Isaiah 22:1

The [mournful, inspired] oracle (a burden to be carried) concerning the Valley of Vision:

What is the matter with you now, that you have all gone up to the housetops,

Jeremiah 21:13


“Understand this, I am against you, O inhabitant of the valley,
O rock of the plain,” says the Lord
“You who say, ‘Who will come down against us?
Or who will enter into our dwelling places?’

Psalm 125:2


As the mountains surround Jerusalem,
So the Lord surrounds His people
From this time forth and forever.

Isaiah 15:3


In their streets they have wrapped themselves with sackcloth;
On their [flat] housetops and in their open squares
Everyone is wailing, dissolved in tears.

Joel 3:12


Let the nations be stirred [to action]
And come up to the Valley of Jehoshaphat,
For there I will sit to judge and punish
All the surrounding nations.

Joel 3:14


Multitudes, multitudes in the valley of decision (judgment)!
For the day of the Lord is near in the valley of decision [when judgment is executed].

Genesis 21:17

God heard the voice of the boy, and the angel of God called to Hagar from heaven and said to her, “What troubles you, Hagar? Do not be afraid, for God has heard the voice of the boy from where he is [resting].

Deuteronomy 22:8

“When you build a new house, you shall make a railing (parapet) around your [flat] roof, so that you do not bring the guilt of [innocent] blood on your house if someone falls from it.

Judges 18:23

They shouted to the Danites, who turned and said to Micah, “What is your reason for assembling [against us]?”

1 Samuel 3:1

Now the boy Samuel was attending to the service of the Lord under the supervision of Eli. The word of the Lord was rare and precious in those days; visions [that is, new revelations of divine truth] were not widespread.

1 Samuel 11:5

Now Saul was coming out of the field behind the oxen, and he said, “What is the matter with the people that they are weeping?” So they told him about the report of the men of Jabesh.

2 Samuel 14:5

The king asked her, “What is the matter?” She said, “Truly I am a widow; my husband is dead.

2 Kings 6:28

And the king said to her, “What is the matter with you?” She answered, “This woman said to me, ‘Give your son so we may eat him today, and we will eat my son tomorrow.’

Psalm 114:5


What ails you, O sea, that you flee?
O Jordan, that you turn back?

Psalm 147:19-20


He declares His word to Jacob,
His statutes and His ordinances to Israel.

Proverbs 29:18


Where there is no vision [no revelation of God and His word], the people are unrestrained;
But happy and blessed is he who keeps the law [of God].

Isaiah 13:1

The [mournful, inspired] oracle (a burden to be carried) concerning Babylon which Isaiah the son of Amoz saw [in a prophetic vision]:

Jeremiah 48:38

On all the housetops of Moab and in its streets there is lamentation (expressions of grief for the dead) everywhere, for I have broken Moab like a vessel in which there is no pleasure,” says the Lord.

Micah 3:6


Therefore it will be night (tragedy) for you—without vision,
And darkness (cataclysm) for you—without foresight.
The sun shall go down on the [false] prophets,
And the day shall become dark and black over them.

Romans 3:2

Great in every respect. To begin with, the Jews were entrusted with the oracles of God [His very words].

Romans 9:4-5

who are Israelites, to whom belongs the adoption as sons, the glory (Shekinah), the [special] covenants [with Abraham, Moses, and David], the giving of the Law, the [system of temple] worship, and the [original] promises.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

The burden of the valley of vision. What aileth thee now, that thou art wholly gone up to the housetops?

General references

Bible References

The valley

Psalm 125:2

As the mountains surround Jerusalem,
So the Lord surrounds His people
From this time forth and forever.
Jeremiah 21:13

“Understand this, I am against you, O inhabitant of the valley,
O rock of the plain,” says the Lord
“You who say, ‘Who will come down against us?
Or who will enter into our dwelling places?’

Of vision

1 Samuel 3:1
Now the boy Samuel was attending to the service of the Lord under the supervision of Eli. The word of the Lord was rare and precious in those days; visions [that is, new revelations of divine truth] were not widespread.
Psalm 147:19

He declares His word to Jacob,
His statutes and His ordinances to Israel.
Proverbs 29:18

Where there is no vision [no revelation of God and His word], the people are unrestrained;
But happy and blessed is he who keeps the law [of God].
Micah 3:6

Therefore it will be night (tragedy) for you—without vision,
And darkness (cataclysm) for you—without foresight.
The sun shall go down on the [false] prophets,
And the day shall become dark and black over them.
Romans 3:2
Great in every respect. To begin with, the Jews were entrusted with the oracles of God [His very words].
Romans 9:4
who are Israelites, to whom belongs the adoption as sons, the glory (Shekinah), the [special] covenants [with Abraham, Moses, and David], the giving of the Law, the [system of temple] worship, and the [original] promises.

What

Genesis 21:17
God heard the voice of the boy, and the angel of God called to Hagar from heaven and said to her, “What troubles you, Hagar? Do not be afraid, for God has heard the voice of the boy from where he is [resting].
Judges 18:23
They shouted to the Danites, who turned and said to Micah, “What is your reason for assembling [against us]?”
1 Samuel 11:5
Now Saul was coming out of the field behind the oxen, and he said, “What is the matter with the people that they are weeping?” So they told him about the report of the men of Jabesh.
2 Samuel 14:5
The king asked her, “What is the matter?” She said, “Truly I am a widow; my husband is dead.
2 Kings 6:28
And the king said to her, “What is the matter with you?” She answered, “This woman said to me, ‘Give your son so we may eat him today, and we will eat my son tomorrow.’
Psalm 114:5

What ails you, O sea, that you flee?
O Jordan, that you turn back?

That thou

Isaiah 15:3

In their streets they have wrapped themselves with sackcloth;
On their [flat] housetops and in their open squares
Everyone is wailing, dissolved in tears.
Deuteronomy 22:8
“When you build a new house, you shall make a railing (parapet) around your [flat] roof, so that you do not bring the guilt of [innocent] blood on your house if someone falls from it.
Jeremiah 48:38
On all the housetops of Moab and in its streets there is lamentation (expressions of grief for the dead) everywhere, for I have broken Moab like a vessel in which there is no pleasure,” says the Lord.

General references

Habakkuk 1:1
The oracle (a burdensome message—a pronouncement from God) which Habakkuk the prophet saw.