TheWay BibleHome›Bible›Isaiah›Isaiah 22›Isaiah 22:1
Isaiah 22:1 KJV
Isaiah · chapter 22 · verse 1
The burden of the valley of vision. What aileth thee now, that thou art wholly gone up to the housetops?Isaiah 22:1 · King James Version
Isaiah 22:1 in context
1The burden of the valley of vision. What aileth thee now, that thou art wholly gone up to the housetops?
2Thou that art full of stirs, a tumultuous city, a joyous city: thy slain men are not slain with the sword, nor dead in battle.
3All thy rulers are fled together, they are bound by the archers: all that are found in thee are bound together, which have fled from far.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- burdenmassâʼa burdenH4853 →
- valleygayʼa gorge (from its lofty sidesH1516 →
- visionchizzâyôwna revelation, expectation by dreamH2384 →
Keep reading in TheWay Bible App
Read, study, memorize, journal, and pray — tap any word for its Greek or Hebrew definition, save verses to memorize, and keep a journal. Free on the web and iOS.
The title of this prophecy is very observable. It is the burden of the valley of vision, of Judah and Jerusalem; so all agree. Fitly enough is Jerusalem called a valley, for the mountains were round about it, and the land of Judah abounded with fruitful valleys;
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 1-7