Isaiah 22 - Compare Translations
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Isaiah 22:1
KJVThe burden of the valley of vision. What aileth thee now, that thou art wholly gone up to the housetops?
WEBThe burden of the valley of vision.
YLTThe burden of the Valley of Vision. What -- to thee, now, that thou hast gone up, All of thee -- to the roofs?
Isaiah 22:2
KJVThou that art full of stirs, a tumultuous city, joyous city: thy slain men are not slain with the sword, nor dead in battle.
WEBYou that are full of shouting, a tumultuous city, a joyous town; your slain are not slain with the sword, neither are they dead in battle.
YLTFull of stirs -- a noisy city -- an exulting city, Thy pierced are not pierced of the sword, Nor dead in battle.
Isaiah 22:3
KJVAll 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.
WEBAll your rulers fled away together. They were bound by the archers. All who were found by you were bound together. They fled far away.
YLTAll thy rulers fled together from the bow, Bound have been all found of thee, They have been kept bound together, Afar off they have fled.
Isaiah 22:4
KJVTherefore said I, Look away from me; I will weep bitterly, labour not to comfort me, because of the spoiling of the daughter of my people.
WEBTherefore I said, “Look away from me. I will weep bitterly. Don’t labor to comfort me for the destruction of the daughter of my people.
YLTTherefore I said, `Look ye from me, I am bitter in my weeping, Haste not to comfort me, For the destruction of the daughter of my people.'
Isaiah 22:5
KJVFor it is a day of trouble, and of treading down, and of perplexity by the Lord God of hosts in the valley of vision, breaking down the walls, and of crying to the mountains.
WEBFor it is a day of confusion, and of treading down, and of perplexity, from the Lord, Yahweh of Armies, in the valley of vision; a breaking down of the walls, and a crying to the mountains.”
YLTFor a day of noise, and of treading down, And of perplexity, [is] to the Lord, Jehovah of Hosts, In the valley of vision, digging down a wall, And crying unto the mountain.
Isaiah 22:6
KJVAnd Elam bare the quiver with chariots of men and horsemen, and Kir uncovered the shield.
WEBElam carried his quiver, with chariots of men and horsemen; and Kir uncovered the shield.
YLTAnd Elam hath borne a quiver, In a chariot of men -- horsemen, And Kir hath exposed a shield.
Isaiah 22:7
KJVAnd it shall come to pass, that thy choicest valleys shall be full of chariots, and the horsemen shall set themselves in array at the gate.
WEBYour choicest valleys were full of chariots, and the horsemen set themselves in array at the gate.
YLTAnd it cometh to pass, The choice of thy valleys have been full of chariots, And the horsemen place themselves diligently at the gate.
Isaiah 22:8
KJVAnd he discovered the covering of Judah, and thou didst look in that day to the armour of the house of the forest.
WEBHe took away the covering of Judah; and you looked in that day to the armor in the house of the forest.
YLTAnd one removeth the covering of Judah, And thou lookest in that day Unto the armour of the house of the forest,
Isaiah 22:9
KJVYe have seen also the breaches of the city of David, that they are many: and ye gathered together the waters of the lower pool.
WEBYou saw the breaches of David’s city, that they were many; and you gathered together the waters of the lower pool.
YLTAnd the breaches of the city of David ye have seen, For they have become many, And ye gather the waters of the lower pool,
Isaiah 22:10
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Isaiah 22:11
KJVYe made also a ditch between the two walls for the water of the old pool: but ye have not looked unto the maker thereof, neither had respect unto him that fashioned it long ago.
WEBYou also made a reservoir between the two walls for the water of the old pool. But you didn’t look to him who had done this, neither did you have respect for him who purposed it long ago.
YLTAnd a ditch ye made between the two walls, For the waters of the old pool, And ye have not looked unto its Maker, And its Framer of old ye have not seen.
Isaiah 22:12
KJVAnd in that day did the Lord God of hosts call to weeping, and to mourning, and to baldness, and to girding with sackcloth:
WEBIn that day, the Lord, Yahweh of Armies, called to weeping, and to mourning, and to baldness, and to dressing in sackcloth:
YLTAnd call doth the Lord, Jehovah of Hosts, In that day, to weeping and to lamentation, And to baldness and to girding on of sackcloth,
Isaiah 22:13
KJVAnd behold joy and gladness, slaying oxen, and killing sheep, eating flesh, and drinking wine: let us eat and drink; for to morrow we shall die.
WEBand behold, joy and gladness, killing cattle and killing sheep, eating meat and drinking wine: “Let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we will die.”
YLTAnd lo, joy and gladness, slaying of oxen, And slaughtering of sheep, Eating of flesh, and drinking of wine, Eat and drink, for to-morrow we die.
Isaiah 22:14
KJVAnd it was revealed in mine ears by the Lord of hosts, Surely this iniquity shall not be purged from you till ye die, saith the Lord God of hosts.
WEBYahweh of Armies revealed himself in my ears, “Surely this iniquity will not be forgiven you until you die,” says the Lord, Yahweh of Armies.
YLTAnd revealed it hath been in mine ears, [By] Jehovah of Hosts: Not pardoned is this iniquity to you, Till ye die, said the Lord, Jehovah of Hosts.
Isaiah 22:15
KJVThus saith the Lord God of hosts, Go, get thee unto this treasurer, even unto Shebna, which is over the house, and say,
WEBThus says the Lord, Yahweh of Armies, “Go, get yourself to this treasurer, even to Shebna, who is over the house, and say,
YLTThus said the Lord, Jehovah of Hosts: `Go, enter in unto this steward, Unto Shebna, who [is] over the house:
Isaiah 22:16
KJVWhat hast thou here? and whom hast thou here, that thou hast hewed thee out a sepulchre here, as he that heweth him out a sepulchre on high, and that graveth an habitation for himself in a rock?
WEB‘What are you doing here? Who has you here, that you have dug out a tomb here?’ Cutting himself out a tomb on high, chiseling a habitation for himself in the rock!”
YLTWhat -- to thee here? And who -- to thee here? That thou hast hewn out to thee here -- a sepulchre? Hewing on high his sepulchre, Graving in a rock a dwelling for himself.
Isaiah 22:17
KJVBehold, the Lord will carry thee away with a mighty captivity, and will surely cover thee.
WEBBehold, Yahweh will overcome you and hurl you away violently. Yes, he will grasp you firmly.
YLTLo, Jehovah is casting thee up and down, A casting up and down, O mighty one,
Isaiah 22:18
KJVHe will surely violently turn and toss thee like a ball into a large country: there shalt thou die, and there the chariots of thy glory shall be the shame of thy lord's house.
WEBHe will surely wind you around and around, and throw you like a ball into a large country. There you will die, and there the chariots of your glory will be, you shame of your lord’s house.
YLTAnd thy coverer covering, wrapping round, Wrappeth thee round, O babbler, On a land broad of sides -- there thou diest, And there the chariots of thine honour [Are] the shame of the house of thy lord.
Isaiah 22:19
KJVAnd I will drive thee from thy station, and from thy state shall he pull thee down.
WEBI will thrust you from your office. You will be pulled down from your station.
YLTAnd I have thrust thee from thy station, And from thine office he throweth thee down.
Isaiah 22:20
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Isaiah 22:21
KJVAnd I will clothe him with thy robe, and strengthen him with thy girdle, and I will commit thy government into his hand: and he shall be a father to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and to the house of Judah.
WEBand I will clothe him with your robe, and strengthen him with your belt. I will commit your government into his hand; and he will be a father to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and to the house of Judah.
YLTAnd I have clothed him with thy coat, And with thy girdle I strengthen him, And thy garment I give into his hand, And he hath been for a father to the inhabitant of Jerusalem, And to the house of Judah.
Isaiah 22:22
KJVAnd the key of the house of David will I lay upon his shoulder; so he shall open, and none shall shut; and he shall shut, and none shall open.
WEBI will lay the key of David’s house on his shoulder. He will open, and no one will shut. He will shut, and no one will open.
YLTAnd I have placed the key Of the house of David on his shoulder, And he hath opened, and none is shutting, And hath shut, and none is opening.
Isaiah 22:23
KJVAnd I will fasten him as a nail in a sure place; and he shall be for a glorious throne to his father's house.
WEBI will fasten him like a nail in a sure place. He will be for a throne of glory to his father’s house.
YLTAnd I have fixed him a nail in a stedfast place, And he hath been for a throne of honour To the house of his father.
Isaiah 22:24
KJVAnd they shall hang upon him all the glory of his father's house, the offspring and the issue, all vessels of small quantity, from the vessels of cups, even to all the vessels of flagons.
WEBThey will hang on him all the glory of his father’s house, the offspring and the issue, every small vessel, from the cups even to all the pitchers.
YLTAnd they have hanged on him All the honour of the house of his father, The offspring and the issue, All vessels of small quality, From vessels of basins to all vessels of flagons.
Isaiah 22:25
KJVIn that day, saith the Lord of hosts, shall the nail that is fastened in the sure place be removed, and be cut down, and fall; and the burden that was upon it shall be cut off: for the Lord hath spoken it.
WEB“In that day,” says Yahweh of Armies, “the nail that was fastened in a sure place will give way. It will be cut down, and fall. The burden that was on it will be cut off, for Yahweh has spoken it.”
YLTIn that day -- an affirmation of Jehovah of Hosts, Moved is the nail that is fixed In a stedfast place, Yea, it hath been cut down, and hath fallen, And cut off hath been the burden that [is] on it, For Jehovah hath spoken!'
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