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They will be shut up in prison and will finally be punished.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/isaiah/24.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />They will be gathered together as prisoners in a pit; they will be shut up in a prison, and after many days they will be punished.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/isaiah/24.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />They will be gathered together like prisoners in a pit. They will be confined to a dungeon and punished after many days.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/isaiah/24.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And they shall be gathered together, <i>as</i> prisoners are gathered in the pit, and shall be shut up in the prison, and after many days shall they be visited.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/isaiah/24.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />They will be gathered together, <i>As</i> prisoners are gathered in the pit, And will be shut up in the prison; After many days they will be punished.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/isaiah/24.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />They will be gathered together <i>Like</i> prisoners in the dungeon, And will be confined in prison; And after many days they <i>will</i> <i>be</i> punished.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/isaiah/24.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />They will be gathered together Like prisoners in the dungeon, And will be confined in prison; And after many days they will be punished.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/isaiah/24.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And they will be gathered together <i>Like</i> prisoners in the dungeon, And will be confined in prison; And after many days they will be punished.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/isaiah/24.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />They will be gathered together <i>Like</i> prisoners in the pit, And will be confined in prison; And after many days they <i>will</i> <i>be</i> punished.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/isaiah/24.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />They will be gathered together As prisoners [are gathered] in a dungeon; They will be shut up in prison, And after many days they will be visited <i>and</i> punished.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/isaiah/24.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />They will be gathered together like prisoners in a pit. They will be confined to a dungeon; after many days they will be punished.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/isaiah/24.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />They will be gathered together like prisoners in a pit. They will be confined to a dungeon; after many days they will be punished. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/isaiah/24.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And they shall be gathered together, as prisoners are gathered in the pit, and shall be shut up in the prison; and after many days shall they be visited.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/isaiah/24.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />He will put them in a pit and keep them prisoner. Then later on, he will punish them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/isaiah/24.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And they shall be gathered together, as prisoners are gathered in the pit, and shall be shut up in the prison, and after many days shall they be visited.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/isaiah/24.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />They'll be gathered like prisoners in a jail and locked in prison. After a long time they'll be punished.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/isaiah/24.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />God will crowd kings together like prisoners in a pit. He will shut them in prison until the time of their punishment comes. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/isaiah/24.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />They will be herded together into the Pit; they will be shut up in prison, and after many days they will be punished.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/isaiah/24.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />They will be gathered together like prisoners in a pit. They will be confined to a dungeon and punished after many days.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/isaiah/24.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />They will be imprisoned in a pit, locked up in a prison, and after staying there for a long time, they will be punished. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/isaiah/24.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />And they will be gathered, a gathering in a dungeon, and shall be shut up in the prison; and after many days shall they be visited.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/isaiah/24.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And they shall be gathered, as prisoners are gathered in the pit, and shall be shut up in the prison, and after many days shall they be visited.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/isaiah/24.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />They will be gathered together, as prisoners are gathered in the pit, and will be shut up in the prison; and after many days they will be visited. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/isaiah/24.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And they have been gathered—A gathering of bound ones in a pit, "" And they have been shut up in a prison, "" And after a multitude of days are inspected.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/isaiah/24.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And they have been gathered -- A gathering of bound ones in a pit, And shut up they have been in a prison, And after a multitude of days are inspected.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/isaiah/24.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And they gathered a collection of the bound into the dungeon, and they were shut up into a shutting up, and after many days they shall be reviewed.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/isaiah/24.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And they shall be gathered together as in the gathering of one bundle into the pit, and they shall be shut up there in prison: and after many days they shall be visited. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/isaiah/24.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And they will be gathered together like the gathering of one bundle into a pit. And they will be enclosed in that place, as in a prison. And after many days, they will be visited.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/isaiah/24.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />They will be gathered together like prisoners into a pit; They will be shut up in a dungeon, and after many days they will be punished. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/isaiah/24.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />They will be gathered together like prisoners in a pit; they will be shut up in a prison, and after many days they will be punished.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/isaiah/24.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And they shall be gathered together as prisoners are gathered in the pit, and shall be shut up in the prison, and after many days they shall be saved.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/isaiah/24.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And they shall gather an assembly concerning the captive of the pit, and they shall think upon the prisoner, and after an abundance of days they shall be saved<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/isaiah/24.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And they shall be gathered together, as prisoners are gathered in the dungeon, And shall be shut up in the prison, And after many days shall they be punished.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/isaiah/24.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And they shall gather the multitude thereof into prisons, and they shall shut them into a strong hold: after many generations they shall be visited.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/isaiah/24-22.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Xv9bHT-nr9s?start=5004" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/isaiah/24.htm">God's Judgment on the Earth</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">21</span>In that day the LORD will punish the host of heaven above and the kings of the earth below. <span class="reftext">22</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/622.htm" title="622: wə·’us·sə·p̄ū (Conj-w:: V-Piel-ConjPerf-3cp) -- To gather, remove. A primitive root; to gather for any purpose; hence, to receive, take away, i.e. Remove.">They will be gathered</a> <a href="/hebrew/626.htm" title="626: ’ă·sê·p̄āh (N-fs) -- A collecting, gathering. From 'acaph; a collection of people.">together</a> <a href="/hebrew/616.htm" title="616: ’as·sîr (N-ms) -- Prisoners. For 'aciyr: prisoner.">like prisoners</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">in</a> <a href="/hebrew/953.htm" title="953: bō·wr (N-ms) -- A pit, cistern, well. From buwr; a pit hole.">a pit.</a> <a href="/hebrew/5462.htm" title="5462: wə·sug·gə·rū (Conj-w:: V-Piel-ConjPerf-3cp) -- To shut, close. A primitive root; to shut up; figuratively, to surrender.">They will be confined</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">to</a> <a href="/hebrew/4525.htm" title="4525: mas·gêr (N-ms) -- A locksmith, smith, a dungeon. From cagar; a fastener, i.e. a smith, a prison.">a dungeon</a> <a href="/hebrew/6485.htm" title="6485: yip·pā·qê·ḏū (V-Nifal-Imperf-3mp) -- To attend to, visit, muster, appoint. A primitive root; to visit; by analogy, to oversee, muster, charge, care for, miss, deposit, etc.">and punished</a> <a href="/hebrew/7230.htm" title="7230: ū·mê·rōḇ (Conj-w, Prep-m:: N-msc) -- Multitude, abundance, greatness. From rabab; abundance.">after</a> <a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117: yā·mîm (N-mp) -- Day. From an unused root meaning to be hot; a day, whether literal, or figurative.">many days.</a> </span><span class="reftext">23</span>The moon will be confounded and the sun will be ashamed; for the LORD of Hosts will reign on Mount Zion and in Jerusalem, and before His elders with great glory.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/20-1.htm">Revelation 20:1-3</a></span><br />Then I saw an angel coming down from heaven with the key to the Abyss, holding in his hand a great chain. / He seized the dragon, that ancient serpent who is the devil and Satan, and bound him for a thousand years. / And he threw him into the Abyss, shut it, and sealed it over him, so that he could not deceive the nations until the thousand years were complete. After that, he must be released for a brief period of time.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/6-15.htm">Revelation 6:15-17</a></span><br />Then the kings of the earth, the nobles, the commanders, the rich, the mighty, and every slave and free man hid in the caves and among the rocks of the mountains. / And they said to the mountains and the rocks, “Fall on us and hide us from the face of the One seated on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb. / For the great day of Their wrath has come, and who is able to withstand it?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/19-19.htm">Revelation 19:19-21</a></span><br />Then I saw the beast and the kings of the earth with their armies assembled to wage war against the One seated on the horse, and against His army. / But the beast was captured along with the false prophet, who on its behalf had performed signs deceiving those who had the mark of the beast and worshiped its image. Both the beast and the false prophet were thrown alive into the fiery lake of burning sulfur. / And the rest were killed with the sword that proceeded from the mouth of the One seated on the horse. And all the birds gorged themselves on their flesh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/20-7.htm">Revelation 20:7-10</a></span><br />When the thousand years are complete, Satan will be released from his prison, / and will go out to deceive the nations in the four corners of the earth—Gog and Magog—to assemble them for battle. Their number is like the sand of the seashore. / And they marched across the broad expanse of the earth and surrounded the camp of the saints and the beloved city. But fire came down from heaven and consumed them. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/32-2.htm">Jeremiah 32:2-3</a></span><br />At that time the army of the king of Babylon was besieging Jerusalem, and Jeremiah the prophet was imprisoned in the courtyard of the guard, which was in the palace of the king of Judah. / For Zedekiah king of Judah had imprisoned him, saying: “Why are you prophesying like this? You claim that the LORD says, ‘Behold, I am about to deliver this city into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he will capture it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_peter/2-4.htm">2 Peter 2:4</a></span><br />For if God did not spare the angels when they sinned, but cast them deep into hell, placing them in chains of darkness to be held for judgment;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_peter/3-7.htm">2 Peter 3:7</a></span><br />And by that same word, the present heavens and earth are reserved for fire, being kept for the day of judgment and destruction of ungodly men.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/25-41.htm">Matthew 25:41</a></span><br />Then He will say to those on His left, ‘Depart from Me, you who are cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jude/1-6.htm">Jude 1:6</a></span><br />And the angels who did not stay within their own domain but abandoned their proper dwelling—these He has kept in eternal chains under darkness, bound for judgment on that great day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/79-11.htm">Psalm 79:11</a></span><br />May the groans of the captives reach You; by the strength of Your arm preserve those condemned to death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/102-20.htm">Psalm 102:20</a></span><br />to hear a prisoner’s groaning, to release those condemned to death,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/9-11.htm">Zechariah 9:11-12</a></span><br />As for you, because of the blood of My covenant, I will release your prisoners from the waterless pit. / Return to your stronghold, O prisoners of hope; even today I declare that I will restore to you double.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/16-16.htm">Jeremiah 16:16-18</a></span><br />But for now I will send for many fishermen, declares the LORD, and they will catch them. After that I will send for many hunters, and they will hunt them down on every mountain and hill, even from the clefts of the rocks. / For My eyes are on all their ways. They are not hidden from My face, and their guilt is not concealed from My eyes. / And I will first repay them double their iniquity and their sin, because they have defiled My land with the carcasses of their detestable idols, and they have filled My inheritance with their abominations.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/30-18.htm">Jeremiah 30:18</a></span><br />This is what the LORD says: “I will restore the fortunes of Jacob’s tents and have compassion on his dwellings. And the city will be rebuilt on her own ruins, and the palace will stand in its rightful place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/32-18.htm">Ezekiel 32:18-32</a></span><br />“Son of man, wail for the multitudes of Egypt, and consign her and the daughters of the mighty nations to the depths of the earth with those who descend to the Pit: / Whom do you surpass in beauty? Go down and be placed with the uncircumcised! / They will fall among those slain by the sword. The sword is appointed! Let them drag her away along with all her multitudes. ...</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And they shall be gathered together, as prisoners are gathered in the pit, and shall be shut up in the prison, and after many days shall they be visited.</p><p class="hdg">they shall</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/24-17.htm">Isaiah 24:17</a></b></br> Fear, and the pit, and the snare, <i>are</i> upon thee, O inhabitant of the earth.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/2-19.htm">Isaiah 2:19</a></b></br> And they shall go into the holes of the rocks, and into the caves of the earth, for fear of the LORD, and for the glory of his majesty, when he ariseth to shake terribly the earth.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/joshua/10-16.htm">Joshua 10:16,17,22-26</a></b></br> But these five kings fled, and hid themselves in a cave at Makkedah… </p><p class="hdg">as prisoners are gathered.</p><p class="hdg">pit.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/38-6.htm">Jeremiah 38:6-13</a></b></br> Then took they Jeremiah, and cast him into the dungeon of Malchiah the son of Hammelech, that <i>was</i> in the court of the prison: and they let down Jeremiah with cords. And in the dungeon <i>there was</i> no water, but mire: so Jeremiah sunk in the mire… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/zechariah/9-11.htm">Zechariah 9:11</a></b></br> As for thee also, by the blood of thy covenant I have sent forth thy prisoners out of the pit wherein <i>is</i> no water.</p><p class="hdg">visited.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/isaiah/22-3.htm">Bound</a> <a href="/psalms/88-8.htm">Confined</a> <a href="/exodus/12-29.htm">Dungeon</a> <a href="/isaiah/22-9.htm">Gathered</a> <a href="/isaiah/17-5.htm">Gathering</a> <a href="/hosea/12-12.htm">Herded</a> <a href="/psalms/65-9.htm">Inspected</a> <a href="/isaiah/17-12.htm">Multitude</a> <a href="/isaiah/24-21.htm">Ones</a> <a href="/isaiah/24-18.htm">Pit</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/4-14.htm">Prison</a> <a href="/isaiah/22-3.htm">Prisoners</a> <a href="/isaiah/14-17.htm">Prison-House</a> <a href="/proverbs/27-12.htm">Punished</a> <a href="/isaiah/24-21.htm">Punishment</a> <a href="/isaiah/24-10.htm">Shut</a> <a href="/isaiah/23-15.htm">Time</a> <a href="/isaiah/24-4.htm">Together</a> <a href="/proverbs/19-23.htm">Visited</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/isaiah/42-7.htm">Bound</a> <a href="/jeremiah/32-2.htm">Confined</a> <a href="/isaiah/42-7.htm">Dungeon</a> <a href="/isaiah/27-12.htm">Gathered</a> <a href="/isaiah/32-10.htm">Gathering</a> <a href="/hosea/12-12.htm">Herded</a> <a href="/isaiah/26-14.htm">Inspected</a> <a href="/isaiah/29-5.htm">Multitude</a> <a href="/isaiah/25-3.htm">Ones</a> <a href="/isaiah/38-17.htm">Pit</a> <a href="/isaiah/42-7.htm">Prison</a> <a href="/isaiah/42-7.htm">Prisoners</a> <a href="/isaiah/42-7.htm">Prison-House</a> <a href="/isaiah/26-14.htm">Punished</a> <a href="/isaiah/26-16.htm">Punishment</a> <a href="/isaiah/26-20.htm">Shut</a> <a href="/isaiah/26-17.htm">Time</a> <a href="/isaiah/25-11.htm">Together</a> <a href="/isaiah/26-14.htm">Visited</a><div class="vheading2">Isaiah 24</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/24-1.htm">The doleful judgments of God upon the land</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/24-13.htm">A remnant shall joyfully praise him</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/24-16.htm">God in his judgments shall advance his kingdom</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/isaiah/24.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/isaiah/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/isaiah/24.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>They will be gathered together like prisoners in a pit.</b><br>This phrase evokes imagery of judgment and captivity. In ancient times, pits or cisterns were often used as makeshift prisons, as seen in the story of Joseph (<a href="/genesis/37-24.htm">Genesis 37:24</a>) and Jeremiah (<a href="/jeremiah/38-6.htm">Jeremiah 38:6</a>). The gathering of people like prisoners suggests a collective judgment, possibly referring to the nations or rebellious individuals who have opposed God. This imagery aligns with the prophetic theme of divine retribution found throughout Isaiah, where God gathers the nations for judgment (Isaiah 13-23). The pit symbolizes a place of humiliation and helplessness, reflecting the consequences of sin and rebellion against God.<p><b>They will be confined to a dungeon</b><br>The confinement to a dungeon further emphasizes the severity of the judgment. Dungeons in the ancient Near East were often dark, oppressive places, symbolizing separation from freedom and light. This confinement can be seen as a metaphor for spiritual darkness and separation from God. The imagery of a dungeon also connects to the concept of Sheol, the abode of the dead, where the unrighteous are held (<a href="/psalms/88-6.htm">Psalm 88:6</a>). This phrase underscores the finality and seriousness of divine judgment, where there is no escape or reprieve without divine intervention.<p><b>and punished after many days.</b><br>The phrase "after many days" suggests a period of waiting before the final punishment is executed. This could imply a time of reflection or repentance, although the context here leans more towards inevitable judgment. The delay in punishment may also reflect God's patience and long-suffering nature, giving time for repentance (<a href="/2_peter/3-9.htm">2 Peter 3:9</a>). However, the certainty of punishment highlights the justice of God, who will ultimately hold the wicked accountable. This concept is echoed in <a href="/revelation/20-7.htm">Revelation 20:7-15</a>, where after a period, final judgment is executed. The prophetic nature of this passage points to the eschatological fulfillment of God's justice, where all wrongs are righted, and divine order is restored.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_people_of_the_earth.htm">The People of the Earth</a></b><br>This refers to the inhabitants of the earth who are subject to God's judgment due to their rebellion and sin.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_pit.htm">The Pit</a></b><br>Symbolic of a place of confinement and judgment, often used in the Bible to describe a place of punishment or Sheol, the realm of the dead.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_dungeon.htm">The Dungeon</a></b><br>Represents a place of imprisonment, emphasizing the severity and inescapability of divine judgment.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_punishment.htm">The Punishment</a></b><br>This event signifies the ultimate judgment and retribution that God will bring upon the wicked after a period of time.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/i/isaiah_the_prophet.htm">Isaiah the Prophet</a></b><br>The author of the book, who conveys God's message of judgment and hope to the people of Israel and the nations.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_certainty_of_divine_judgment.htm">The Certainty of Divine Judgment</a></b><br>God's judgment is inevitable for those who persist in rebellion against Him. This should lead us to a sober reflection on our own lives and the state of the world.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_nature_of_god's_justice.htm">The Nature of God's Justice</a></b><br>God's justice is both fair and thorough. He will not overlook sin, and His timing is perfect, even if it seems delayed from a human perspective.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_call_to_repentance.htm">The Call to Repentance</a></b><br>Understanding the reality of judgment should drive us to repentance and a renewed commitment to live according to God's will.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/hope_in_god's_sovereignty.htm">Hope in God's Sovereignty</a></b><br>Even in the midst of judgment, we can find hope in God's sovereign plan, knowing that He is in control and will ultimately restore righteousness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_urgency_of_the_gospel.htm">The Urgency of the Gospel</a></b><br>The reality of future judgment underscores the urgency of sharing the Gospel with others, so they too can find salvation in Christ.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_isaiah_24.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Isaiah 24</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_did_peter_escape_unnoticed_in_acts_12.htm">In Acts 12:7-10, how can the chains supernaturally fall off Peter's wrists and prison doors open on their own without any guards noticing?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_no_record_of_isaiah_24_1's_event.htm">In Isaiah 24:1, how can the entire earth be laid waste and scattered without any historical record of such a global event?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_isaiah_42_6-7_an_ex_eventu_prophecy.htm">Could Isaiah 42:6-7 be an ex eventu prophecy, written after the outcomes it predicts already occurred?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/psalm_40_2_-_is_'pit'_metaphorical_or_literal.htm">Psalm 40:2 - How can we reconcile the 'pit of destruction' metaphor with a literal historical event or location, given the lack of evidence for David's confinement in such a pit?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/isaiah/24.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(22) <span class= "bld">As prisoners are gathered in the pit . . .</span>--The imagery is drawn from the deep underground dungeons of Eastern prisons (<a href="/jeremiah/38-6.htm" title="Then took they Jeremiah, and cast him into the dungeon of Malchiah the son of Hammelech, that was in the court of the prison: and they let down Jeremiah with cords. And in the dungeon there was no water, but mire: so Jeremiah sunk in the mire.">Jeremiah 38:6</a>), which are here the symbol of the abyss of Hades, in which the rebel powers of earth and heaven await the final judgment (<a href="/2_peter/2-4.htm" title="For if God spared not the angels that sinned, but cast them down to hell, and delivered them into chains of darkness, to be reserved to judgment;">2Peter 2:4</a>; <a href="/jude/1-6.htm" title="And the angels which kept not their first estate, but left their own habitation, he has reserved in everlasting chains under darkness to the judgment of the great day.">Jude 1:6</a>).<p><span class= "bld">After many days shall they be visited.</span>--The verb is the same as that translated "punish" in the previous verse, but does not in itself involve the idea of punishing, and in some of its forms is used of visiting in mercy. Interpreters have, according to their previous bias, assigned this or that meaning to it. Probably the prophet used it in a neutral sense, drawing his imagery from the custom of Eastern kings, who, after leaving their enemies in prison for an appointed time, came to inspect them, and to award punishment or pardon according to their deserts. In such a company there might be "prisoners of hope" (<a href="/zechariah/9-12.htm" title="Turn you to the strong hold, you prisoners of hope: even to day do I declare that I will render double to you;">Zechariah 9:12</a>), waiting with eager expectation for the coming of the king. The passage is interesting in the history of Christian doctrine, as having furnished to Origen and his followers an argument in favour of the ultimate restitution of all created spirits.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/isaiah/24.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 22.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">In the pit</span>; literally, <span class="accented">in a dungeon</span>. Mr. Cheyne suggests that <span class="accented">sheol</span>, or "hell," is meant; but the context points to some narrower confinement. <span class="cmt_word">In the prison</span>; rather, <span class="accented">in prison</span> (comp. <a href="/2_peter/2-4.htm">2 Peter 2:4</a>; <a href="/jude/1-6.htm">Jude 1:6</a>). <span class="cmt_word">After many days</span>. In the Revelation (<a href="/revelation/20-2.htm">Revelation 20:2</a>) Satan is bound "a thousand years;" <span class="accented">i.e.</span> an indefinite term. The imprisonment of the present passage is scarcely the same, but it is analogous. God's purposes require sometimes long periods of inaction. <span class="cmt_word">Shall they be visited</span>; or, <span class="accented">published</span>. The word is the same as that translated "punish" in ver. 21. "Visiting" for good is scarcely to be thought of. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/isaiah/24-22.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">They will be gathered</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאֻסְּפ֨וּ</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’us·sə·p̄ū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_622.htm">Strong's 622: </a> </span><span class="str2">To gather for, any purpose, to receive, take away, remove</span><br /><br /><span class="word">together</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲסֵפָ֤ה</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·sê·p̄āh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_626.htm">Strong's 626: </a> </span><span class="str2">A collecting, gathering</span><br /><br /><span class="word">like prisoners</span><br /><span class="heb">אַסִּיר֙</span> <span class="translit">(’as·sîr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_616.htm">Strong's 616: </a> </span><span class="str2">Bound, a captive</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in</span><br /><span class="heb">עַל־</span> <span class="translit">(‘al-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">a pit.</span><br /><span class="heb">בּ֔וֹר</span> <span class="translit">(bō·wr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_953.htm">Strong's 953: </a> </span><span class="str2">A pit, cistern, well</span><br /><br /><span class="word">They will be confined</span><br /><span class="heb">וְסֻגְּר֖וּ</span> <span class="translit">(wə·sug·gə·rū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5462.htm">Strong's 5462: </a> </span><span class="str2">To shut up, to surrender</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to</span><br /><span class="heb">עַל־</span> <span class="translit">(‘al-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">a dungeon</span><br /><span class="heb">מַסְגֵּ֑ר</span> <span class="translit">(mas·gêr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4525.htm">Strong's 4525: </a> </span><span class="str2">A fastener, a smith, a prison</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and punished</span><br /><span class="heb">יִפָּקֵֽדוּ׃</span> <span class="translit">(yip·pā·qê·ḏū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6485.htm">Strong's 6485: </a> </span><span class="str2">To visit, to oversee, muster, charge, care for, miss, deposit</span><br /><br /><span class="word">after</span><br /><span class="heb">וּמֵרֹ֥ב</span> <span class="translit">(ū·mê·rōḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7230.htm">Strong's 7230: </a> </span><span class="str2">Multitude, abundance, greatness</span><br /><br /><span class="word">many days.</span><br /><span class="heb">יָמִ֖ים</span> <span class="translit">(yā·mîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3117.htm">Strong's 3117: </a> </span><span class="str2">A day</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/isaiah/24-22.htm">Isaiah 24:22 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/isaiah/24-22.htm">Isaiah 24:22 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/isaiah/24-22.htm">Isaiah 24:22 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/isaiah/24-22.htm">Isaiah 24:22 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/isaiah/24-22.htm">Isaiah 24:22 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/isaiah/24-22.htm">Isaiah 24:22 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/isaiah/24-22.htm">Isaiah 24:22 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/isaiah/24-22.htm">Isaiah 24:22 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/isaiah/24-22.htm">Isaiah 24:22 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/isaiah/24-22.htm">Isaiah 24:22 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/isaiah/24-22.htm">OT Prophets: Isaiah 24:22 They shall be gathered together as prisoners (Isa Isi Is)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/isaiah/24-21.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Isaiah 24:21"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Isaiah 24:21" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/isaiah/24-23.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Isaiah 24:23"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Isaiah 24:23" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>