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the entrance to every house is barred.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/isaiah/24.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />The city writhes in chaos; every home is locked to keep out intruders.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/isaiah/24.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />The wasted city is broken down; every house is shut up so that none can enter.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/isaiah/24.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />The city of chaos is shattered; every house is closed to entry.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/isaiah/24.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />The city of confusion is broken down: every house is shut up, that no man may come in.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/isaiah/24.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />The city of confusion is broken down; Every house is shut up, so that none may go in.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/isaiah/24.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />The city of chaos is broken down; Every house is shut up so that no one may enter.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/isaiah/24.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />The city of chaos is broken down; Every house is shut up so that none may enter.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/isaiah/24.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />The city of chaos is broken down; Every house is shut up so that none may enter.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/isaiah/24.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />The city of chaos is broken down; Every house is shut up so that none may enter.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/isaiah/24.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />The city of chaos is broken down; Every house is shut up so that no one may enter.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/isaiah/24.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The city of chaos is shattered; every house is closed to entry.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/isaiah/24.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The city of chaos is shattered; every house is closed to entry. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/isaiah/24.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />The waste city is broken down; every house is shut up, that no man may come in.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/isaiah/24.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Towns are crushed and in chaos; houses are locked tight. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/isaiah/24.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />The city of confusion is broken down: every house is shut up, that no man may come in.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/isaiah/24.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The ruined city lies desolate. The entrance to every house is barred shut.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/isaiah/24.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />In the city everything is in chaos, and people lock themselves in their houses for safety. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/isaiah/24.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />The chaotic city lies broken down; every house is closed up so that no one can enter them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/isaiah/24.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />The city of chaos is shattered; every house is closed to entry.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/isaiah/24.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The ruined town is shattered; all of the houses are shut up tight. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/isaiah/24.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />The confused city is broken down. Every house is shut up, that no man may come in.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/isaiah/24.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />The city of confusion is broken down: every house is shut up, that no man may enter.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/isaiah/24.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />The confused city is broken down. Every house is shut up, that no man may come in. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/isaiah/24.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />It was broken down—a city of emptiness, "" Every house has been shut from [its] entrance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/isaiah/24.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> It was broken down -- a city of emptiness, Shut hath been every house from entrance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/isaiah/24.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />The city of desolation was broken down: every house was shut up from coining in.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/isaiah/24.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />The city of vanity is broken down, every house is shut up, no man cometh in. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/isaiah/24.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />The city of vanity has been worn away. Every house has been closed up; no one enters.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/isaiah/24.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Broken down is the city of chaos, every house is shut against entry. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/isaiah/24.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />The city of chaos is broken down, every house is shut up so that no one can enter.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/isaiah/24.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />The city is plundered, every wine cellar is shut up, so that no one may come in.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/isaiah/24.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />The city is plundered and every house with wine cellars is captured<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/isaiah/24.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Broken down is the city of wasteness; Every house is shut up, that none may come in.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/isaiah/24.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />All the city has become desolate: one shall shut his house so that none shall enter.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/isaiah/24-10.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=4890" 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">9</span>They no longer sing and drink wine; strong drink is bitter to those who consume it. <span class="reftext">10</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/7151.htm" title="7151: qir·yaṯ- (N-fsc) -- A town, city. From qarah in the sense of flooring, i.e. Building; a city.">The city</a> <a href="/hebrew/8414.htm" title="8414: tō·hū (N-ms) -- From an unused root meaning to lie waste; a desolation, i.e. Desert; figuratively, a worthless thing; adverbially, in vain.">of chaos</a> <a href="/hebrew/7665.htm" title="7665: niš·bə·rāh (V-Nifal-Perf-3fs) -- To break, break in pieces. A primitive root; to burst.">is shattered;</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kāl- (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">every</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: ba·yiṯ (N-ms) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house.">house</a> <a href="/hebrew/5462.htm" title="5462: sug·gar (V-Pual-Perf-3ms) -- To shut, close. A primitive root; to shut up; figuratively, to surrender.">is closed</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: mib·bō·w (Prep-m:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">to entry.</a> </span><span class="reftext">11</span>In the streets they cry out for wine. All joy turns to gloom; rejoicing is exiled from the land.…<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/18-2.htm">Revelation 18:2</a></span><br />And he cried out in a mighty voice: “Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great! She has become a lair for demons and a haunt for every unclean spirit, every unclean bird, and every detestable beast.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/51-29.htm">Jeremiah 51:29</a></span><br />The earth quakes and writhes because the LORD’s intentions against Babylon stand: to make the land of Babylon a desolation, without inhabitant.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/16-19.htm">Revelation 16:19</a></span><br />The great city was split into three parts, and the cities of the nations collapsed. And God remembered Babylon the great and gave her the cup of the wine of the fury of His wrath.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/50-15.htm">Jeremiah 50:15</a></span><br />Raise a war cry against her on every side! She has thrown up her hands in surrender; her towers have fallen; her walls are torn down. Since this is the vengeance of the LORD, take out your vengeance upon her; as she has done, do the same to her.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/26-2.htm">Ezekiel 26:2</a></span><br />“Son of man, because Tyre has said of Jerusalem, ‘Aha! The gate to the nations is broken; it has swung open to me; now that she lies in ruins I will be filled,’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/14-8.htm">Revelation 14:8</a></span><br />Then a second angel followed, saying, “Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great, who has made all the nations drink the wine of the passion of her immorality.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/51-58.htm">Jeremiah 51:58</a></span><br />This is what the LORD of Hosts says: “Babylon’s thick walls will be leveled, and her high gates consumed by fire. So the labor of the people will be for nothing; the nations will exhaust themselves to fuel the flames.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nahum/3-1.htm">Nahum 3:1-7</a></span><br />Woe to the city of blood, full of lies, full of plunder, never without prey. / The crack of the whip, the rumble of the wheel, galloping horse and bounding chariot! / Charging horseman, flashing sword, shining spear; heaps of slain, mounds of corpses, dead bodies without end—they stumble over their dead— ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zephaniah/1-11.htm">Zephaniah 1:11</a></span><br />Wail, O dwellers of the Hollow, for all your merchants will be silenced; all who weigh out silver will be cut off.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/lamentations/2-9.htm">Lamentations 2:9</a></span><br />Her gates have sunk into the ground; He has destroyed and shattered their bars. Her king and her princes are exiled among the nations, the law is no more, and even her prophets find no vision from the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/11-13.htm">Revelation 11:13</a></span><br />And in that hour there was a great earthquake, and a tenth of the city collapsed. Seven thousand were killed in the quake, and the rest were terrified and gave glory to the God of heaven.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/25-10.htm">Jeremiah 25:10</a></span><br />Moreover, I will banish from them the sounds of joy and gladness, the voices of the bride and bridegroom, the sound of the millstones, and the light of the lamp.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/27-26.htm">Ezekiel 27:26-27</a></span><br />Your oarsmen have brought you onto the high seas, but the east wind will shatter you in the heart of the sea. / Your wealth, wares, and merchandise, your sailors, captains, and shipwrights, your merchants and all the warriors within you, with all the other people on board, will sink into the heart of the sea on the day of your downfall.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/18-21.htm">Revelation 18:21-24</a></span><br />Then a mighty angel picked up a stone the size of a great millstone and cast it into the sea, saying: “With such violence the great city of Babylon will be cast down, never to be seen again. / And the sound of harpists and musicians, of flute players and trumpeters, will never ring out in you again. Nor will any craftsmen of any trade be found in you again, nor the sound of a millstone be heard in you again. / The light of a lamp will never shine in you again, and the voices of a bride and bridegroom will never call out in you again. For your merchants were the great ones of the earth, because all the nations were deceived by your sorcery.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/25-2.htm">Isaiah 25:2</a></span><br />Indeed, You have made the city a heap of rubble, the fortified town a ruin. The fortress of strangers is a city no more; it will never be rebuilt.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">The city of confusion is broken down: every house is shut up, that no man may come in.</p><p class="hdg">city</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/24-12.htm">Isaiah 24:12</a></b></br> In the city is left desolation, and the gate is smitten with destruction.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/25-2.htm">Isaiah 25:2</a></b></br> For thou hast made of a city an heap; <i>of</i> a defenced city a ruin: a palace of strangers to be no city; it shall never be built.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/27-10.htm">Isaiah 27:10</a></b></br> Yet the defenced city <i>shall be</i> desolate, <i>and</i> the habitation forsaken, and left like a wilderness: there shall the calf feed, and there shall he lie down, and consume the branches thereof.</p><p class="hdg">of confusion</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/11-9.htm">Genesis 11:9</a></b></br> Therefore is the name of it called Babel; because the LORD did there confound the language of all the earth: and from thence did the LORD scatter them abroad upon the face of all the earth.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/9-25.htm">Jeremiah 9:25,26</a></b></br> Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will punish all <i>them which are</i> circumcised with the uncircumcised; … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/matthew/23-34.htm">Matthew 23:34,35</a></b></br> Wherefore, behold, I send unto you prophets, and wise men, and scribes: and <i>some</i> of them ye shall kill and crucify; and <i>some</i> of them shall ye scourge in your synagogues, and persecute <i>them</i> from city to city: … </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/proverbs/18-19.htm">Barred</a> <a href="/isaiah/24-5.htm">Broken</a> <a href="/job/10-22.htm">Chaos</a> <a href="/isaiah/23-16.htm">City</a> <a href="/isaiah/9-5.htm">Confused</a> <a href="/isaiah/22-5.htm">Confusion</a> <a href="/isaiah/24-6.htm">Desolate</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/5-7.htm">Emptiness</a> <a href="/isaiah/22-15.htm">Enter</a> <a href="/proverbs/17-10.htm">Entereth</a> <a href="/isaiah/23-1.htm">Entrance</a> <a href="/isaiah/23-1.htm">House</a> <a href="/isaiah/18-1.htm">Lies</a> <a href="/isaiah/15-1.htm">Ruined</a> <a href="/isaiah/22-22.htm">Shut</a> <a href="/isaiah/6-12.htm">Solitude</a> <a href="/isaiah/24-6.htm">Waste</a> <a href="/job/30-3.htm">Wasteness</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/lamentations/3-9.htm">Barred</a> <a href="/isaiah/24-19.htm">Broken</a> <a href="/isaiah/34-11.htm">Chaos</a> <a href="/isaiah/24-12.htm">City</a> <a href="/isaiah/28-7.htm">Confused</a> <a href="/isaiah/30-3.htm">Confusion</a> <a href="/isaiah/27-10.htm">Desolate</a> <a href="/isaiah/34-11.htm">Emptiness</a> <a href="/isaiah/26-2.htm">Enter</a> <a href="/isaiah/37-1.htm">Entereth</a> <a href="/jeremiah/1-15.htm">Entrance</a> <a href="/isaiah/29-22.htm">House</a> <a href="/isaiah/28-15.htm">Lies</a> <a href="/isaiah/49-19.htm">Ruined</a> <a href="/isaiah/24-22.htm">Shut</a> <a href="/matthew/14-23.htm">Solitude</a> <a href="/isaiah/24-12.htm">Waste</a> <a href="/ezekiel/29-10.htm">Wasteness</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'; 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In the context of Isaiah, this could refer to the judgment upon the nations, symbolizing the fall of a once-great city due to divine wrath. The term "chaos" evokes the idea of disorder and confusion, reminiscent of the state of the world before creation in <a href="/genesis/1-2.htm">Genesis 1:2</a>. This imagery is often used in prophetic literature to describe the consequences of sin and rebellion against God. The shattering of the city can be seen as a fulfillment of divine prophecy, where God’s judgment is executed upon those who have turned away from His commandments. This can also be connected to the eschatological themes found in Revelation, where Babylon, representing worldly systems opposed to God, is ultimately destroyed.<p><b>every house is closed to entry.</b><br>This phrase indicates a complete cessation of normal life and community. In ancient times, a closed house would signify desolation and abandonment, as homes were typically open to family and guests. The closing of houses could symbolize the end of hospitality and social interaction, reflecting a society under judgment. This imagery might also suggest a quarantine-like state, where people are isolated due to fear or destruction. In a broader biblical context, this can be linked to the plagues of Egypt, where homes were marked and protected during the Passover, contrasting with the judgment outside. The closing of houses can also be seen as a metaphor for spiritual barrenness, where the presence of God is absent, and the community is devoid of life and hope.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_city_of_chaos.htm">The City of Chaos</a></b><br>This term refers to a symbolic city representing the world or a society in rebellion against God. It is characterized by disorder and moral decay.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/i/isaiah.htm">Isaiah</a></b><br>The prophet who delivered this message. He was a major prophet in the Old Testament, known for his prophecies concerning judgment and redemption.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/j/judgment.htm">Judgment</a></b><br>The event described in this passage is part of a larger prophecy concerning God's judgment on the earth for its sin and rebellion.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_rebellion.htm">The Consequences of Rebellion</a></b><br>The "city of chaos" illustrates the inevitable downfall of societies that reject God's order and righteousness. This serves as a warning to individuals and nations to align with God's will.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_spiritual_readiness.htm">The Importance of Spiritual Readiness</a></b><br>Just as the houses are closed to entry, spiritual unpreparedness can lead to missed opportunities for salvation and protection. Believers are called to be vigilant and ready for God's intervention.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_judgment.htm">God's Sovereignty in Judgment</a></b><br>The shattering of the city underscores God's ultimate authority over human affairs. It reminds us that no matter how powerful or chaotic a society becomes, God's justice will prevail.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/hope_amidst_judgment.htm">Hope Amidst Judgment</a></b><br>While the passage speaks of destruction, it also points to the hope of restoration for those who turn to God. Believers can find comfort in God's promise of redemption.<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/what's_the_international_house_of_prayer.htm">What is the International House of Prayer?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_the_essence_of_hope_theology.htm">What is the essence of Hope Theology?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/evidence_for_nahor's_city_in_genesis_24_10.htm">Is there any archaeological or textual evidence supporting the existence of Nahor's city (Genesis 24:10) at the time described?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/isaiah_65_19__why_weeping_in_jerusalem.htm">Isaiah 65:19: How do we reconcile the promise of no more weeping in Jerusalem with its violent and sorrowful history?</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>(10) <span class= "bld">The city of confusion.</span>--Better, <span class= "ital">the city of chaos, </span>the <span class= "ital">tohu </span>of <a href="/genesis/1-2.htm" title="And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was on the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved on the face of the waters.">Genesis 1:2</a>, "without form and void." The world should be cast back out of its <span class= "ital">cosmos </span>into its primeval chaos. The word is a favourite one with Isaiah (<a href="/isaiah/34-11.htm" title="But the cormorant and the bittern shall possess it; the owl also and the raven shall dwell in it: and he shall stretch out on it the line of confusion, and the stones of emptiness.">Isaiah 34:11</a>; <a href="/isaiah/59-4.htm" title="None calls for justice, nor any pleads for truth: they trust in vanity, and speak lies; they conceive mischief, and bring forth iniquity.">Isaiah 59:4</a>, and nine other passages).<p><span class= "bld">Every house is shut up</span>--<span class= "ital">i.e., </span>to complete the picture, not because its gates are barred, but because its own ruins block up the entrance.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/isaiah/24.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 10.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">The city of confusion is broken down</span>. No special city seems to be intended. "Est urbis nomen collective capiendum" (Rosenmüller). Chaos (<span class="accented">tohu</span>) reigns in the cities, where there is no civic life, no government, no order, nothing but confusion. <span class="cmt_word">Every house is shut up</span>; bolted and barred against intruders. There is no confidence, no friendly intercourse, no visiting. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/isaiah/24-10.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">The city</span><br /><span class="heb">קִרְיַת־</span> <span class="translit">(qir·yaṯ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7151.htm">Strong's 7151: </a> </span><span class="str2">A town, city</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of chaos</span><br /><span class="heb">תֹּ֑הוּ</span> <span class="translit">(tō·hū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8414.htm">Strong's 8414: </a> </span><span class="str2">A desolation, desert, a worthless thing, in vain</span><br /><br /><span class="word">is shattered;</span><br /><span class="heb">נִשְׁבְּרָ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(niš·bə·rāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7665.htm">Strong's 7665: </a> </span><span class="str2">To break, break in pieces</span><br /><br /><span class="word">every</span><br /><span class="heb">כָּל־</span> <span class="translit">(kāl-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">house</span><br /><span class="heb">בַּ֖יִת</span> <span class="translit">(ba·yiṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1004.htm">Strong's 1004: </a> </span><span class="str2">A house</span><br /><br /><span class="word">is closed</span><br /><span class="heb">סֻגַּ֥ר</span> <span class="translit">(sug·gar)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Pual - Perfect - third person masculine singular<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 entry.</span><br /><span class="heb">מִבּֽוֹא׃</span> <span class="translit">(mib·bō·w)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> </span><span class="str2">To come in, come, go in, go</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/isaiah/24-10.htm">Isaiah 24:10 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/isaiah/24-10.htm">Isaiah 24:10 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/isaiah/24-10.htm">Isaiah 24:10 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/isaiah/24-10.htm">Isaiah 24:10 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/isaiah/24-10.htm">Isaiah 24:10 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/isaiah/24-10.htm">Isaiah 24:10 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/isaiah/24-10.htm">Isaiah 24:10 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/isaiah/24-10.htm">Isaiah 24:10 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/isaiah/24-10.htm">Isaiah 24:10 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/isaiah/24-10.htm">Isaiah 24:10 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/isaiah/24-10.htm">OT Prophets: Isaiah 24:10 The confused city is broken down (Isa Isi Is)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/isaiah/24-9.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Isaiah 24:9"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Isaiah 24:9" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/isaiah/24-11.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Isaiah 24:11"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Isaiah 24:11" /></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>