Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Elam takes up the quiver, with her charioteers and horses; Kir uncovers the shield. New Living Translation Elamites are the archers, with their chariots and charioteers. The men of Kir hold up the shields. English Standard Version And Elam bore the quiver with chariots and horsemen, and Kir uncovered the shield. Berean Standard Bible Elam takes up a quiver, with chariots and horsemen, and Kir uncovers the shield. King James Bible And Elam bare the quiver with chariots of men and horsemen, and Kir uncovered the shield. New King James Version Elam bore the quiver With chariots of men and horsemen, And Kir uncovered the shield. New American Standard Bible Elam picked up the quiver, With the chariots, infantry, and horsemen; And Kir uncovered the shield. NASB 1995 Elam took up the quiver With the chariots, infantry and horsemen; And Kir uncovered the shield. NASB 1977 And Elam took up the quiver With the chariots, infantry, and horsemen; And Kir uncovered the shield. Legacy Standard Bible Now Elam took up the quiver With the chariots, infantry, and horsemen; And Kir uncovered the shield. Amplified Bible Elam took up the quiver With the chariots, infantry and horsemen; And Kir uncovered the shield. Christian Standard Bible Elam took up a quiver with chariots and horsemen, and Kir uncovered the shield. Holman Christian Standard Bible Elam took up a quiver with chariots and horsemen, and Kir uncovered the shield. American Standard Version And Elam bare the quiver, with chariots of men and horsemen; and Kir uncovered the shield. Contemporary English Version The people of Elam and Kir attacked with chariots and carried shields. English Revised Version And Elam bare the quiver, with chariots of men and horsemen; and Kir uncovered the shield. GOD'S WORD® Translation Elam takes its quiver of arrows, manned chariots, and horsemen. Kir uncovers its shields. Good News Translation The soldiers from the land of Elam came riding on horseback, armed with bows and arrows. Soldiers from the land of Kir had their shields ready. International Standard Version Elam takes up the quiver with chariots and cavalry, while Kir unsheathes the shield. Majority Standard Bible Elam takes up a quiver, with chariots and horsemen, and Kir uncovers the shield. NET Bible The Elamites picked up the quiver, and came with chariots and horsemen; the men of Kir prepared the shield. New Heart English Bible Elam carried his quiver, with chariots of men and horsemen; and Kir uncovered the shield. Webster's Bible Translation And Elam bore the quiver with chariots of men and horsemen, and Kir uncovered the shield. World English Bible Elam carried his quiver, with chariots of men and horsemen; and Kir uncovered the shield. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd Elam has carried a quiver, "" In a chariot of men—horsemen, "" And Kir has exposed a shield. Young's Literal Translation And Elam hath borne a quiver, In a chariot of men -- horsemen, And Kir hath exposed a shield. Smith's Literal Translation And Elam lifted up the quiver with the chariot of men, horsemen; and Kir made naked the shield. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd Elam took the quiver, the chariot of the horseman, and the shield was taken down from the wall. Catholic Public Domain Version And Elam took up the quiver and the chariot of the horseman; and he stripped the wall of the shield. New American Bible Elam takes up the quiver, Aram mounts the horses and Kir uncovers the shields. New Revised Standard Version Elam bore the quiver with chariots and cavalry, and Kir uncovered the shield. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd Elam bore the quiver with the chariots of men and horsemen, and the shields were seen on the wall. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And Ilam carried a quiver with the riders of horsemen and the wall revealed the shields OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And Elam bore the quiver, with troops of men, even horsemen; And Kir uncovered the shield. Brenton Septuagint Translation And the Elamites took their quivers, and there were men mounted on horses, and there was a gathering for battle. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Valley of Vision…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.… Cross References Jeremiah 49:35 This is what the LORD of Hosts says: “Behold, I will shatter Elam’s bow, the mainstay of their might. Ezekiel 27:10 Men of Persia, Lydia, and Put served as warriors in your army. They hung their shields and helmets on your walls; they gave you splendor. 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 Kings 18:13 In the fourteenth year of Hezekiah’s reign, Sennacherib king of Assyria attacked and captured all the fortified cities of Judah. 2 Kings 19:36-37 So Sennacherib king of Assyria broke camp and withdrew. He returned to Nineveh and stayed there. / One day, while he was worshiping in the temple of his god Nisroch, his sons Adrammelech and Sharezer put him to the sword and escaped to the land of Ararat. And his son Esar-haddon reigned in his place. 2 Chronicles 28:20-21 Then Tiglath-pileser king of Assyria came to Ahaz but afflicted him rather than strengthening him. / Although Ahaz had taken a portion from the house of the LORD, from the royal palace, and from the princes and had presented it to the king of Assyria, it did not help him. Hosea 1:7 Yet I will have compassion on the house of Judah, and I will save them—not by bow or sword or war, not by horses and cavalry, but by the LORD their God.” Amos 1:5 I will break down the gates of Damascus; I will cut off the ruler from 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. Amos 1:13-15 This is what the LORD says: “For three transgressions of the Ammonites, even four, I will not revoke My judgment, because they ripped open the pregnant women of Gilead in order to enlarge their territory. / So I will kindle a fire in the walls of Rabbah to consume its citadels amid war cries on the day of battle and a violent wind on the day of tempest. / Their king will go into exile—he and his princes together,” says the LORD. Nahum 3:9 Cush and Egypt were her boundless strength; Put and Libya were her allies. Matthew 24:6-7 You will hear of wars and rumors of wars, but see to it that you are not alarmed. These things must happen, but the end is still to come. / Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be famines and earthquakes in various places. Mark 13:7-8 When you hear of wars and rumors of wars, do not be alarmed. These things must happen, but the end is still to come. / Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be earthquakes in various places, as well as famines. These are the beginning of birth pains. Luke 21:9-10 When you hear of wars and rebellions, do not be alarmed. These things must happen first, but the end is not imminent.” / Then He told them, “Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. Acts 2:9 Parthians, Medes, and Elamites; residents of Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia, Romans 15:19 by the power of signs and wonders, and by the power of the Spirit of God. So from Jerusalem all the way around to Illyricum, I have fully proclaimed the gospel of Christ. Treasury of Scripture And Elam bore the quiver with chariots of men and horsemen, and Kir uncovered the shield. Elam Isaiah 21:2 A grievous vision is declared unto me; the treacherous dealer dealeth treacherously, and the spoiler spoileth. Go up, O Elam: besiege, O Media; all the sighing thereof have I made to cease. Genesis 10:22 The children of Shem; Elam, and Asshur, and Arphaxad, and Lud, and Aram. Jeremiah 49:35-39 Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Behold, I will break the bow of Elam, the chief of their might… Kir Isaiah 15:1 The burden of Moab. Because in the night Ar of Moab is laid waste, and brought to silence; because in the night Kir of Moab is laid waste, and brought to silence; 2 Kings 16:9 And the king of Assyria hearkened unto him: for the king of Assyria went up against Damascus, and took it, and carried the people of it captive to Kir, and slew Rezin. Amos 1:5 I will break also the bar of Damascus, and cut off the inhabitant from the plain of Aven, and him that holdeth the sceptre from the house of Eden: and the people of Syria shall go into captivity unto Kir, saith the LORD. uncovered. Jump to Previous Aram Armed Arrows Bare Beareth Bore Borne Breastplate Carried Chariot Charioteers Chariots Elam Exposed Horseback Horsemen Horses Infantry Kir Quiver Shield Troops Uncovered Uncovereth UncoversJump to Next Aram Armed Arrows Bare Beareth Bore Borne Breastplate Carried Chariot Charioteers Chariots Elam Exposed Horseback Horsemen Horses Infantry Kir Quiver Shield Troops Uncovered Uncovereth UncoversIsaiah 22 1. The prophet laments the invasion of Jerusalem8. 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. Elam The mention of Elam here is significant as it refers to an ancient kingdom located in what is now southwestern Iran. Historically, Elam was known for its military prowess and was often involved in regional conflicts. In the context of Isaiah, Elam represents a foreign power that God uses as an instrument of judgment against Jerusalem. Theologically, this highlights the sovereignty of God over nations, using them according to His divine purposes. The Hebrew root for Elam, "עֵילָם" ('Eylam), suggests a people of antiquity, emphasizing the longstanding nature of God's interaction with the nations. took up the quiver with chariots and horsemen and Kir uncovered the shield Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Elamוְעֵילָם֙ (wə·‘ê·lām) Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 5867: Elam -- a son of Shem, also his descendants and their country takes up נָשָׂ֣א (nā·śā) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5375: To lift, carry, take a quiver, אַשְׁפָּ֔ה (’aš·pāh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 827: A quiver (for arrows) with chariots בְּרֶ֥כֶב (bə·re·ḵeḇ) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 7393: A vehicle, a team, cavalry, a rider, the upper millstone and horsemen, פָּֽרָשִׁ֑ים (pā·rā·šîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 6571: A steed, a driver, cavalry and Kir וְקִ֥יר (wə·qîr) Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 7024: Kir -- 'wall', a city in Moab uncovers עֵרָ֖ה (‘ê·rāh) Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 6168: To be, bare, to empty, pour out, demolish the shield. מָגֵֽן׃ (mā·ḡên) Noun - common singular Strong's 4043: A shield, a protector, the scaly hide of the crocodile Links Isaiah 22:6 NIVIsaiah 22:6 NLT Isaiah 22:6 ESV Isaiah 22:6 NASB Isaiah 22:6 KJV Isaiah 22:6 BibleApps.com Isaiah 22:6 Biblia Paralela Isaiah 22:6 Chinese Bible Isaiah 22:6 French Bible Isaiah 22:6 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Isaiah 22:6 Elam carried his quiver with chariots (Isa Isi Is) |