Isaiah 22:1-25 KJV11 - Bible AI

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1The burden4853 of the valley1516 of vision2384. What aileth thee now645, that thou art wholly gone up5927 to the housetops1406?

2Thou that art full4392 of stirs8663, a tumultuous1993 city5892, a joyous5947 city7151: thy slain2491 men are not slain2491 with the sword2719, nor dead4191 in battle4421.

3All thy rulers7101 are fled5074 together3162, they are bound631 by the archers7198: all that are found4672 in thee are bound631 together3162, which have fled1272 from far7350. by: Heb. of the bow

4Therefore said559 I, Look away8159 from me; I will weep1065 bitterly4843, labour213 not to comfort5162 me, because of the spoiling7701 of the daughter1323 of my people5971. weep: Heb. be bitter in weeping

5For it is a day3117 of trouble4103, and of treading down4001, and of perplexity3998 by the Lord136 GOD3069 of hosts6635 in the valley1516 of vision2384, breaking6979 down the walls7023, and of crying7771 to the mountains2022.

6And Elam5867 bare5375 the quiver827 with chariots7393 of men120 and horsemen6571, and Kir7024 uncovered6168 the shield4043. uncovered: Heb. made naked

7And it shall come to pass, that thy choicest4005 valleys6010 shall be full4390 of chariots7393, and the horsemen6571 shall set7896 themselves in array7896 at the gate8179. thy: Heb. the choice of thy valleys at: or, towards

8And he discovered1540 the covering4539 of Judah3063, and thou didst look5027 in that day3117 to the armour5402 of the house1004 of the forest3293.

9Ye have seen7200 also the breaches1233 of the city5892 of David1732, that they are many7231: and ye gathered together6908 the waters4325 of the lower8481 pool1295.

10And ye have numbered5608 the houses1004 of Jerusalem3389, and the houses1004 have ye broken down5422 to fortify1219 the wall2346.

11Ye made6213 also a ditch4724 between the two walls2346 for the water4325 of the old3465 pool1295: but ye have not looked5027 unto the maker6213 thereof, neither had respect7200 unto him that fashioned3335 it long ago7350.

12And in that day3117 did the Lord136 GOD3069 of hosts6635 call7121 to weeping1065, and to mourning4553, and to baldness7144, and to girding2296 with sackcloth8242:

13And behold joy8342 and gladness8057, slaying2026 oxen1241, and killing7819 sheep6629, eating398 flesh1320, and drinking8354 wine3196: let us eat398 and drink8354; for to morrow4279 we shall die4191.

14And it was revealed1540 in mine ears241 by the LORD3068 of hosts6635, Surely this iniquity5771 shall not be purged3722 from you till ye die4191, saith559 the Lord136 GOD3069 of hosts6635.

15Thus saith559 the Lord136 GOD3069 of hosts6635, Go3212, get935 thee unto this treasurer5532, even unto Shebna7644, which is over the house1004, and say,

16What hast thou here? and whom hast thou here, that thou hast hewed thee out2672 a sepulchre6913 here6311, as he that heweth him out2672 a sepulchre6913 on high4791, and that graveth2710 an habitation4908 for himself in a rock5553? as: or, O he

17Behold, the LORD3068 will carry thee away2904 with a mighty1397 captivity2925, and will surely5844 cover5844 thee. will carry: or, the Lord who covered thee with an excellent covering, and clothed thee gorgeously, v.18.shall surely, etc a mighty: Heb. the captivity of a man

18He will surely6801 violently turn6801 and toss6802 thee like a ball1754 into a large7342 3027 country776: there shalt thou die4191, and there the chariots4818 of thy glory3519 shall be the shame7036 of thy lord's113 house1004. large: Heb. large of spaces

19And I will drive1920 thee from thy station4673, and from thy state4612 shall he pull thee down2040.

20And it shall come to pass in that day3117, that I will call7121 my servant5650 Eliakim471 the son1121 of Hilkiah2518:

21And I will clothe3847 him with thy robe3801, and strengthen2388 him with thy girdle73, and I will commit5414 thy government4475 into his hand3027: and he shall be a father1 to the inhabitants3427 of Jerusalem3389, and to the house1004 of Judah3063.

22And the key4668 of the house1004 of David1732 will I lay5414 upon his shoulder7926; so he shall open6605, and none shall shut5462; and he shall shut5462, and none shall open6605.

23And I will fasten8628 him as a nail3489 in a sure539 place4725; and he shall be for a glorious3519 throne3678 to his father's1 house1004.

24And they shall hang8518 upon him all the glory3519 of his father's1 house1004, the offspring6631 and the issue6849, all vessels3627 of small6996 quantity, from the vessels3627 of cups101, even to all the vessels3627 of flagons5035. vessels of flagons: or, instruments of viols

25In that day3117, saith5002 the LORD3068 of hosts6635, shall the nail3489 that is fastened8628 in the sure539 place4725 be removed4185, and be cut down1438, and fall5307; and the burden4853 that was upon it shall be cut off3772: for the LORD3068 hath spoken1696 it.

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