Isaiah 22:6
Isaiah 22:6 in Multiple Translations
Elam takes up a quiver, with chariots and horsemen, and Kir uncovers the shield.
And Elam bare the quiver with chariots of men and horsemen, and Kir uncovered the shield.
And Elam bare the quiver, with chariots of men and horsemen; and Kir uncovered the shield.
And Elam was armed with arrows, and Aram came on horseback; and the breastplate of Kir was uncovered.
The Elamites pick up their quivers full of arrows, and prepare their chariots and horsemen, while the people of Kir uncover their shields ready for battle.
And Elam bare the quiuer in a mans charet with horsemen, and Kir vncouered the shield.
And Elam hath borne a quiver, In a chariot of men — horsemen, And Kir hath exposed a shield.
Elam carried his quiver, with chariots of men and horsemen; and Kir uncovered the shield.
And Elam bore the quiver with chariots of men and horsemen, and Kir uncovered the shield.
And Elam took the quiver, the chariot of the horseman, and the shield was taken down from the wall.
The armies from Elam and Kir in Media will attack, driving chariots and carrying shields.
Berean Amplified Bible — Isaiah 22:6
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Isaiah 22:6 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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וְ/עֵילָם֙
נָשָׂ֣א
אַשְׁפָּ֔ה
בְּ/רֶ֥כֶב
אָדָ֖ם
פָּֽרָשִׁ֑ים
וְ/קִ֥יר
עֵרָ֖ה
מָגֵֽן
וְ/עֵילָם֙
ʻÊylâm
H5867
Elam
Conj | N-proper
נָשָׂ֣א
nâsâʼ
H5375
to lift
V-Qal-Perf-3ms
אַשְׁפָּ֔ה
ʼashpâh
H827
quiver
N-fs
בְּ/רֶ֥כֶב
rekeb
H7393
chariot
Prep | N-ms
אָדָ֖ם
ʼâdâm
H120
the man (Adam)
N-ms
פָּֽרָשִׁ֑ים
pârâsh
H6571
horse
N-mp
וְ/קִ֥יר
Qîyr
H7024
Kir
Conj | N-proper
עֵרָ֖ה
ʻârâh
H6168
to uncover
V-Piel-Perf-3ms
מָגֵֽן
mâgên
H4043
shield
N-cs
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Hebrew Word Reference — Isaiah 22:6
וְ/עֵילָם֙
ʻÊylâm
H5867
"Elam"
Conj | N-proper
Elam refers to a son of Shem and his descendants, as well as a region, first mentioned in Genesis 10:22. The name means eternity. Elam is also the name of several Israelites, including one mentioned in Nehemiah 12:42.
Definition: § Elam = "eternity" a province east of Babylon and northeast of the lower Tigris
Usage: Occurs in 27 OT verses. KJV: Elam. See also: Genesis 10:22; Nehemiah 10:15; Isaiah 11:11.
נָשָׂ֣א
nâsâʼ
H5375
"to lift"
V-Qal-Perf-3ms
In the Bible, this Hebrew word means to lift or raise something, and it's used in many ways, like lifting a burden or raising someone's status. It appears in books like Genesis and Isaiah, often talking about God lifting people up. It's about supporting or carrying something or someone.
Definition: : raise/take_up 1) to lift, bear up, carry, take 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to lift, lift up 1a2) to bear, carry, support, sustain, endure 1a3) to take, take away, carry off, forgive 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be lifted up, be exalted 1b2) to lift oneself up, rise up 1b3) to be borne, be carried 1b4) to be taken away, be carried off, be swept away 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to lift up, exalt, support, aid, assist 1c2) to desire, long (fig.) 1c3) to carry, bear continuously 1c4) to take, take away 1d) (Hithpael) to lift oneself up, exalt oneself 1e) (Hiphil) 1e1) to cause one to bear (iniquity) 1e2) to cause to bring, have brought
Usage: Occurs in 609 OT verses. KJV: accept, advance, arise, (able to, (armor), suffer to) bear(-er, up), bring (forth), burn, carry (away), cast, contain, desire, ease, exact, exalt (self), extol, fetch, forgive, furnish, further, give, go on, help, high, hold up, honorable ([phrase] man), lade, lay, lift (self) up, lofty, marry, magnify, [idiom] needs, obtain, pardon, raise (up), receive, regard, respect, set (up), spare, stir up, [phrase] swear, take (away, up), [idiom] utterly, wear, yield. See also: Genesis 4:13; Numbers 4:2; 1 Samuel 14:3.
אַשְׁפָּ֔ה
ʼashpâh
H827
"quiver"
N-fs
A container for holding arrows, like a quiver, as used by warriors in the Old Testament.
Definition: 1) quiver (for arrows) 1a) of home, of God's instruments (fig.)
Usage: Occurs in 6 OT verses. KJV: quiver. See also: Job 39:23; Isaiah 49:2; Psalms 127:5.
בְּ/רֶ֥כֶב
rekeb
H7393
"chariot"
Prep | N-ms
The Hebrew word for chariot refers to a vehicle, team of horses, or cavalry. It is also used to describe the upper millstone in a grinding mill. Chariots were important in biblical times for transportation and war.
Definition: : chariot 1) a team, chariot, chariotry, mill-stone, riders 1a) chariotry, chariots 1b) chariot (single) 1c) upper millstone (as riding on lower millstone) 1d) riders, troop (of riders), horsemen, pair of horsemen, men riding, ass-riders, camel-riders Also means: re.khev (רֶ֫כֶב ": millstone" H7393H)
Usage: Occurs in 104 OT verses. KJV: chariot, (upper) millstone, multitude (from the margin), wagon. See also: Genesis 50:9; 2 Kings 8:21; Psalms 20:8.
אָדָ֖ם
ʼâdâm
H120
"the man (Adam)"
N-ms
Adam was the first human, created by God and mentioned in Genesis 2:19, who married Eve and had sons including Cain, Abel, and Seth.
Definition: The first named man living at the time before the Flood, first mentioned at Gen.2.19; married to Eve (H2332); father of: Cain (H7014B), Abel (H1893) and Seth (H8352); also translated "man" at Gen.2.19,21,23; 3.8,9,20; 5.2; "mankind" at Deu.32.8; "others" at Job.31.33; Another spelling of a.dam (אָדָם "Adam" H0121) man, human being
Usage: Occurs in 526 OT verses. KJV: [idiom] another, [phrase] hypocrite, [phrase] common sort, [idiom] low, man (mean, of low degree), person. See also: Genesis 1:26; Judges 18:7; Psalms 8:5.
פָּֽרָשִׁ֑ים
pârâsh
H6571
"horse"
N-mp
This word means a horseman or a cavalry soldier, like those who rode chariots in battle. In the Bible, it describes the riders of horses and chariots, like in Exodus 14:9 where the Egyptian horsemen pursued the Israelites.
Definition: horse, steed, warhorse
Usage: Occurs in 54 OT verses. KJV: horseman. See also: Genesis 50:9; 2 Chronicles 8:6; Isaiah 21:7.
וְ/קִ֥יר
Qîyr
H7024
"Kir"
Conj | N-proper
Kir is a place mentioned in the Bible, possibly located in Assyria or Moab. It is also the name of a region where the Israelites were exiled. The name Kir originally means wall or house of Aram.
Definition: Kir = "wall" of Moabite cities Another spelling of qir (קִיר "Kir" H7024B)
Usage: Occurs in 5 OT verses. KJV: Kir. Compare H7025 (קִיר חֶרֶשׂ). See also: 2 Kings 16:9; Isaiah 22:6; Isaiah 15:1.
עֵרָ֖ה
ʻârâh
H6168
"to uncover"
V-Piel-Perf-3ms
This Hebrew word means to uncover or make something bare, and is used in various contexts, including being naked or pouring something out. It appears in Deuteronomy 28:48 and Isaiah 32:11. The KJV translates it as 'uncover' or 'empty'.
Definition: 1) to be bare, be nude, uncover, leave destitute, discover, empty, raze, pour out 1a) (Piel) 1a1) to bare, lay bare 1a2) to lay bare by emptying, empty 1a3) to pour out 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to make naked, strip bare (of sexual offences) 1b2) to pour out 1c) (Niphal) to be poured out, be exposed 1d) (Hithpael) 1d1) to expose oneself, make oneself naked 1d2) pouring oneself, spreading oneself (participle)
Usage: Occurs in 14 OT verses. KJV: leave destitute, discover, empty, make naked, pour (out), rase, spread self, uncover. See also: Genesis 24:20; Isaiah 3:17; Psalms 37:35.
מָגֵֽן
mâgên
H4043
"shield"
N-cs
A shield in biblical times, this word also symbolizes protection, like God being a shield to those who trust in Him, as seen in Psalm 3:3. It can also refer to a ruler or leader who defends their people.
Definition: shield, buckler
Usage: Occurs in 60 OT verses. KJV: [idiom] armed, buckler, defence, ruler, [phrase] scale, shield. See also: Genesis 15:1; Psalms 33:20; Psalms 3:4.
Study Notes — Isaiah 22:6
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- Context
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- Isaiah 22:6 Summary
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Reflection Questions
- Gill's Exposition on Isaiah 22:6
- Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Isaiah 22:6
- Matthew Poole's Commentary on Isaiah 22:6
- Trapp's Commentary on Isaiah 22:6
- Ellicott's Commentary on Isaiah 22:6
- Adam Clarke's Commentary on Isaiah 22:6
- Cambridge Bible on Isaiah 22:6
- Barnes' Notes on Isaiah 22:6
- Whedon's Commentary on Isaiah 22:6
- Sermons on Isaiah 22:6
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.
7Your choicest valleys are full of chariots, and horsemen are posted at the gates. 8He has uncovered the defenses of Judah. On that day you looked to the weapons in the House of the Forest.Cross References
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| 1 | 2 Kings 16:9 | So the king of Assyria responded to him, marched up to Damascus, and captured it. He took its people to Kir as captives and put Rezin to death. |
| 2 | Isaiah 21:2 | A dire vision is declared to me: “The traitor still betrays, and the destroyer still destroys. Go up, O Elam! Lay siege, O Media! I will put an end to all her groaning.” |
| 3 | Amos 1:5 | I will break down the gates of Damascus; I will cut off the ruler of the Valley of Aven and the one who wields the scepter in Beth-eden. The people of Aram will be exiled to Kir,” says the LORD. |
| 4 | Amos 9:7 | “Are you not like the Cushites to Me, O children of Israel?” declares the LORD. “Did I not bring Israel up from the land of Egypt, the Philistines from Caphtor, and the Arameans from Kir? |
| 5 | Jeremiah 49:35–39 | This is what the LORD of Hosts says: “Behold, I will shatter Elam’s bow, the mainstay of their might. I will bring the four winds against Elam from the four corners of the heavens, and I will scatter them to all these winds. There will not be a nation to which Elam’s exiles will not go. So I will shatter Elam before their foes, before those who seek their lives. I will bring disaster upon them, even My fierce anger,” declares the LORD. “I will send out the sword after them until I finish them off. I will set My throne in Elam, and destroy its king and officials,” declares the LORD. “Yet in the last days, I will restore Elam from captivity, ” declares the LORD. |
| 6 | Isaiah 15:1 | This is the burden against Moab: Ar in Moab is ruined, destroyed in a night! Kir in Moab is devastated, destroyed in a night! |
| 7 | Genesis 10:22 | The sons of Shem: Elam, Asshur, Arphaxad, Lud, and Aram. |
Isaiah 22:6 Summary
[Isaiah 22:6 describes how the countries of Elam and Kir are preparing for war against Judah, with Elam gathering its weapons and Kir getting ready to defend itself. This verse shows how God can use the actions of other countries to fulfill His purposes, as seen in (Isaiah 10:5-6). It also reminds us that we need to be prepared to defend our faith, just like Kir uncovered its shield. As Christians, we can trust in God's power and sovereignty, even in the face of challenging circumstances, and prepare ourselves for spiritual battles by putting on the armor of God, as described in (Ephesians 6:10-18).]
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the significance of Elam and Kir in Isaiah 22:6?
Elam and Kir were neighboring countries that formed an alliance to attack Judah, as seen in Isaiah 22:6, and their actions are a fulfillment of God's judgment, similar to what is described in Isaiah 13:17 and Ezekiel 32:24.
What does the 'quiver' represent in this verse?
The quiver represents the arsenal of weapons that Elam is prepared to use against Judah, highlighting the military might and aggression of Elam, as also seen in Jeremiah 49:35.
How does this verse relate to the overall message of Isaiah 22?
Isaiah 22:6 is part of a larger prophecy against Judah, warning them of impending judgment and destruction, as stated in Isaiah 22:5, and the actions of Elam and Kir serve as a catalyst for this judgment.
What can we learn from the actions of Elam and Kir in this verse?
We can learn that God often uses the actions of nations and individuals to fulfill His purposes, as seen in Isaiah 10:5-6, and that our actions have consequences, as stated in Galatians 6:7-8.
Reflection Questions
- What are some ways that I can prepare myself for the spiritual battles that I face, just as Elam prepared its quiver for battle?
- How can I trust in God's sovereignty, even when it seems like the enemy is gaining the upper hand, as in the case of Elam and Kir?
- What are some areas in my life where I need to 'uncover the shield' and be prepared to defend my faith, just as Kir did in this verse?
- How can I balance my trust in God's power with the need to take action and prepare myself for the challenges that I face, as seen in Ephesians 6:10-18?
Gill's Exposition on Isaiah 22:6
And Elam bare the quiver with chariots of men [and] horsemen,.... Or the Elamites, as the Targum and Septuagint, that is, the Persians, who were at this time subject to the Assyrians, and served in
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Isaiah 22:6
And Elam bare the quiver with chariots of men and horsemen, and Kir uncovered the shield. Elam - the country stretching east from the Lower Tigris, answering to what was afterward called Persia (note, Isaiah 21:2).
Matthew Poole's Commentary on Isaiah 22:6
Elam; the Persians, who now, and for a long time after. were subject to the Assyrian and Chaldean emperors, and were employed by them in their Wars. Bare the quiver, being expert bow-men, as appears from , and from Strabo’ s testimony. With chariots of men and horsemen; as some of them fought on foot, so others fought from chariots and horses. Kir; the Medes, so called by a synecdoche from Kir, an eminent city and region of Media, of which see . Uncovered; prepared it and themselves for the battle; for in times of peace arms were wrapt up and covered, to preserve them clean, and fit for use. The shield; their defensive and offensive weapons.
Trapp's Commentary on Isaiah 22:6
Isaiah 22:6 And Elam bare the quiver with chariots of men [and] horsemen, and Kir uncovered the shield.Ver. 6. And Elam,] i.e., The Persians (great archers, as Corabo testifieth, lib. xvi.), as Kir standeth here for the Medians, good at sword and buckler; called also Syromedians. Uncovered the shield.] Kept covered till then for fear of rusting. These were desperate fellows, bloodily bent, skilful to destroy.
Ellicott's Commentary on Isaiah 22:6
(6) Elam . . . Kir . . .—The two nations are named as the chief elements of the Assyrian army then invading Judæa. Elam, previously named as the destroyer of Babylon (Isaiah 21:2), was at this time, as the inscriptions of Sargon show, subject to Assyria (Records of the Past, vii. 29). As in later history (Herod. i. 73, iii. 21; Jeremiah 49:35), it was conspicuous chiefly for its archers. “Kir,” named in 2 Kings 16:11 as the region to which Tiglath-pileser carried off the people of Damascus, has been identified with the region near the river Kyros, the modern Georgia. There are, however, both linguistic and historical grounds against this identification, and we must be content to look on it as an otherwise unknown region of Mesopotamia. To “uncover the shield” was to draw it out of its leather case (comp. “Scutis tegumenta detrahere”; Cæs. Bell. Gall. 2:21), and so to be prepared for battle.
Adam Clarke's Commentary on Isaiah 22:6
Verse 6. Chariots of men - "The Syriac"] It is not easy to say what רכב אדם recheb adam, a chariot of men, can mean. It seems by the form of the sentence, which consists of three members, the first and the third mentioning a particular people, that the second should do so likewise. Thus ברכב ארם ופרשים berecheb aram uparashim, "with chariots the Syrian, and with horsemen:" the similitude of the letters ד daleth and ר resh is so great, and the mistakes arising from it are so frequent, that I readily adopt the correction of Houbigant, ארם aram, Syria, instead of אדם adam, man; which seems to me extremely probable. The conjunction ו vau, and, prefixed to פרשים parashim, horsemen, seems necessary in whatever way the sentence may be taken; and it is confirmed by five MSS., (one ancient,) four of De Rossi's, and two ancient of my own; one by correction of Dr. Kennicott's, and three editions. Kir was a city belonging to the Medes. The Medes were subject to the Assyrians in Hezekiah's time, (see 2Kg 16:9; 2Kg 17:6;) and so perhaps might Elam (the Persians) likewise be, or auxiliaries to them.
Cambridge Bible on Isaiah 22:6
6. Elam (see on Isaiah 21:2) and Kir (not identified: 2 Kings 16:9; Amos 1:5; Amos 9:7) are mentioned as furnishing auxiliaries to the Assyrian army. There is force in Cheyne’s argument that some words may have fallen out before this verse, since it is difficult to understand the prominence given to these mercenary troops in the description of the siege. The “bow of Elam” is mentioned in Jeremiah 49:35. with chariots of men and horsemen] a difficult expression. Perhaps “men on horseback among the chariots” (Dillm.). uncovered the shield] Shields when not in use were protected by a leather covering (Cæs. de Bell. Gall. ii. 21).
Barnes' Notes on Isaiah 22:6
And Elam - The southern part of Persia, perhaps used here to denote Persia in general (see the note at Isaiah 21:2).
Whedon's Commentary on Isaiah 22:6
6, 7. Elam — Not Persia, as a whole, but a district within it, supplying soldiers that used the bow.
Sermons on Isaiah 22:6
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Belshazzar's Feast and the Fall of Babylon by John F. Walvoord | John F. Walvoord preaches on the downfall of Belshazzar and the fall of Babylon as prophesied in the book of Daniel. The sermon highlights the divine judgment on the wicked world, |
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(The Word for Today) Isaiah 15:1 - Part 1 by Chuck Smith | In this sermon, Pastor Chuck Smith discusses the importance of standing up for righteousness in a fallen world. He emphasizes the need for young adults to resist the immorality of |
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Isaiah and the Nations by A.B. Simpson | A.B. Simpson emphasizes the significance of understanding Isaiah's prophecies in the context of the surrounding nations that influenced Israel's history. He explains how Judah and |
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Isaiah Chapter 5 Isaiah and the Nations by A.B. Simpson | A.B. Simpson emphasizes the significance of understanding the geopolitical context of Isaiah's prophecies, particularly the neighboring nations that influenced Israel and Judah. He |