Isaiah 22:8

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{ "verseID": "Isaiah.22.8", "source": "וַיְגַ֕ל אֵ֖ת מָסַ֣ךְ יְהוּדָ֑ה וַתַּבֵּט֙ בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֔וּא אֶל־נֶ֖שֶׁק בֵּ֥ית הַיָּֽעַר׃", "text": "And-*yᵉgal* *ʾēt* *māsak* *yᵉhûdāh* and-*tabbēṭ* in-the-*yôm* the-that to-*nešeq* *bêt* the-*yāʿar*", "grammar": { "וַיְגַ֕ל": "conjunction + Piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular, apocopated - and he uncovered", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*māsak*": "masculine singular construct - covering of", "*yᵉhûdāh*": "proper noun - Judah", "וַתַּבֵּט֙": "conjunction + Hiphil imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular, apocopated - and you looked", "בַּיּ֣וֹם": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular - in the day", "הַה֔וּא": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun - that", "אֶל־נֶ֖שֶׁק": "preposition + masculine singular construct - to weapon of", "*bêt*": "masculine singular construct - house of", "הַיָּֽעַר": "definite article + masculine singular - the forest" }, "variants": { "*yᵉgal*": "uncovered/removed/exposed", "*māsak*": "covering/veil/defensive covering", "*yᵉhûdāh*": "Judah (southern kingdom)", "*tabbēṭ*": "you looked/gazed/regarded", "*nešeq*": "weapon/armory/equipment", "*bêt*": "house/palace/temple", "*yāʿar*": "forest/wooded area" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיְגַ֕ל אֵ֖ת מָסַ֣ךְ יְהוּדָ֑ה וַתַּבֵּט֙ בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֔וּא אֶל־נֶ֖שֶׁק בֵּ֥ית הַיָּֽעַר׃

Transliteration

And-yᵉgal ʾēt māsak yᵉhûdāh and-tabbēṭ in-the-yôm the-that to-nešeq bêt the-yāʿar

Grammar Details

• וַיְגַ֕ל: conjunction + Piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular, apocopated - and he uncovered
• *ʾēt*: direct object marker
• *māsak*: masculine singular construct - covering of
• *yᵉhûdāh*: proper noun - Judah
• וַתַּבֵּט֙: conjunction + Hiphil imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular, apocopated - and you looked
• בַּיּ֣וֹם: preposition + definite article + masculine singular - in the day
• הַה֔וּא: definite article + demonstrative pronoun - that
• אֶל־נֶ֖שֶׁק: preposition + masculine singular construct - to weapon of
• *bêt*: masculine singular construct - house of
• הַיָּֽעַר: definite article + masculine singular - the forest

Word Meanings

• *yᵉgal*: uncovered/removed/exposed
• *māsak*: covering/veil/defensive covering
• *yᵉhûdāh*: Judah (southern kingdom)
• *tabbēṭ*: you looked/gazed/regarded
• *nešeq*: weapon/armory/equipment
• *bêt*: house/palace/temple
• *yāʿar*: forest/wooded area

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  The covering of Judah was removed. In that day, you looked to the weapons in the House of the Forest.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And he discovered the covering of Judah, and thou didst look in that day to the armour of the house of the forest.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And he uncovered the covering of Judah, and you looked in that day to the armor of the house of the forest.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And he discovered the covering of Judah, and thou didst look in that day to the armour of the house of the forest.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And he took{H1540} away the covering{H4539} of Judah;{H3063} and thou didst look{H5027} in that day{H3117} to the armor{H5402} in the house{H1004} of the forest.{H3293}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And he discovered{H1540}{(H8762)} the covering{H4539} of Judah{H3063}, and thou didst look{H5027}{(H8686)} in that day{H3117} to the armour{H5402} of the house{H1004} of the forest{H3293}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Then was the coueringe of Iuda put from thence, and then was sene the sege of the tymbre house.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And hee discouered the couering of Iudah: and thou didest looke in that day to the armour of the house of the forest.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And in that day dyd the enemie take away the couer of Iuda, and then didst thou loke towarde the armour of the house of the forest.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ And he discovered the covering of Judah, and thou didst look in that day to the armour of the house of the forest.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  He took away the covering of Judah; and you did look in that day to the armor in the house of the forest.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And one removeth the covering of Judah, And thou lookest in that day Unto the armour of the house of the forest,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he took away the covering of Judah; and thou didst look in that day to the armor in the house of the forest.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he took away the covering of Judah; and thou didst look in that day to the armor in the house of the forest.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  He took away the cover of Judah; and in that day you were looking with care at the store of arms in the house of the woods.

• World English Bible (2000)

  He took away the covering of Judah; and you looked in that day to the armor in the house of the forest.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  They removed the defenses of Judah. At that time you looked for the weapons in the House of the Forest.

Referenced Verses

• 1 Kgs 7:2 : 2 { "verseID": "1 Kings.7.2", "source": "וַיִּ֜בֶן אֶת־בֵּ֣ית ׀ יַ֣עַר הַלְּבָנ֗וֹן מֵאָ֨ה אַמָּ֤ה אָרְכּוֹ֙ וַחֲמִשִּׁ֤ים אַמָּה֙ רָחְבּ֔וֹ וּשְׁלֹשִׁ֥ים אַמָּ֖ה קוֹמָת֑וֹ עַ֗ל אַרְבָּעָה֙ טוּרֵי֙ עַמּוּדֵ֣י אֲרָזִ֔ים וּכְרֻת֥וֹת אֲרָזִ֖ים עַל־הָעַמּוּדִֽים׃", "text": "And-*wayiben* *et*-*beyt* *ya'ar* *ha-levanon* *me'ah* *ammah* *orko* and-*hamishim* *ammah* *rokhbo* and-*sheloshim* *ammah* *qomato* upon *arba'ah* *turey* *ammudey* *arazim* and-*kerutot* *arazim* upon-the-*ammudim*", "grammar": { "*wayiben*": "and-he-built, conjunction + verb qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive", "*et*": "direct object marker", "*beyt*": "house of, construct state", "*ya'ar*": "forest of, construct state", "*ha-levanon*": "the-Lebanon, article + proper noun", "*me'ah*": "hundred, cardinal number", "*ammah*": "cubit, noun feminine singular", "*orko*": "length-its, noun masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix", "*hamishim*": "fifty, cardinal number", "*rokhbo*": "width-its, noun masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix", "*sheloshim*": "thirty, cardinal number", "*qomato*": "height-its, noun feminine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix", "*arba'ah*": "four, cardinal number", "*turey*": "rows of, construct state", "*ammudey*": "columns of, construct state", "*arazim*": "cedars, noun masculine plural", "*kerutot*": "beams of, construct state" }, "variants": { "*beyt ya'ar ha-levanon*": "House of the Forest of Lebanon (proper name of a building)", "*ammudey*": "pillars/columns/posts", "*kerutot arazim*": "cedar beams/cut pieces of cedar" } }
• 1 Kgs 10:17 : 17 { "verseID": "1 Kings.10.17", "source": "וּשְׁלֹשׁ־מֵא֤וֹת מָֽגִנִּים֙ זָהָ֣ב שָׁח֔וּט שְׁלֹ֤שֶׁת מָנִים֙ זָהָ֔ב יַעֲלֶ֖ה עַל־הַמָּגֵ֣ן הָאֶחָ֑ת וַיִּתְּנֵ֣ם הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ בֵּ֖ית יַ֥עַר הַלְּבָנֽוֹן׃ פ", "text": "And *shelosh*-*meʾot* *maginnim* *zahav* *shaḥut*; *sheloshet* *manim* *zahav* *yaʿaleh* on-the *magen* the *eḥat*; *wa-yittenem* the *melek* [in] *beyt* *yaʿar* the *Levanon*.", "grammar": { "*shelosh*": "number, feminine - three", "*meʾot*": "number, feminine plural - hundreds", "*maginnim*": "noun, masculine plural - shields", "*zahav*": "noun, masculine, singular - gold", "*shaḥut*": "Qal passive participle, masculine singular - beaten/hammered", "*sheloshet*": "number, feminine construct - three of", "*manim*": "noun, masculine plural - minas/pounds", "*yaʿaleh*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he applied/went up", "*magen*": "noun, masculine, singular - shield", "*eḥat*": "number, feminine - one", "*wa-yittenem*": "Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and he placed them", "*beyt*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - house of", "*yaʿar*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - forest of", "*Levanon*": "proper noun - Lebanon" }, "variants": { "*maginnim*": "shields/bucklers", "*shaḥut*": "beaten/hammered/drawn", "*manim*": "minas/pounds (weight measurement)", "*yaʿaleh*": "applied/went up/required", "*yaʿar*": "forest/wooded area" } }
• 1 Kgs 14:27-28 : 27 { "verseID": "1 Kings.14.27", "source": "וַיַּ֨עַשׂ הַמֶּ֤לֶךְ רְחַבְעָם֙ תַּחְתָּ֔ם מָגִנֵּ֖י נְחֹ֑שֶׁת וְהִפְקִ֗יד עַל־יַד֙ שָׂרֵ֣י הָרָצִ֔ים הַשֹּׁ֣מְרִ֔ים פֶּ֖תַח בֵּ֥ית הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃", "text": "And *yaʿaś* the-*melek* *Rĕḥabĕʿām* *taḥtām* *māginnê* *nĕḥōšet*, and *hipqîd* on-*yad* *śārê* the-*rāṣîm* the-*šōmĕrîm* *petaḥ* *bêt* the-*melek*.", "grammar": { "*yaʿaś*": "Qal imperfect (with waw consecutive), 3rd masculine singular - he made", "*melek*": "masculine singular - king", "*Rĕḥabĕʿām*": "proper noun", "*taḥtām*": "preposition with 3rd masculine plural suffix - in their place", "*māginnê*": "masculine plural construct - shields of", "*nĕḥōšet*": "feminine singular - bronze/copper", "*hipqîd*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he entrusted/appointed", "*yad*": "feminine singular construct - hand of", "*śārê*": "masculine plural construct - chiefs of", "*rāṣîm*": "masculine plural - runners/guards", "*šōmĕrîm*": "Qal participle, masculine plural - keeping/guarding", "*petaḥ*": "masculine singular construct - entrance of", "*bêt*": "masculine singular construct - house of", "*melek*": "masculine singular - king" }, "variants": { "*taḥtām*": "in their place/instead of them/as replacements", "*nĕḥōšet*": "bronze/copper/brass", "*hipqîd*": "entrusted/appointed/assigned", "*śārê* *ha-rāṣîm*": "commanders of the runners/chiefs of the guards", "*rāṣîm*": "runners/couriers/guards", "*šōmĕrîm*": "guarding/keeping/watching" } } 28 { "verseID": "1 Kings.14.28", "source": "וַיְהִ֛י מִדֵּי־בֹ֥א הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ בֵּ֣ית יְהוָ֑ה יִשָּׂאוּם֙ הָֽרָצִ֔ים וֶהֱשִׁיב֖וּם אֶל־תָּ֥א הָרָצִֽים׃", "text": "And *wayĕhî* *middêy-bôʾ* the *melek* *bêyt* *YHWH*, *yiśśāʾûm* the *rāṣîm* and *wehĕšîbûm* to-*tāʾ* the *rāṣîm*.", "grammar": { "*wayĕhî*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it was/came to pass", "*middêy-bôʾ*": "preposition + infinitive construct - whenever entered/came", "*melek*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the king", "*bêyt*": "construct noun, masculine singular - house of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*yiśśāʾûm*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - they would carry them", "*rāṣîm*": "definite noun, masculine plural - the runners/guards", "*wehĕšîbûm*": "conjunction + perfect, hiphil, 3rd masculine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and they would return them", "*tāʾ*": "construct noun, masculine singular - chamber of", "*rāṣîm*": "definite noun, masculine plural - the runners/guards" }, "variants": { "*wayĕhî*": "and it happened/and it came to pass", "*middêy-bôʾ*": "whenever/as often as/each time", "*melek*": "king/sovereign", "*bêyt*": "house/temple", "*rāṣîm*": "runners/guards/couriers", "*tāʾ*": "chamber/room/guardroom" } }
• Song 4:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Song of Songs.4.4", "source": "כְּמִגְדַּ֤ל דָּוִיד֙ צַוָּארֵ֔ךְ בָּנ֖וּי לְתַלְפִּיּ֑וֹת אֶ֤לֶף הַמָּגֵן֙ תָּל֣וּי עָלָ֔יו כֹּ֖ל שִׁלְטֵ֥י הַגִּבּוֹרִֽים׃", "text": "like-*migdal* *dāwiḏ* *ṣawwārēḵ* *bānûy* for-*talpiyyôṯ* *ʾelep̄* *hammāgēn* *tālûy* upon-it all *šilṭê* *haggibôrîm*", "grammar": { "*migdal*": "noun, masculine singular construct - tower of", "*dāwiḏ*": "proper noun - David", "*ṣawwārēḵ*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd person feminine singular suffix - your neck", "*bānûy*": "verb, passive participle, masculine singular, Qal - built", "*talpiyyôṯ*": "noun, feminine plural - weapons/armory/projections", "*ʾelep̄*": "number, masculine singular - thousand", "*hammāgēn*": "definite article with noun, masculine singular - the shield", "*tālûy*": "verb, passive participle, masculine singular, Qal - hung", "*šilṭê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - shields of", "*haggibôrîm*": "definite article with noun, masculine plural - the mighty men/warriors" }, "variants": { "*talpiyyôṯ*": "weapons/armory/projections/defensive purposes", "*šilṭê*": "shields/weapons/equipment" } }
• Isa 36:1-3 : 1 { "verseID": "Isaiah.36.1", "source": "וַיְהִ֡י בְּאַרְבַּע֩ עֶשְׂרֵ֨ה שָׁנָ֜ה לַמֶּ֣לֶךְ חִזְקִיָּ֗הוּ עָלָ֞ה סַנְחֵרִ֤יב מֶֽלֶךְ־אַשּׁוּר֙ עַ֣ל כָּל־עָרֵ֧י יְהוּדָ֛ה הַבְּצֻר֖וֹת וַֽיִּתְפְּשֵֽׂם", "text": "And *wayəhî* in *ʾarbaʿ ʿeśrēh šānāh* to the *melek ḥizqîyāhû*, *ʿālāh* *sanḥērîḇ melek-ʾaššûr* against all-*ʿārê yəhûḏāh* the *bəṣurôṯ* and *wayyitpəśēm*", "grammar": { "*wayəhî*": "waw-consecutive + imperfect 3rd masculine singular of root היה - and it was/came to pass", "*ʾarbaʿ ʿeśrēh šānāh*": "cardinal number + feminine noun singular - fourteen years", "*melek ḥizqîyāhû*": "construct noun + proper noun - king Hezekiah", "*ʿālāh*": "perfect 3rd masculine singular - went up/ascended", "*sanḥērîḇ melek-ʾaššûr*": "proper noun + construct noun + proper noun - Sennacherib king of Assyria", "*ʿārê*": "construct plural of עיר - cities of", "*yəhûḏāh*": "proper noun - Judah", "*bəṣurôṯ*": "feminine plural adjective - fortified/defended", "*wayyitpəśēm*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and he seized/captured them" }, "variants": { "*wayəhî*": "and it happened/came to pass/was", "*ʿālāh*": "went up/ascended/attacked", "*bəṣurôṯ*": "fortified/fenced/defended", "*wayyitpəśēm*": "and he seized/captured/took possession of them" } } 2 { "verseID": "Isaiah.36.2", "source": "וַיִּשְׁלַ֣ח מֶֽלֶךְ־אַשּׁ֣וּר ׀ אֶת־רַב־שָׁקֵ֨ה מִלָּכִ֧ישׁ יְרוּשָׁלַ֛͏ְמָה אֶל־הַמֶּ֥לֶךְ חִזְקִיָּ֖הוּ בְּחֵ֣יל כָּבֵ֑ד וַֽיַּעֲמֹ֗ד בִּתְעָלַת֙ הַבְּרֵכָ֣ה הָעֶלְיוֹנָ֔ה בִּמְסִלַּ֖ת שְׂדֵ֥ה כוֹבֵֽס", "text": "And *wayyišlaḥ melek-ʾaššûr* *ʾeṯ-raḇ-šāqēh* from *lāḵîš* *yərûšālaymāh* to *ham-melek ḥizqîyāhû* with *ḥêl kāḇēḏ* and *wayyaʿămōḏ* in *təʿālaṯ hab-bərēḵāh hāʿelyônāh* in *məsillaṯ śəḏēh ḵôḇēs*", "grammar": { "*wayyišlaḥ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he sent", "*melek-ʾaššûr*": "construct noun + proper noun - king of Assyria", "*ʾeṯ-raḇ-šāqēh*": "direct object marker + title/position - the Rabshakeh (chief cupbearer)", "*lāḵîš*": "proper noun with prefixed מִן preposition - from Lachish", "*yərûšālaymāh*": "proper noun + directional ה suffix - to/toward Jerusalem", "*ham-melek ḥizqîyāhû*": "definite article + noun + proper noun - the king Hezekiah", "*ḥêl kāḇēḏ*": "noun + adjective - heavy/great army", "*wayyaʿămōḏ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he stood", "*təʿālaṯ hab-bərēḵāh hāʿelyônāh*": "construct noun + definite article + noun + definite article + adjective - conduit of the pool the upper", "*məsillaṯ śəḏēh ḵôḇēs*": "construct noun + construct noun + noun - highway of the field of fuller" }, "variants": { "*raḇ-šāqēh*": "chief cupbearer/high official (Assyrian title)", "*ḥêl kāḇēḏ*": "large army/heavy force/great company", "*təʿālaṯ*": "conduit/aqueduct/water channel", "*bərēḵāh*": "pool/reservoir", "*məsillaṯ*": "highway/raised road", "*ḵôḇēs*": "fuller/launderer/clothes-washer" } } 3 { "verseID": "Isaiah.36.3", "source": "וַיֵּצֵ֥א אֵלָ֛יו אֶלְיָקִ֥ים בֶּן־חִלְקִיָּ֖הוּ אֲשֶׁ֣ר עַל־הַבָּ֑יִת וְשֶׁבְנָא֙ הַסֹּפֵ֔ר וְיוֹאָ֥ח בֶּן־אָסָ֖ף הַמַּזְכִּֽיר", "text": "And *wayyēṣēʾ* to him *ʾelyāqîm ben-ḥilqîyāhû* who over *hab-bāyit* and *šeḇnā has-sōfēr* and *yôʾāḥ ben-ʾāsāf ham-mazkîr*", "grammar": { "*wayyēṣēʾ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he went out", "*ʾelyāqîm ben-ḥilqîyāhû*": "proper noun + construct noun + proper noun - Eliakim son of Hilkiah", "*ʾăšer ʿal-hab-bāyit*": "relative particle + preposition + definite article + noun - who was over the house", "*šeḇnā has-sōfēr*": "proper noun + definite article + noun - Shebna the scribe", "*yôʾāḥ ben-ʾāsāf*": "proper noun + construct noun + proper noun - Joah son of Asaph", "*ham-mazkîr*": "definite article + hiphil participle masculine singular - the recorder/remembrancer" }, "variants": { "*ʿal-hab-bāyit*": "over the house/palace administrator/steward", "*has-sōfēr*": "the scribe/secretary", "*ham-mazkîr*": "the recorder/chronicler/remembrancer" } }