King James Version:
(The Lord speaking is red text)
Therefore said I, Look away from me; I will weep bitterly, labour not to comfort me, because of the spoiling of the daughter of my people.
Complete Jewish Bible:
This is why I said, "Don't look at me, leave me alone to weep bitterly, don't try to comfort me over the destruction of my people."
Berean Standard Bible:
Therefore 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.”
American Standard Version:
Therefore said I, Look away from me, I will weep bitterly; labor not to comfort me for the destruction of the daughter of my people.
KJV with Strong’s Numbers:
Therefore said{H559} I, Look away{H8159} from me; I will weep{H1065} bitterly{H4843}, labour{H213} not to comfort{H5162} me, because of the spoiling{H7701} of the daughter{H1323} of my people{H5971}.
Cross-References (KJV):
Jeremiah 9:1
- ¶ Oh that my head were waters, and mine eyes a fountain of tears, that I might weep day and night for the slain of the daughter of my people!
Matthew 2:18
- In Rama was there a voice heard, lamentation, and weeping, and great mourning, Rachel weeping [for] her children, and would not be comforted, because they are not.
Psalms 77:2
- In the day of my trouble I sought the Lord: my sore ran in the night, and ceased not: my soul refused to be comforted.
Jeremiah 31:15
- Thus saith the LORD; A voice was heard in Ramah, lamentation, [and] bitter weeping; Rahel weeping for her children refused to be comforted for her children, because they [were] not.
Jeremiah 13:17
- But if ye will not hear it, my soul shall weep in secret places for [your] pride; and mine eye shall weep sore, and run down with tears, because the LORD'S flock is carried away captive.
Micah 1:8
- ¶ Therefore I will wail and howl, I will go stripped and naked: I will make a wailing like the dragons, and mourning as the owls.
Jeremiah 4:19
- ¶ My bowels, my bowels! I am pained at my very heart; my heart maketh a noise in me; I cannot hold my peace, because thou hast heard, O my soul, the sound of the trumpet, the alarm of war.
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Commentary for Isaiah 22:4
Isaiah 22:4 is part of the prophetic book of Isaiah, which contains oracles and prophecies concerning Judah and Jerusalem, as well as other nations. This particular verse is set within a larger passage, Isaiah 22:1-14, which addresses the coming judgment on Jerusalem. The historical context is believed to be the Assyrian threat to Judah in the late 8th century BCE, specifically during the reign of King Hezekiah.
In this verse, the prophet Isaiah expresses a profound sense of grief and sorrow over the impending doom facing Jerusalem, referred to metaphorically as "the daughter of my people." The use of "daughter" suggests a close, familial relationship with the city and its inhabitants. Isaiah's emotional response is intense; he asks others to leave him to his mourning, as he is overwhelmed by the prospect of the city's destruction and the suffering of its people. He is in such deep anguish that he does not want to be comforted, indicating the severity of the imminent calamity.
The themes of this verse include the gravity of divine judgment, the prophet's intimate connection with his people, and the profound emotional impact of anticipating a national disaster. Isaiah's reaction underscores the importance of Jerusalem not just as a city, but as a symbol of God's covenant with His people. The verse reflects the tension between the role of a prophet to speak truth and the personal pain that comes with foretelling destruction, especially when the prophet is deeply invested in the welfare of those he addresses.
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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:
Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)
- Strong's Number: H559
There are 4434 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: אָמַר
Transliteration: ʼâmar
Pronunciation: aw-mar'
Description: a primitive root; to say (used with great latitude); answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, [phrase] (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, [idiom] desire, determine, [idiom] expressly, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] intend, name, [idiom] plainly, promise, publish, report, require, say, speak (against, of), [idiom] still, [idiom] suppose, talk, tell, term, [idiom] that is, [idiom] think, use (speech), utter, [idiom] verily, [idiom] yet. - Strong's Number: H8159
There are 15 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: שָׁעָה
Transliteration: shâʻâh
Pronunciation: shaw-aw'
Description: a primitive root; to gaze at or about (properly, for help); by implication, to inspect, consider, compassionate, be nonplussed (as looking around in amazement) or bewildered; depart, be dim, be dismayed, look (away), regard, have respect, spare, turn. - Strong's Number: H1065
There are 29 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: בְּכִי
Transliteration: Bᵉkîy
Pronunciation: bek-ee'
Description: from בָּכָה; a weeping; by analogy, a dripping; overflowing, [idiom] sore, (continual) weeping, wept. - Strong's Number: H4843
There are 15 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: מָרַר
Transliteration: mârar
Pronunciation: maw-rar'
Description: a primitive root; properly, to trickle (see מַר); but used only as a denominative from מַר; to be (causatively, make) bitter (literally or figuratively); (be, be in, deal, have, make) bitter(-ly, -ness), be moved with choler, (be, have sorely, it) grieved(-eth), provoke, vex. - Strong's Number: H213
There are 89 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: אוּץ
Transliteration: ʼûwts
Pronunciation: oots
Description: a primitive root; to press; (by implication) to be close, hurry, withdraw; (make) haste(-n, -y), labor, be narrow. - Strong's Number: H5162
There are 100 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: נָחַם
Transliteration: nâcham
Pronunciation: naw-kham'
Description: a primitive root; properly, to sigh, i.e. breathe strongly; by implication, to be sorry, i.e. (in a favorable sense) to pity, console or (reflexively) rue; or (unfavorably) to avenge (oneself); comfort (self), ease (one's self), repent(-er,-ing, self). - Strong's Number: H7701
There are 24 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: שֹׁד
Transliteration: shôd
Pronunciation: shode
Description: or שׁוֹד; (Job 5:21), from שׁוּד; violence, ravage; desolation, destruction, oppression, robbery, spoil(-ed, -er, -ing), wasting. - Strong's Number: H1323
There are 499 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: בַּת
Transliteration: bath
Pronunciation: bath
Description: from בָּנָה (as feminine of בֵּן); a daughter (used in the same wide sense as other terms of relationship, literally and figuratively); apple (of the eye), branch, company, daughter, [idiom] first, [idiom] old, [phrase] owl, town, village. - Strong's Number: H5971
There are 1654 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: עַם
Transliteration: ʻam
Pronunciation: am
Description: from עָמַם; a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock; folk, men, nation, people.