Isaiah 22:7

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{ "verseID": "Isaiah.22.7", "source": "וַיְהִ֥י מִבְחַר־עֲמָקַ֖יִךְ מָ֣לְאוּ רָ֑כֶב וְהַפָּ֣רָשִׁ֔ים שֹׁ֖ת שָׁ֥תוּ הַשָּֽׁעְרָה׃", "text": "And-*yᵉhî* *mibḥar*-*ʿᵃmāqayik* *mālᵉʾû* *rākeb* and-the-*pārāšîm* *šōt* *šātû* the-*šaʿrāh*", "grammar": { "וַיְהִ֥י": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular, apocopated - and it happened/was", "*mibḥar*-*ʿᵃmāqayik*": "masculine singular construct + masculine plural with 2nd person feminine singular suffix - choicest of your valleys", "*mālᵉʾû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they were full", "*rākeb*": "masculine singular - chariotry", "וְהַפָּ֣רָשִׁ֔ים": "conjunction + definite article + masculine plural - and the horsemen", "*šōt*": "infinitive absolute - setting/placing", "*šātû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they set/placed", "הַשָּֽׁעְרָה": "definite article + feminine singular with directional he - to the gate" }, "variants": { "*yᵉhî*": "it happened/came to pass", "*mibḥar*": "choicest/best", "*ʿᵃmāqayik*": "your valleys/lowlands", "*mālᵉʾû*": "were full/filled", "*rākeb*": "chariotry/chariots", "*pārāšîm*": "horsemen/mounted soldiers", "*šōt* *šātû*": "surely set/definitely placed (emphatic construction)", "*šaʿrāh*": "toward the gate/gateway/entrance" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיְהִ֥י מִבְחַר־עֲמָקַ֖יִךְ מָ֣לְאוּ רָ֑כֶב וְהַפָּ֣רָשִׁ֔ים שֹׁ֖ת שָׁ֥תוּ הַשָּֽׁעְרָה׃

Transliteration

And-yᵉhî mibḥar-ʿᵃmāqayik mālᵉʾû rākeb and-the-pārāšîm šōt šātû the-šaʿrāh

Grammar Details

• וַיְהִ֥י: conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular, apocopated - and it happened/was
• *mibḥar*-*ʿᵃmāqayik*: masculine singular construct + masculine plural with 2nd person feminine singular suffix - choicest of your valleys
• *mālᵉʾû*: Qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they were full
• *rākeb*: masculine singular - chariotry
• וְהַפָּ֣רָשִׁ֔ים: conjunction + definite article + masculine plural - and the horsemen
• *šōt*: infinitive absolute - setting/placing
• *šātû*: Qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they set/placed
• הַשָּֽׁעְרָה: definite article + feminine singular with directional he - to the gate

Word Meanings

• *yᵉhî*: it happened/came to pass
• *mibḥar*: choicest/best
• *ʿᵃmāqayik*: your valleys/lowlands
• *mālᵉʾû*: were full/filled
• *rākeb*: chariotry/chariots
• *pārāšîm*: horsemen/mounted soldiers
• *šōt* *šātû*: surely set/definitely placed (emphatic construction)
• *šaʿrāh*: toward the gate/gateway/entrance

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Your choicest valleys were filled with chariots, and the horsemen took their stand at the gate.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And 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.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And it shall come to pass that your choicest valleys shall be full of chariots, and the horsemen shall set themselves in array at the gate.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And 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.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And it came to pass, that thy choicest valleys were full of chariots, and the horsemen set themselves in array at the gate.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And 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.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Thy goodly valleys were ful of Charettes, the horse men made them soone to besege the gates.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And thy chiefe valleis were full of charets, and the horsemen set themselues in aray against the gate.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Thy chiefe valley also was full of charrettes, and the horsemen set their faces directly towarde the gate.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And 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.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  It happened that your choicest valleys were full of chariots, and the horsemen set themselves in array at the gate.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And it cometh to pass, The choice of thy valleys have been full of chariots, And the horsemen place themselves diligently at the gate.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And it came to pass, that thy choicest valleys were full of chariots, and the horsemen set themselves in array at the gate.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And it came to pass, that thy choicest valleys were full of chariots, and the horsemen set themselves in array at the gate.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And your most fertile valleys were full of war-carriages, and the horsemen took up their positions in front of the town.

• World English Bible (2000)

  It happened that your choicest valleys were full of chariots, and the horsemen set themselves in array at the gate.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Your very best valleys were full of chariots; horsemen confidently took their positions at the gate.

Referenced Verses

• Isa 8:7-8 : 7 { "verseID": "Isaiah.8.7", "source": "וְלָכֵ֡ן הִנֵּ֣ה אֲדֹנָי֩ מַעֲלֶ֨ה עֲלֵיהֶ֜ם אֶת־מֵ֣י הַנָּהָ֗ר הָעֲצוּמִים֙ וְהָ֣רַבִּ֔ים אֶת־מֶ֥לֶךְ אַשּׁ֖וּר וְאֶת־כָּל־כְּבוֹד֑וֹ וְעָלָה֙ עַל־כָּל־אֲפִיקָ֔יו וְהָלַ֖ךְ עַל־כָּל־גְּדוֹתָֽיו׃", "text": "*wə-lākēn hinnēh ʾădōnāy maʿăleh* upon-them *ʾet*-*mê ha-nāhār hā-ʿăṣûmîm* and-*hā-rabbîm* *ʾet*-*melek* *ʾaššûr* and-*ʾet*-all-*kəbôdô* and-*ʿālāh* over-all-*ʾăpîqāyw* and-*hālak* over-all-*gədôtāyw*", "grammar": { "*wə-lākēn*": "conjunction + adverb - and therefore", "*hinnēh*": "interjection - behold/look", "*ʾădōnāy*": "divine title - Lord/Master", "*maʿăleh*": "hiphil participle masculine singular - bringing up/causing to rise", "*mê*": "noun masculine plural construct - waters of", "*ha-nāhār*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the river", "*hā-ʿăṣûmîm*": "definite article + adjective masculine plural - the mighty/strong", "*hā-rabbîm*": "definite article + adjective masculine plural - the many/abundant", "*melek*": "noun masculine singular construct - king of", "*ʾaššûr*": "proper noun - Assyria", "*kəbôdô*": "noun masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his glory", "*ʿālāh*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he will rise/go up", "*ʾăpîqāyw*": "noun masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - its channels", "*hālak*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he will go/walk", "*gədôtāyw*": "noun feminine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - its banks" }, "variants": { "*mê ha-nāhār*": "waters of the river (metaphor for Assyrian invasion)", "*hā-ʿăṣûmîm*": "mighty/strong/powerful", "*hā-rabbîm*": "many/abundant/numerous", "*kəbôdô*": "his glory/his honor/his splendor/his might", "*ʾăpîqāyw*": "its channels/its streams/its watercourses", "*gədôtāyw*": "its banks/its shores" } } 8 { "verseID": "Isaiah.8.8", "source": "וְחָלַ֤ף בִּֽיהוּדָה֙ שָׁטַ֣ף וְעָבַ֔ר עַד־צַוָּ֖אר יַגִּ֑יעַ וְהָיָה֙ מֻטּ֣וֹת כְּנָפָ֔יו מְלֹ֥א רֹֽחַב־אַרְצְךָ֖ עִמָּ֥נוּ אֵֽל׃", "text": "*wə-ḥālap* in-*yəhûdāh* *šāṭap* and-*ʿābar* until-*ṣawwāʾr* *yaggîaʿ* and-*hāyāh* *muṭṭôt* *kənāpāyw* *məlōʾ* *rōḥab*-*ʾarṣəkā* *ʿimmānû ʾēl*", "grammar": { "*wə-ḥālap*": "waw consecutive + qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - and it will sweep/rush", "*bîhûdāh*": "preposition + proper noun - into Judah", "*šāṭap*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - it will overflow/flood", "*ʿābar*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - it will pass over", "*ṣawwāʾr*": "noun masculine singular - neck", "*yaggîaʿ*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - it will reach", "*hāyāh*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - it will be", "*muṭṭôt*": "noun feminine plural construct - spreading of", "*kənāpāyw*": "noun feminine dual + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his wings", "*məlōʾ*": "noun masculine singular construct - fullness of", "*rōḥab*": "noun masculine singular construct - breadth/width of", "*ʾarṣəkā*": "noun feminine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your land", "*ʿimmānû ʾēl*": "proper noun compound - Immanuel/God with us" }, "variants": { "*ḥālap*": "sweep through/rush through/pass through", "*šāṭap*": "overflow/flood/inundate", "*ʿābar*": "pass over/cross/go through", "*ṣawwāʾr*": "neck (metaphor for severity of invasion)", "*muṭṭôt kənāpāyw*": "stretching out of his wings/spreading of his wings", "*ʿimmānû ʾēl*": "Immanuel/God with us (can be read as a name or a statement)" } }
• Isa 10:28-32 : 28 { "verseID": "Isaiah.10.28", "source": "בָּא עַל־עַיַּת עָבַר בְּמִגְרוֹן לְמִכְמָשׂ יַפְקִיד כֵּלָיו", "text": "*bāʾ* *ʿal*-*ʿayyat* *ʿābar* *bemigĕrôn* *lemiḵmāś* *yap̄qîd* *kēlāyw*", "grammar": { "*bāʾ*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he has come", "*ʿal*": "preposition - against", "*ʿayyat*": "proper noun - Aiath", "*ʿābar*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he has passed", "*bemigĕrôn*": "preposition + proper noun - through Migron", "*lemiḵmāś*": "preposition + proper noun - at Michmash", "*yap̄qîd*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he stores/deposits", "*kēlāyw*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his equipment/vessels" }, "variants": { "*bôʾ*": "come/enter/arrive", "*ʿābar*": "pass/cross over/go through", "*pāqad*": "store/deposit/entrust/attend to", "*kēlîm*": "equipment/weapons/vessels/articles" } } 29 { "verseID": "Isaiah.10.29", "source": "עָבְרוּ מַעְבָּרָה גֶּבַע מָלוֹן לָנוּ חָרְדָה הָרָמָה גִּבְעַת שָׁאוּל נָסָה", "text": "*ʿāberû* *maʿbārāh* *gebaʿ* *mālôn* *lānû* *ḥāredāh* *hārāmāh* *gibʿat* *šāʾûl* *nāsāh*", "grammar": { "*ʿāberû*": "qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they have crossed over", "*maʿbārāh*": "noun, feminine singular - the pass/ford", "*gebaʿ*": "proper noun - Geba", "*mālôn*": "noun, masculine singular - lodging place", "*lānû*": "preposition + 1st person common plural suffix - for us", "*ḥāredāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - trembles", "*hārāmāh*": "definite article + proper noun - Ramah", "*gibʿat*": "proper noun, construct state - Gibeah of", "*šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*nāsāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - has fled" }, "variants": { "*ʿābar*": "cross over/pass through/go beyond", "*maʿbārāh*": "pass/ford/crossing place", "*mālôn*": "lodging place/inn/stopping place", "*ḥārad*": "tremble/be afraid/be terrified", "*nûs*": "flee/escape/take flight" } } 30 { "verseID": "Isaiah.10.30", "source": "צַהֲלִי קוֹלֵךְ בַּת־גַּלִּים הַקְשִׁיבִי לַיְשָׁה עֲנִיָּה עֲנָתוֹת", "text": "*ṣahălî* *qôlēḵ* *bat*-*gallîm* *haqšîbî* *layšāh* *ʿăniyyāh* *ʿănātôt*", "grammar": { "*ṣahălî*": "qal imperative, feminine singular - cry shrilly", "*qôlēḵ*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd person feminine singular suffix - your voice", "*bat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - daughter of", "*gallîm*": "proper noun - Gallim", "*haqšîbî*": "hiphil imperative, feminine singular - listen/pay attention", "*layšāh*": "proper noun - Laishah", "*ʿăniyyāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - poor/afflicted", "*ʿănātôt*": "proper noun - Anathoth" }, "variants": { "*ṣāhal*": "cry shrilly/neigh/shout", "*qāšab*": "listen/pay attention/be attentive", "*ʿānî*": "poor/afflicted/wretched/humble" } } 31 { "verseID": "Isaiah.10.31", "source": "נָדְדָה מַדְמֵנָה יֹשְׁבֵי הַגֵּבִים הֵעִיזוּ", "text": "*nāded̄āh* *madmēnāh* *yōšebê* *haggēbîm* *hēʿîzû*", "grammar": { "*nāded̄āh*": "qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - has fled", "*madmēnāh*": "proper noun - Madmenah", "*yōšebê*": "qal participle, masculine plural construct - inhabitants of", "*haggēbîm*": "definite article + proper noun - Gebim", "*hēʿîzû*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd person common plural - take refuge/gather for flight" }, "variants": { "*nādad*": "flee/wander/be restless", "*yōšēb*": "inhabitant/dweller/resident", "*ʿûz*": "take refuge/flee for safety/gather for flight" } } 32 { "verseID": "Isaiah.10.32", "source": "עוֹד הַיּוֹם בְּנֹב לַעֲמֹד יְנֹפֵף יָדוֹ הַר בַּת־צִיּוֹן גִּבְעַת יְרוּשָׁלָֽ͏ִם", "text": "*ʿôd* *hayyôm* *benōb* *laʿămōd* *yenōp̄ēp̄* *yādô* *har* *bat*-*ṣiyyôn* *gibʿat* *yerûšālāim*", "grammar": { "*ʿôd*": "adverb - yet/still", "*hayyôm*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the day", "*benōb*": "preposition + proper noun - in Nob", "*laʿămōd*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to stand", "*yenōp̄ēp̄*": "polel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he shakes/waves", "*yādô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his hand", "*har*": "noun, masculine singular construct - mountain of", "*bat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - daughter of", "*ṣiyyôn*": "proper noun - Zion", "*gibʿat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - hill of", "*yerûšālāim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem" }, "variants": { "*ʿāmad*": "stand/remain/endure", "*nûp̄*": "wave/shake/brandish", "*har*": "mountain/hill/hill country", "*gibʿāh*": "hill/height/elevation" } }
• Isa 37:34 : 34 { "verseID": "Isaiah.37.34", "source": "בַּדֶּ֥רֶךְ אֲשֶׁר־בָּ֖א בָּ֣הּ יָשׁ֑וּב וְאֶל־הָעִ֥יר הַזֹּ֛את לֹ֥א יָב֖וֹא נְאֻם־יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "In-the-*derek* which-*bāʾ* in-it *yāšûb* and-to-the-city the-this not *yābôʾ* *neʾum*-*YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*derek*": "masculine noun - way/road/path", "*bāʾ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he came/entered", "*yāšûb*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will return", "*yābôʾ*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will come/enter", "*neʾum*": "construct state - oracle/utterance of" }, "variants": { "*derek*": "way/road/path/journey", "*bāʾ*": "came/entered/arrived", "*yāšûb*": "will return/will go back/will turn back", "*yābôʾ*": "will come/will enter/will arrive", "*neʾum*": "oracle/utterance/declaration" } }
• Jer 39:1-3 : 1 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.39.1", "source": "בַּשָּׁנָ֣ה הַ֠תְּשִׁעִית לְצִדְקִיָּ֨הוּ מֶלֶךְ־יְהוּדָ֜ה בַּחֹ֣דֶשׁ הָעֲשִׂרִ֗י בָּ֠א נְבוּכַדְרֶאצַּ֨ר מֶֽלֶךְ־בָּבֶ֤ל וְכָל־חֵילוֹ֙ אֶל־יְר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם וַיָּצֻ֖רוּ עָלֶֽיהָ׃", "text": "In *šānāh* the *təšīʿīt* to *ṣidqiyyāhū* *melek*-*yəhūdāh* in *ḥōdeš* the *ʿăśīrī*, *bāʾ* *nəbūkadreʾṣṣar* *melek*-*bābel* and-all-*ḥêlô* to-*yərūšālaim*, and-*yāṣurū* against-her.", "grammar": { "*šānāh*": "noun, feminine, singular, construct - year", "*təšīʿīt*": "ordinal number, feminine, singular - ninth", "*ṣidqiyyāhū*": "proper name, masculine - Zedekiah", "*melek*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - king of", "*yəhūdāh*": "proper name - Judah", "*ḥōdeš*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - month", "*ʿăśīrī*": "ordinal number, masculine, singular - tenth", "*bāʾ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - came/entered", "*nəbūkadreʾṣṣar*": "proper name, masculine - Nebuchadnezzar", "*bābel*": "proper name - Babylon", "*ḥêlô*": "noun, masculine, singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his army/force", "*yərūšālaim*": "proper name - Jerusalem", "*yāṣurū*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person plural + waw consecutive - and they besieged", "*ʿāleyhā*": "preposition + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - against her" }, "variants": { "*bāʾ*": "came/entered/arrived", "*yāṣurū*": "besieged/laid siege to/encircled", "*ḥêlô*": "army/military force/troops" } } 2 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.39.2", "source": "בְּעַשְׁתֵּֽי־עֶשְׂרֵ֤ה שָׁנָה֙ לְצִדְקִיָּ֔הוּ בַּחֹ֥דֶשׁ הָרְבִיעִ֖י בְּתִשְׁעָ֣ה לַחֹ֑דֶשׁ הָבְקְעָ֖ה הָעִֽיר׃", "text": "In *ʿaštê*-*ʿeśrēh* *šānāh* to *ṣidqiyyāhū*, in *ḥōdeš* the *rəbîʿî*, in *tišʿāh* to-the-*ḥōdeš*, *hābqəʿāh* the-*ʿîr*.", "grammar": { "*ʿaštê*-*ʿeśrēh*": "cardinal number, feminine - eleven", "*šānāh*": "noun, feminine, singular - year", "*ṣidqiyyāhū*": "proper name, masculine - Zedekiah", "*ḥōdeš*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - month", "*rəbîʿî*": "ordinal number, masculine, singular - fourth", "*tišʿāh*": "cardinal number - nine/ninth", "*ḥōdeš*": "noun, masculine, singular - month", "*hābqəʿāh*": "verb, niphal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - was breached/broken through", "*ʿîr*": "noun, feminine, singular with definite article - the city" }, "variants": { "*hābqəʿāh*": "was breached/broken into/broken through", "*ʿîr*": "city/town" } } 3 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.39.3", "source": "וַיָּבֹ֗אוּ כֹּ֚ל שָׂרֵ֣י מֶֽלֶךְ־בָּבֶ֔ל וַיֵּשְׁב֖וּ בְּשַׁ֣עַר הַתָּ֑וֶךְ נֵרְגַ֣ל שַׂר־אֶ֠צֶר סַֽמְגַּר־נְב֞וּ שַׂר־סְכִ֣ים רַב־סָרִ֗יס נֵרְגַ֤ל שַׂר־אֶ֙צֶר֙ רַב־מָ֔ג וְכָל־שְׁאֵרִ֔ית שָׂרֵ֖י מֶ֥לֶךְ בָּבֶֽל׃", "text": "And-*yābōʾû* all *śārê* *melek*-*bābel* and-*yēšəbû* in-*šaʿar* the-*tāwek*: *nērəgal* *śar*-*ʾeṣer*, *samgar*-*nəbû*, *śar*-*səkîm* *rab*-*sārîs*, *nērəgal* *śar*-*ʾeṣer* *rab*-*māg*, and-all-*šəʾērît* *śārê* *melek* *bābel*.", "grammar": { "*yābōʾû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural + waw consecutive - and they came/entered", "*śārê*": "noun, masculine, plural, construct - officials/princes of", "*melek*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - king of", "*bābel*": "proper name - Babylon", "*yēšəbû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural + waw consecutive - and they sat/settled", "*šaʿar*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - gate of", "*tāwek*": "noun, masculine, singular with definite article - the middle/center", "*nērəgal*": "proper name, masculine - Nergal", "*śar*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - official/prince of", "*ʾeṣer*": "proper name - Ezer/Sharezer", "*samgar*": "proper name - Samgar", "*nəbû*": "proper name - Nebo", "*səkîm*": "proper name - Sekim", "*rab*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - chief of", "*sārîs*": "noun, masculine, singular - eunuch/court official", "*māg*": "noun, masculine, singular - magician/wise man", "*šəʾērît*": "noun, feminine, singular, construct - remainder/rest of", "*śārê*": "noun, masculine, plural, construct - officials/princes of" }, "variants": { "*yēšəbû*": "sat/settled/dwelled/took position", "*šaʿar*": "gate/entrance", "*tāwek*": "middle/center/midst", "*rab*-*sārîs*": "chief eunuch/chief court official", "*rab*-*māg*": "chief magician/chief of the magi/chief wise man" } }