Parallel Verses
New Heart English Bible
It happened that your choicest valleys were full of chariots, and the horsemen set themselves in array at the gate.
New American Standard Bible
And the horsemen took up fixed positions at the gate.
King James Version
And it shall come to pass, that thy choicest valleys shall be full of chariots, and the horsemen shall set themselves in array at the gate.
Holman Bible
and horsemen were positioned at the gates.
International Standard Version
And it will come about that your choicest valleys will be filled with chariots, and horsemen will take their positions at the gates.
A Conservative Version
And it came to pass, that thy choicest valleys were full of chariots, and the horsemen set themselves in array at the gate.
American Standard Version
And it came to pass, that thy choicest valleys were full of chariots, and the horsemen set themselves in array at the gate.
Amplified
And it came to pass that your choicest valleys were full of chariots,
And the horsemen took their fixed positions [in an offensive array] at the gate [of Jerusalem].
Bible in Basic English
And your most fertile valleys were full of war-carriages, and the horsemen took up their positions in front of the town.
Darby Translation
And it shall come to pass that thy choicest valleys shall be full of chariots, and the horsemen shall set themselves in array at the gate.
Julia Smith Translation
And it shall be the chosen of thy valleys was filled with chariots, and the horsemen placed a seat at the gate.
King James 2000
And it shall come to pass, that your choicest valleys shall be full of chariots, and the horsemen shall set themselves in array at the gate.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And this happened: the choicest of your valleys were full of chariots, and the cavalry confidently stood at the gate.
Modern King James verseion
And it happened, your choicest valleys were full of chariots; and the horsemen surely set in order at the gate.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Thy chief valley also was full of chariots, and the horsemen set their faces directly toward the gate.
NET Bible
Your very best valleys were full of chariots; horsemen confidently took their positions at the gate.
The Emphasized Bible
And it hath come to pass that the choice of thy vales, are full of chariots; Yea, the horsemen, have set themselves, in array, at the gate.
Webster
And it shall come to pass, that thy choicest valleys shall be full of chariots, and the horsemen shall set themselves in array at the gate.
World English Bible
It happened that your choicest valleys were full of chariots, and the horsemen set themselves in array at the gate.
Youngs Literal Translation
And it cometh to pass, The choice of thy valleys have been full of chariots, And the horsemen place themselves diligently at the gate.
Themes
Gates » Of cities » Chief points of attack in war
Valleys » To be filled with hostile chariots, threatened as a punishment
Interlinear
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Isaiah 22:7
Verse Info
Context Readings
Oracle Against Jerusalem
6 Elam carried his quiver, with chariots of men and horsemen; and Kir uncovered the shield. 7 It happened that your choicest valleys were full of chariots, and the horsemen set themselves in array at the gate. 8 He took away the covering of Judah; and you looked in that day to the armor in the house of the forest.
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Isaiah 8:7-8
now therefore, behold, the Lord brings upon them the mighty flood waters of the River: the king of Assyria and all his glory. It will come up over all its channels, and go over all its banks.
Isaiah 10:28-32
He has come to Aiath. He has passed through Migron. At Michmash he stores his baggage.
Isaiah 37:34
By the way that he came, by the same he shall return, and he shall not come to this city,' says the LORD.
Jeremiah 39:1-3
It happened when Jerusalem was taken, (in the ninth year of Zedekiah king of Judah, in the tenth month, came Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon and all his army against Jerusalem, and besieged it;