Isaiah 22:6 “Elam takes up a quiver, with chariots and horsemen, and Kir uncovers t…”

Isaiah 22:6

Elam takes up a quiver, with chariots and horsemen, and Kir uncovers the shield.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And Elam bare 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.

American Standard Version

And Elam bare the quiver, with chariots of men and horsemen; and Kir uncovered the shield.

Geneva Bible 1599

And Elam bare the quiuer in a mans charet with horsemen, and Kir vncouered the shield.

Darby Translation

— Elam beareth the quiver with chariots of men [and] horsemen; and Kir uncovereth the shield.

Young's Literal Translation

And Elam hath borne a quiver, In a chariot of men — horsemen, And Kir hath exposed a shield.

Bible in Basic English

And Elam was armed with arrows, and Aram came on horseback; and the breastplate of Kir was uncovered.

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Cross references

“Elam”

Isaiah 21:2 Genesis 10:22 Jeremiah 49:35–39

Isaiah 21:2 · BSB

A dire vision is declared to me: “The traitor still betrays, and the destroyer still destroys. Go up, O Elam! Lay siege, O Media! I will put an end to all her groaning.”

Genesis 10:22 · BSB

The sons of Shem: Elam, Asshur, Arphaxad, Lud, and Aram.

Jeremiah 49:35–39 · BSB

This is what the LORD of Hosts says: “Behold, I will shatter Elam’s bow, the mainstay of their might.

“Kir”

2 Kings 16:9 Amos 1:5 Amos 9:7 Isaiah 15:1

2 Kings 16:9 · BSB

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.

Amos 1:5 · BSB

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 9:7 · BSB

“Are you not like the Cushites to Me, O children of Israel?” declares the LORD. “Did I not bring Israel up from the land of Egypt, the Philistines from Caphtor, and the Arameans from Kir?

Isaiah 15:1 · BSB

This is the burden against Moab: Ar in Moab is ruined, destroyed in a night! Kir in Moab is devastated, destroyed in a night!

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

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.

7Your choicest valleys are full of chariots, and horsemen are posted at the gates.

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