Isaiah 22:5 For the Lord GOD of Hosts has set a day of tumult and trampling and confusion in the Valley of Vision--of breaking down the walls and crying to the mountains.

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New International Version
The Lord, the LORD Almighty, has a day of tumult and trampling and terror in the Valley of Vision, a day of battering down walls and of crying out to the mountains.

New Living Translation
Oh, what a day of crushing defeat! What a day of confusion and terror brought by the Lord, the LORD of Heaven’s Armies, upon the Valley of Vision! The walls of Jerusalem have been broken, and cries of death echo from the mountainsides.

English Standard Version
For the Lord GOD of hosts has a day of tumult and trampling and confusion in the valley of vision, a battering down of walls and a shouting to the mountains.

Berean Standard Bible
For the Lord GOD of Hosts has set a day of tumult and trampling and confusion in the Valley of Vision—of breaking down the walls and crying to the mountains.

King James Bible
For 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.

New King James Version
For it is a day of trouble and treading down and perplexity By the Lord GOD of hosts In the Valley of Vision— Breaking down the walls And of crying to the mountain.

New American Standard Bible
For the Lord GOD of armies has a day of panic, subjugation, and confusion In the valley of vision, A breaking down of walls And a crying to the mountain.

NASB 1995
For the Lord GOD of hosts has a day of panic, subjugation and confusion In the valley of vision, A breaking down of walls And a crying to the mountain.

NASB 1977
For the Lord GOD of hosts has a day of panic, subjugation, and confusion In the valley of vision, A breaking down of walls And a crying to the mountain.

Legacy Standard Bible
For Lord Yahweh of hosts has a day of confusion, oppression, and panic In the valley of vision, A breaking down of walls And a crying to the mountain.

Amplified Bible
For the Lord GOD of hosts has a day of panic and of tumult, of trampling, of confusion In the Valley of Vision, A [day of] breaking down walls And a crying [for help] to the mountain.

Christian Standard Bible
For the Lord GOD of Armies had a day of tumult, trampling, and confusion in the Valley of Vision — people shouting and crying to the mountains;

Holman Christian Standard Bible
For the Lord GOD of Hosts had a day of tumult, trampling, and confusion in the Valley of Vision— people shouting and crying to the mountains;

American Standard Version
For it is a day of discomfiture, and of treading down, and of perplexity, from the Lord, Jehovah of hosts, in the valley of vision; a breaking down of the walls, and a crying to the mountains.

Contemporary English Version
The 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.

English Revised Version
For it is a day of discomfiture, and of treading down, and of perplexity, from the Lord, the LORD of hosts, in the valley of vision; a breaking down of the walls, and a crying to the mountains.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The Almighty LORD of Armies has chosen a special day. It will be a day of confusion and trampling in the valley of Vision, [a day of] tearing down walls and crying for help in the mountains.

Good News Translation
This is a time of panic, defeat, and confusion in the Valley of Vision, and the Sovereign LORD Almighty has sent it on us. The walls of our city have been battered down, and cries for help have echoed among the hills.

International Standard Version
For to the Lord GOD of the Heavenly Armies belongs the day of tumult, trampling, and confusion in the Valley of Vision, and the pulling down of his Temple on its mountain.

Majority Standard Bible
For the Lord GOD of Hosts has set a day of tumult and trampling and confusion in the Valley of Vision—of breaking down the walls and crying to the mountains.

NET Bible
For the sovereign master, the LORD who commands armies, has planned a day of panic, defeat, and confusion. In the Valley of Vision people shout and cry out to the hill.

New Heart English Bible
For it is a day of confusion, and of treading down, and of perplexity, from the LORD of hosts, in the Valley of Vision; a breaking down of the walls, and a crying to the mountains."

Webster's Bible Translation
For 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.

World English Bible
For 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.”

Literal Translations

Literal Standard Version
For a day of noise, and of treading down, "" And of perplexity, [is] to the Lord, YHWH of Hosts, "" In the Valley of Vision, digging down a wall, "" And crying to the mountain.

Young's Literal Translation
For 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.

Smith's Literal Translation
For a day of consternation, and of treading down, and perplexity by the Lord Jehovah of armies of the valley of vision, of undermining the wall, and of a cry for help to the mountains.

Catholic Translations

Douay-Rheims Bible
For it is a day of slaughter and of treading down, and of weeping to the Lord the God of hosts in the valley of vision, searching the wall, and magnificent upon the mountain.

Catholic Public Domain Version
For it is a day of death, and of trampling, and of weeping to the Lord, the God of hosts, in the valley of vision: examining the wall and the magnificence above the mountain.

New American Bible
It is a day of panic, rout and confusion, from the Lord, the GOD of hosts, in the Valley of Vision Walls crash; a cry for help to the mountains.

New Revised Standard Version
For the Lord GOD of hosts has a day of tumult and trampling and confusion in the valley of vision, a battering down of walls and a cry for help to the mountains.

Translations from Aramaic

Lamsa Bible
For it is a day of trouble and of treading down and of weeping before the LORD God of hosts in the valley of vision; they have surveyed the walls, and shouted upon the mountains.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Because of the day of trouble and of treading down and the of weeping of LORD JEHOVAH God of Hosts in the valley of vision! He examined the walls and he cried out on the mountains

OT Translations

JPS Tanakh 1917
For it is a day of trouble, and of trampling, and of perplexity, From the Lord, the GOD of hosts, in the Valley of Vision; Kir shouting, and Shoa at the mount.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
For it is a day of trouble, and of destruction, and of treading down, and there is perplexity sent from the Lord of hosts: they wander in the valley of Sion; they wander from the least to the greatest on the mountains.

Additional Translations ...

Audio Bible

Context

The Valley of Vision
…4Therefore I said, “Turn away from me, let me weep bitterly! Do not try to console me over the destruction of the daughter of my people.” 5For the Lord GOD of Hosts has set a day of tumult and trampling and confusion in the Valley of Vision— of breaking down the walls and crying to the mountains. 6Elam takes up a quiver, with chariots and horsemen, and Kir uncovers the shield.…

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Cross References

Jeremiah 30:7
How awful that day will be! None will be like it! It is the time of Jacob’s distress, but he will be saved out of it.

Zephaniah 1:15
That day will be a day of wrath, a day of trouble and distress, a day of destruction and desolation, a day of darkness and gloom, a day of clouds and blackness,

Joel 2:1-2
Blow the ram’s horn in Zion; sound the alarm on My holy mountain! Let all who dwell in the land tremble, for the Day of the LORD is coming; indeed, it is near— / a day of darkness and gloom, a day of clouds and blackness. Like the dawn overspreading the mountains a great and strong army appears, such as never was of old, nor will ever be in ages to come.

Amos 5:18-20
Woe to you who long for the Day of the LORD! What will the Day of the LORD be for you? It will be darkness and not light. / It will be like a man who flees from a lion, only to encounter a bear, or who enters his house and rests his hand against the wall, only to be bitten by a snake. / Will not the Day of the LORD be darkness and not light, even gloom with no brightness in it?

Lamentations 2:22
You summoned my terrors on every side, as for the day of an appointed feast. In the day of the LORD’s anger no one escaped or survived; my enemy has destroyed those I nurtured and reared.

Ezekiel 7:7
Doom has come to you, O inhabitants of the land. The time has come; the day is near; there is panic on the mountains instead of shouts of joy.

Zechariah 14:1-2
Behold, a day of the LORD is coming when your plunder will be divided in your presence. / For I will gather all the nations for battle against Jerusalem, and the city will be captured, the houses looted, and the women ravished. Half of the city will go into exile, but the rest of the people will not be removed from the city.

Matthew 24:21
For at that time there will be great tribulation, unseen from the beginning of the world until now, and never to be seen again.

Luke 21:22-24
For these are the days of vengeance, to fulfill all that is written. / How miserable those days will be for pregnant and nursing mothers! For there will be great distress upon the land and wrath against this people. / They will fall by the edge of the sword and be led captive into all the nations. And Jerusalem will be trodden down by the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled.

Revelation 6:17
For the great day of Their wrath has come, and who is able to withstand it?”

Revelation 16:14
These are demonic spirits that perform signs and go out to all the kings of the earth, to assemble them for battle on the great day of God the Almighty.

Jeremiah 4:13
Behold, he advances like the clouds, his chariots like the whirlwind. His horses are swifter than eagles. Woe to us, for we are ruined!

Hosea 10:14
the roar of battle will rise against your people, so that all your fortresses will be demolished as Shalman devastated Beth-arbel in the day of battle, when mothers were dashed to pieces along with their children.

Micah 7:4
The best of them is like a brier; the most upright is sharper than a hedge of thorns. The day for your watchmen has come, the day of your visitation. Now is the time of their confusion.

Nahum 2:3-4
The shields of his mighty men are red; the valiant warriors are dressed in scarlet. The fittings of the chariots flash like fire on the day they are prepared, and the spears of cypress have been brandished. / The chariots dash through the streets; they rush around the plazas, appearing like torches, darting about like lightning.

Treasury of Scripture

For 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.

a day

Isaiah 37:3
And they said unto him, Thus saith Hezekiah, This day is a day of trouble, and of rebuke, and of blasphemy: for the children are come to the birth, and there is not strength to bring forth.

2 Kings 19:3
And they said unto him, Thus saith Hezekiah, This day is a day of trouble, and of rebuke, and blasphemy: for the children are come to the birth, and there is not strength to bring forth.

Jeremiah 30:7
Alas! for that day is great, so that none is like it: it is even the time of Jacob's trouble; but he shall be saved out of it.

treading

Isaiah 5:5
And now go to; I will tell you what I will do to my vineyard: I will take away the hedge thereof, and it shall be eaten up; and break down the wall thereof, and it shall be trodden down:

Isaiah 10:6
I will send him against an hypocritical nation, and against the people of my wrath will I give him a charge, to take the spoil, and to take the prey, and to tread them down like the mire of the streets.

Isaiah 25:10
For in this mountain shall the hand of the LORD rest, and Moab shall be trodden down under him, even as straw is trodden down for the dunghill.

perplexity

Esther 3:15
The posts went out, being hastened by the king's commandment, and the decree was given in Shushan the palace. And the king and Haman sat down to drink; but the city Shushan was perplexed.

Micah 7:4
The best of them is as a brier: the most upright is sharper than a thorn hedge: the day of thy watchmen and thy visitation cometh; now shall be their perplexity.

breaking

2 Kings 25:10
And all the army of the Chaldees, that were with the captain of the guard, brake down the walls of Jerusalem round about.

Lamentations 1:5
Her adversaries are the chief, her enemies prosper; for the LORD hath afflicted her for the multitude of her transgressions: her children are gone into captivity before the enemy.

Lamentations 2:2
The Lord hath swallowed up all the habitations of Jacob, and hath not pitied: he hath thrown down in his wrath the strong holds of the daughter of Judah; he hath brought them down to the ground: he hath polluted the kingdom and the princes thereof.

Crying

Hosea 10:8
The high places also of Aven, the sin of Israel, shall be destroyed: the thorn and the thistle shall come up on their altars; and they shall say to the mountains, Cover us; and to the hills, Fall on us.

Matthew 24:16
Then let them which be in Judaea flee into the mountains:

Luke 23:30
Then shall they begin to say to the mountains, Fall on us; and to the hills, Cover us.

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Isaiah 22

1. The prophet laments the invasion of Jerusalem
8. He reproves their human wisdom and worldly joy
15. He prophesies Shebna's deprivation
20. And the substitution of Eliakim, prefiguring the kingdom of Christ.

Berean Study Bible

For the Lord GOD of Hosts
This phrase emphasizes the sovereignty and supreme authority of God. The Hebrew term "Yahweh Sabaoth" is used here, which translates to "Lord of Armies" or "Lord of Hosts." This title underscores God's command over the heavenly armies and His ultimate power over all creation. In the context of Isaiah, it serves as a reminder of God's control over the events that are unfolding, even those that seem chaotic and destructive. It reassures believers that despite the turmoil, God is orchestrating His divine plan.

has a day
The "day" mentioned here is often interpreted as a specific time of divine intervention or judgment. In prophetic literature, "the day of the Lord" is a recurring theme that signifies a period when God actively engages in human history to accomplish His purposes. This "day" is not just a 24-hour period but a season of significant events that fulfill God's will. It serves as a warning to the people to prepare for God's righteous judgment and to align themselves with His will.

of tumult and trampling and confusion
These words paint a vivid picture of chaos and disorder. "Tumult" suggests a loud, confused noise, often associated with a crowd or battle. "Trampling" conveys the idea of being crushed underfoot, symbolizing defeat and destruction. "Confusion" indicates a state of disorder and lack of clarity. Together, these terms describe the overwhelming sense of panic and disarray that accompanies God's judgment. Historically, this reflects the siege and turmoil faced by Jerusalem, serving as a metaphor for spiritual disarray when people turn away from God.

in the Valley of Vision
The "Valley of Vision" is a poetic name for Jerusalem, a city situated on a hill surrounded by valleys. It is called the "Valley of Vision" because it was the center of prophetic revelation and divine insight. However, the irony here is that despite being a place of vision, the people are blind to the impending judgment due to their spiritual complacency. This serves as a cautionary tale for believers to remain vigilant and receptive to God's guidance.

of breaking down walls
Walls in ancient times were symbols of protection and security. The "breaking down walls" signifies the removal of defenses, leaving the city vulnerable to attack. Spiritually, it represents the dismantling of false securities and the exposure of one's true state before God. It is a call to rely not on human strength or fortifications but on God's protection and provision.

and crying to the mountains
This phrase evokes a sense of desperation and helplessness. In times of distress, people would cry out to the mountains, perhaps seeking refuge or divine intervention. It reflects the futility of seeking help from creation rather than the Creator. Theologically, it is a reminder to turn to God in times of trouble, acknowledging Him as the only true source of salvation and strength.

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers

(5) For it is a day of trouble.--The earlier clauses paint the mental emotions of the coming day of judgment. In the latter we hear the actual crash of the battering-rams across the walls. The cry of the panic-stricken people shall rise to the surrounding mountains, possibly as to the hills from whence they expected help, either as true worshippers looking to Mount Zion (Psalm 121:1), or to the high places which were so long the objects of their worship, and which led their enemies to say that their gods were "gods of the hills, and not of the valleys" (1Kings 20:23).

Pulpit Commentary

Verse 5. - It is a day... By the Lord; rather, there is a day to the Lord; or, the Lord has a day. God has in reserve such a day; and it will assuredly arrive in due course. Hence the prophet's grief. In the valley of vision. We may suppose that Hezekiah, before he made the submission recorded in 2 Kings 18:14 and in the 'Cylinder of Sennacherib,' col. 4:11. 28, 29, tried the chances of battle against the Assyrians in this valley, and that Isaiah had a prophetic vision of the fight. Breaking down the walls; rather, undermining. The Assyrian sculptures show numerous examples of this practice. Sometimes swords or spears are used to dislodge the stones of the wall, sometimes crow-bars or axes (see 'Ancient Monarchies,' vol. 2. p. 82). Crying. Some regard this word, and also that translated "the walls" in the preceding clause, as proper names, and render the passage, "Kir undermineth, and Shoa is at the mount" (Ewald, Cheyne, Luzzatto). But it seems unlikely that "Kit" would be mentioned twice.

Parallel Commentaries ...

Hebrew

For
כִּ֣י (kî)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

the Lord
לַֽאדֹנָ֧י (la·ḏō·nāy)
Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 136: The Lord

GOD
יְהוִ֛ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3069: YHWH

of Hosts
צְבָא֖וֹת (ṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ)
Noun - common plural
Strong's 6635: A mass of persons, reg, organized for, war, a campaign

has [set] a day
יוֹם֩ (yō·wm)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3117: A day

of tumult
מְהוּמָ֨ה (mə·hū·māh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 4103: Tumult, confusion, disquietude, discomfiture

and trampling
וּמְבוּסָ֜ה (ū·mə·ḇū·sāh)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 4001: A treading down, subjugation

and confusion
וּמְבוּכָ֗ה (ū·mə·ḇū·ḵāh)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 3998: Confusion, confounding

in the Valley
בְּגֵ֣יא (bə·ḡê)
Preposition-b | Noun - common singular construct
Strong's 1516: A valley

of Vision—
חִזָּי֑וֹן (ḥiz·zā·yō·wn)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 2384: A revelation, dream

of breaking
מְקַרְקַ֥ר (mə·qar·qar)
Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular construct
Strong's 6979: To trench, to throw forth, to wall up

down the walls
קִ֖ר (qir)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 7023: A wall

and crying
וְשׁ֥וֹעַ (wə·šō·w·a‘)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 7771: A noble, liberal, opulent, a halloo

to
אֶל־ (’el-)
Preposition
Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to

the mountains.
הָהָֽר׃ (hā·hār)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 2022: Mountain, hill, hill country

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OT Prophets: Isaiah 22:5 For it is a day of confusion (Isa Isi Is)