earsto me:
“Certainly this wrongdoing will not be #22:14 Lit atoned forforgiven you
Until you die,” says the Lord #22:14 Heb YHWH, usually rendered LordGod of armies.
15This is what the Lord #22:15 Heb YHWH, usually rendered LordGod of armies says:
“Come, go to this steward,
To Shebna who is in charge of the royal household,
16‘What right do you have here,
And whom do you have here,
That you have cut out a tomb for yourself here,
You who cut out a tomb on the height,
You who carve a resting place for #22:16 Lit himselfyourself in the rock?
17‘Behold, the Lord is about to hurl you violently, you strong man.
And He is about to grasp you firmly
18 And wrap you up tightly like a ball,
To be driven into a vast country;
There you will die,
And there your splendid chariots will be,
You shame of your master’s house!’
19“I will depose you from your office,
And #22:19 As in many ancient versions; MT HeI will pull you down from your position.
20“Then it will come about on that day,
That I will summon My servant Eliakim the son of Hilkiah,
21And I will clothe him with your tunic
And tie your sash securely around him.
I will hand your #22:21 Lit dominionauthority over to him,
And he will become a father to the inhabitants of Jerusalem and to the house of Judah.
22“Then I will put the key of the house of David on his shoulder;
When he opens, no one will shut,
When he shuts, no one will open.
23“I will drive him like a peg in a firm place,
And he will become a throne of glory to his father’s house.
24So they will hang on him all the glory of his father’s house, the offspring and the #22:24 Or perhaps, leafdescendants, all the least of vessels, from bowls to all the jars. 25On that day,” declares the Lord of armies, “the peg driven into a firm place will give way; it will even break off and fall, and the load that is hanging on it will be cut off, for the Lord has spoken.”
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Isaiah 22
22
Trouble in Vision Valley
1This is a message about Vision Valley:#22.1 Vision Valley: The exact location is not known. In Hebrew the name sounds something like “Hinnom Valley,” where the people of Jerusalem sometimes offered human sacrifices to the gods of Canaan.
Why are you celebrating
on the flat roofs#22.1 flat roofs: In Palestine the houses usually had a flat roof. Stairs on the outside led up to the roof, which was made of beams and boards covered with packed earth.
of your houses?
2Your city is filled
with noisy shouts.
Those who lie drunk
in your streets
were not killed in battle.
3Your leaders ran away,
but they were captured
without a fight.
No matter how far they ran,
they were found and caught.#22.3 No matter … caught: One possible meaning for the difficult Hebrew text.
4Then I said, “Leave me alone!
Let me cry bitter tears.
My people have been destroyed,
so don't try to comfort me.”
5The Lord All-Powerful
had chosen a time
for noisy shouts and confusion
to fill Vision Valley,
and for everyone to beg
the mountains for help.#22.5 and for … help: One possible meaning for the difficult Hebrew text.
6The people of Elam and Kir#22.6 Elam and Kir: Regions in the Iranian highlands.
attacked with chariots#22.6 chariots: One possible meaning for the difficult Hebrew text.
and carried shields.
7Your most beautiful valleys
were covered with chariots;
your cities were surrounded
by cavalry troops.
8Judah was left defenseless.
At that time you trusted in the weapons you had stored in Forest Palace.#22.8 Forest Palace: Built by Solomon (1 Kings 7.2) and used as a place for storing weapons. 9You saw the holes in the outer wall of Jerusalem, and you brought water from the lower pool.#22.9 the lower pool: Mentioned only here; probably in the southern part of the Central Valley (Tyropoean Valley) of Jerusalem. 10You counted the houses in Jerusalem and tore down some of them, so you could get stones to repair the city wall. 11Then you built a large tank between the walls#22.11 between the walls: Some cities had two walls with a space between them. If the enemy broke through the outer wall, the city was still protected by the inner wall. The houses that were torn down to repair the outer wall were probably squatters' huts that had been built between the two walls. to store the water. But you refused to trust the God who planned this long ago and made it happen.
A Time To Weep
12When all of this happened,
the Lord All-Powerful told you
to weep and mourn,
to shave your heads,
and wear sackcloth.
13 #
1 Co 15.32. But instead, you celebrated
by feasting on beef and lamb
and by drinking wine,
because you said,
“Let's eat and drink today!
Tomorrow we may die.”
14The Lord All-Powerful
has spoken to me
this solemn promise:
“I won't forgive them for this,
not as long as they live.”
Selfish Officials Are Doomed
15The Lord All-Powerful is sending me with this message for Shebna, the prime minister:
16Shebna, what gives you the right to have a tomb carved out of rock in this burial place of royalty? None of your relatives are buried here. 17You may be powerful, but the Lord is about to snatch you up and throw you away. 18He will roll you into a ball and throw you into a wide open country, where you will die and your chariots will be destroyed. You're a disgrace to those you serve.
19The Lord is going to take away your job! 20-21He will give your official robes and your authority to his servant Eliakim son of Hilkiah.
Eliakim will be like a father to the people of Jerusalem and to the royal family of Judah. 22#Rev 3.7. The Lord will put him in charge of the key that belongs to King David's family. No one will be able to unlock what he locks, and no one will be able to lock what he unlocks. 23The Lord will make him as firm in his position as a tent peg hammered in the ground, and Eliakim will bring honor to his family.
24His children and relatives will be supported by him, like pans hanging from a peg on the wall. 25That peg is fastened firmly now, but someday it will be shaken loose and fall down. Then everything that was hanging on it will be destroyed. This is what the Lord All-Powerful has promised.
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