Isaiah 22:11
9 Ye have seen also the breaches of the city of David, that they are many: and ye gathered together the waters of the lower pool.
10 And ye have numbered the houses of Jerusalem, and the houses have ye broken down to fortify the wall.
Ye 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.
12 And in that day did the Lord GOD of hosts call to weeping, and to mourning, and to baldness, and to girding with sackcloth:
13 And 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.
This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- You built a reservoir between the walls for the waters of the ancient pool, but you did not look to the One who made it, or consider Him who planned it long ago.
- KJV
- Ye 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.
- WEB
- You 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 planned it long ago.
- ASV
- ye made also a reservoir between the two walls for the water of the old pool. But ye looked not unto him that had done this, neither had ye respect unto him that purposed it long ago.
- DARBY
- and ye have made a reservoir between the two walls for the water of the old pool: but ye have not had regard unto the maker thereof, neither have ye looked unto him that fashioned it long ago.
- BLB
- And you⁺ made a reservoir between the two walls for the water of the old pool, and you⁺ did not look to the one who made it, and Him who fashioned it long ago you⁺ did not see.
- ÅB
- og dere gjør en grav mellom begge murene for vannet fra den gamle dam; men dere ser ikke opp til ham som gjorde dette[^6], og ham som uttenkte det for lang tid siden, ser dere ikke.
- OTB
- Dere konstruerte et reservoar mellom de to murene for vannet i Gamle dam, men dere så ikke til Ham som laget det, og dere vurderte ikke Ham som planla det for lenge siden.
- B1930
- og I gjør en grav mellem begge murene for vannet fra den gamle dam; men I ser ikke op til ham som gjorde dette, og ham som uttenkte det for lang tid siden, ser I ikke. / < det som rammer Jerusalem. 2KG 19, 25. JES 37, 26.>
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Jeremiah 33:2–3
Thus saith the LORD the maker thereof, the LORD that formed it, to establish it; the LORD is his name;
Read in contextMicah 7:7
Therefore I will look unto the LORD; I will wait for the God of my salvation: my God will hear me.
Read in contextIsaiah 17:7
At that day shall a man look to his Maker, and his eyes shall have respect to the Holy One of Israel.
Read in context2 Kings 25:4
And the city was broken up, and all the men of war fled by night by the way of the gate between two walls, which is by the king’s garden: (now the Chaldees were against the city round about:) and the king went the way toward the plain.
Read in contextIsaiah 31:1
Woe to them that go down to Egypt for help; and stay on horses, and trust in chariots, because they are many; and in horsemen, because they are very strong; but they look not unto the Holy One of Israel, neither seek the LORD!
Read in contextIsaiah 37:26
Hast thou not heard long ago, how I have done it; and of ancient times, that I have formed it? now have I brought it to pass, that thou shouldest be to lay waste defenced cities into ruinous heaps.
Read in context2 Chronicles 32:3–4
He took counsel with his princes and his mighty men to stop the waters of the fountains which were without the city: and they did help him.
Read in contextIsaiah 8:17
And I will wait upon the LORD, that hideth his face from the house of Jacob, and I will look for him.
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