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href="/bsb/isaiah/22.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/isaiah/22.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />You counted the buildings in Jerusalem and tore down houses to strengthen the wall.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/isaiah/22.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />You survey the houses and tear some down for stone to strengthen the walls.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/isaiah/22.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />and you counted the houses of Jerusalem, and you broke down the houses to fortify the wall.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/isaiah/22.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />You counted the houses of Jerusalem and tore them down to strengthen the wall.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/isaiah/22.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And ye have numbered the houses of Jerusalem, and the houses have ye broken down to fortify the wall.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/isaiah/22.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />You numbered the houses of Jerusalem, And the houses you broke down To fortify the wall.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/isaiah/22.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then you counted the houses of Jerusalem And tore down houses to fortify the wall.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/isaiah/22.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Then you counted the houses of Jerusalem And tore down houses to fortify the wall.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/isaiah/22.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Then you counted the houses of Jerusalem, And you tore down houses to fortify the wall.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/isaiah/22.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Then you counted the houses of Jerusalem And tore down houses to fortify the wall.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/isaiah/22.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Then you counted the houses of Jerusalem And you tore down the houses [to get materials] to fortify the city wall [by extending it].<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/isaiah/22.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />You counted the houses of Jerusalem so that you could tear them down to fortify the wall.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/isaiah/22.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />You counted the houses of Jerusalem so that you could tear them down to fortify the wall. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/isaiah/22.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />and ye numbered the houses of Jerusalem, and ye brake down the houses to fortify the wall;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/isaiah/22.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />You counted the houses in Jerusalem and tore down some of them, so you could get stones to repair the city wall. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/isaiah/22.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />and ye numbered the houses of Jerusalem, and ye brake down the houses to fortify the wall.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/isaiah/22.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />You will count the houses in Jerusalem. You will tear down those houses in order to fortify the walls.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/isaiah/22.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />counted the houses of Jerusalem, tore down certain houses to strengthen the wall, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/isaiah/22.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />You counted the houses of Jerusalem and tore them down to strengthen the wall.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/isaiah/22.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />You counted the houses in Jerusalem, and demolished houses so you could have material to reinforce the wall. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/isaiah/22.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />You numbered the houses of Jerusalem, and you broke down the houses to fortify the wall.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/isaiah/22.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And ye have numbered the houses of Jerusalem, and the houses have ye broken down to fortify the wall.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/isaiah/22.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />You counted the houses of Jerusalem, and you broke down the houses to fortify the wall. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/isaiah/22.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And you numbered the houses of Jerusalem, "" And you break down the houses to fortify the wall.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/isaiah/22.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And the houses of Jerusalem ye did number, And ye break down the houses to fence the wall.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/isaiah/22.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />The houses of Jerusalem ye numbered, and ye will break down the houses to fortify the wall.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/isaiah/22.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And have numbered the houses of Jerusalem, and broken down houses to fortify the wall. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/isaiah/22.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And you have numbered the houses of Jerusalem. And you have destroyed the houses in order to fortify the wall.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/isaiah/22.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />You numbered the houses of Jerusalem, tearing some down to strengthen the wall;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/isaiah/22.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />You counted the houses of Jerusalem, and you broke down the houses to fortify the wall.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/isaiah/22.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And you have supplied the houses of Jerusalem with water, and you have broken down the houses to fortify the walls.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/isaiah/22.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And you have filled the houses of Jerusalem and you have broken down houses that you may fortify the wall<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/isaiah/22.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And ye numbered the houses of Jerusalem, and ye broke down the houses to fortify the wall;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/isaiah/22.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />and that they <i>had</i> pulled down the houses of Jerusalem, to fortify the wall of the city.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/isaiah/22-10.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=4436" 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/22.htm">The Valley of Vision</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">9</span>You saw that there were many breaches in the walls of the City of David. You collected water from the lower pool. <span class="reftext">10</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: wə·’eṯ- (Conj-w:: DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5608.htm" title="5608: sə·p̄ar·tem (V-Qal-Perf-2mp) -- To count, recount, relate. ">You counted</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: bāt·tê (N-mpc) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house.">the houses</a> <a href="/hebrew/3389.htm" title="3389: yə·rū·šā·lim (N-proper-fs) -- Probably foundation of peace, capital city of all Isr. ">of Jerusalem</a> <a href="/hebrew/5422.htm" title="5422: wat·tiṯ·ṣū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-2mp) -- To pull down, break down. A primitive root; to tear down.">and tore them down</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: hab·bāt·tîm (Art:: N-mp) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1219.htm" title="1219: lə·ḇaṣ·ṣêr (Prep-l:: V-Piel-Inf) -- To cut off, make inaccessible, enclose. A primitive root; to clip off; specifically to gather grapes; also to be isolated.">to strengthen</a> <a href="/hebrew/2346.htm" title="2346: ha·ḥō·w·māh (Art:: N-fs) -- A wall. Feminine active participle of an unused root apparently meaning to join; a wall of protection.">the wall.</a> </span><span class="reftext">11</span>You built a reservoir between the walls for the waters of the ancient pool, but you did not look to the One who made it, or consider Him who planned it long ago.…<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="/nehemiah/3-15.htm">Nehemiah 3:15-16</a></span><br />The Fountain Gate was repaired by Shallun son of Col-hozeh, ruler of the district of Mizpah. He rebuilt it, roofed it, and installed its doors, bolts, and bars. He also repaired the wall of the Pool of Shelah near the king’s garden, as far as the stairs that descend from the City of David. / Beyond him, Nehemiah son of Azbuk, ruler of a half-district of Beth-zur, made repairs up to a point opposite the tombs of David, as far as the artificial pool and the House of the Mighty.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/25-4.htm">2 Kings 25:4</a></span><br />Then the city was breached; and though the Chaldeans had surrounded the city, all the men of war fled by night by way of the gate between the two walls near the king’s garden. They headed toward the Arabah,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/39-4.htm">Jeremiah 39:4</a></span><br />When Zedekiah king of Judah and all the soldiers saw them, they fled. They left the city at night by way of the king’s garden, through the gate between the two walls, and they went out along the route to the Arabah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/32-5.htm">2 Chronicles 32:5</a></span><br />Then Hezekiah worked resolutely to rebuild all the broken sections of the wall and to raise up towers on it. He also built an outer wall and reinforced the supporting terraces of the City of David, and he produced an abundance of weapons and shields.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/32-30.htm">2 Chronicles 32:30</a></span><br />It was Hezekiah who blocked the upper outlet of the Spring of Gihon and channeled it down to the west side of the City of David. And Hezekiah prospered in all that he did.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/52-7.htm">Jeremiah 52:7</a></span><br />Then the city was breached; and though the Chaldeans had surrounded the city, all the men of war fled the city by night by way of the gate between the two walls near the king’s garden. They headed toward the Arabah,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/20-20.htm">2 Kings 20:20</a></span><br />As for the rest of the acts of Hezekiah, along with all his might and how he constructed the pool and the tunnel to bring water into the city, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/33-30.htm">Ezekiel 33:30</a></span><br />As for you, son of man, your people are talking about you near the city walls and in the doorways of their houses. One speaks to another, each saying to his brother, ‘Come and hear the message that has come from the LORD!’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/lamentations/2-8.htm">Lamentations 2:8</a></span><br />The LORD determined to destroy the wall of the Daughter of Zion. He stretched out a measuring line and did not withdraw His hand from destroying. He made the ramparts and walls lament; together they waste away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/amos/6-12.htm">Amos 6:12</a></span><br />“Do horses gallop on the cliffs? Does one plow the sea with oxen? But you have turned justice into poison and the fruit of righteousness into wormwood—<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/24-2.htm">Matthew 24:2</a></span><br />“Do you see all these things?” He replied. “Truly I tell you, not one stone here will be left on another; every one will be thrown down.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/19-43.htm">Luke 19:43-44</a></span><br />For the days will come upon you when your enemies will barricade you and surround you and hem you in on every side. / They will level you to the ground—you and the children within your walls. They will not leave one stone on another, because you did not recognize the time of your visitation from God.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/13-2.htm">Mark 13:2</a></span><br />“Do you see all these great buildings?” Jesus replied. “Not one stone here will be left on another; every one will be thrown down.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/21-38.htm">Acts 21:38</a></span><br />“Aren’t you the Egyptian who incited a rebellion some time ago and led four thousand members of the Assassins into the wilderness?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/11-30.htm">Hebrews 11:30</a></span><br />By faith the walls of Jericho fell, after the people had marched around them for seven days.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And you have numbered the houses of Jerusalem, and the houses have you broken down to fortify the wall.</p><p class="hdg">no reference </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/107-14.htm">Brake</a> <a href="/isaiah/14-25.htm">Break</a> <a href="/isaiah/7-17.htm">Broke</a> <a href="/isaiah/22-9.htm">Broken</a> <a href="/isaiah/9-10.htm">Buildings</a> <a href="/isaiah/5-28.htm">Counted</a> <a href="/isaiah/17-11.htm">Fence</a> <a href="/nehemiah/4-2.htm">Fortify</a> <a href="/isaiah/15-3.htm">Houses</a> <a href="/isaiah/10-32.htm">Jerusalem</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/1-15.htm">Numbered</a> <a href="/isaiah/17-5.htm">Pulling</a> <a href="/songs/2-5.htm">Strengthen</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/7-19.htm">Stronger</a> <a href="/psalms/35-15.htm">Tore</a> <a href="/isaiah/22-9.htm">Wall</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/jeremiah/28-10.htm">Brake</a> <a href="/isaiah/22-25.htm">Break</a> <a href="/isaiah/24-5.htm">Broke</a> <a href="/isaiah/24-5.htm">Broken</a> <a href="/jeremiah/22-23.htm">Buildings</a> <a href="/isaiah/32-15.htm">Counted</a> <a href="/ezekiel/13-5.htm">Fence</a> <a href="/jeremiah/51-53.htm">Fortify</a> <a href="/isaiah/32-13.htm">Houses</a> <a href="/isaiah/22-21.htm">Jerusalem</a> <a href="/isaiah/38-10.htm">Numbered</a> <a href="/isaiah/50-6.htm">Pulling</a> <a href="/isaiah/22-21.htm">Strengthen</a> <a href="/isaiah/28-22.htm">Stronger</a> <a href="/isaiah/37-1.htm">Tore</a> <a href="/isaiah/25-4.htm">Wall</a><div class="vheading2">Isaiah 22</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/22-1.htm">The prophet laments the invasion of Jerusalem</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/22-8.htm">He reproves their human wisdom and worldly joy</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/22-15.htm">He prophesies Shebna's deprivation</a></span><br><span class="reftext">20. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/22-20.htm">And the substitution of Eliakim, prefiguring the kingdom of Christ.</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/22.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/22.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>You counted the houses of Jerusalem</b><br>This phrase indicates a strategic assessment of the city’s resources during a time of crisis. In ancient times, Jerusalem was a fortified city, and its houses were often built close together, sometimes even sharing walls. The act of counting suggests a detailed inventory, likely to determine which structures could be sacrificed for the greater good of the city's defense. This reflects a period of impending siege, possibly by the Assyrians under Sennacherib, as described in <a href="/2_kings/18.htm">2 Kings 18-19</a>. The counting of houses also implies a sense of urgency and desperation, as the inhabitants prepared for an attack.<p><b>and tore them down</b><br>The tearing down of houses signifies a drastic measure taken to fortify the city’s defenses. This action would have been a last resort, indicating the severity of the threat. Historically, during sieges, cities would often dismantle buildings to use the materials for strengthening walls or constructing new fortifications. This reflects a willingness to sacrifice personal property for communal safety. Theologically, it can be seen as a metaphor for the stripping away of earthly attachments in times of spiritual crisis.<p><b>to strengthen the wall</b><br>The wall of Jerusalem was crucial for the city's defense against invaders. Strengthening the wall would involve using the stones and timber from the dismantled houses to reinforce weak points or build additional barriers. This action underscores the importance of the wall as a symbol of protection and security. In a broader biblical context, walls often represent salvation and divine protection, as seen in <a href="/isaiah/26.htm">Isaiah 26:1</a>, where a strong city is described with salvation as its walls and ramparts. This phrase can also be seen as a type of Christ, who is the ultimate protector and fortress for believers, as described in Psalms 18:2.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/i/isaiah.htm">Isaiah</a></b><br>The prophet who delivered God's messages to the people of Judah and Jerusalem. He is known for his prophecies concerning judgment and redemption.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a></b><br>The capital city of Judah, significant in biblical history as the center of worship and the location of the Temple. It is often a focal point in prophecies concerning judgment and restoration.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_siege.htm">The Siege</a></b><br>The context of this verse is a time of impending siege, where the inhabitants of Jerusalem are preparing for an attack by fortifying their defenses.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/r/reliance_on_god_vs._human_efforts.htm">Reliance on God vs. Human Efforts</a></b><br>The inhabitants of Jerusalem relied on their own efforts to fortify the city, neglecting to seek God's guidance and protection. This serves as a reminder to prioritize spiritual reliance over mere physical preparations.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_cost_of_self-reliance.htm">The Cost of Self-Reliance</a></b><br>Tearing down houses to strengthen the wall symbolizes the sacrifices made when relying solely on human wisdom. It prompts us to consider what we might be sacrificing when we fail to trust in God's provision.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/spiritual_vigilance.htm">Spiritual Vigilance</a></b><br>Just as the people of Jerusalem prepared for a physical siege, we are called to be spiritually vigilant, preparing our hearts and lives for the challenges we face.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_community.htm">The Importance of Community</a></b><br>The collective effort to strengthen the wall highlights the importance of community in facing challenges. We are encouraged to support one another in faith and action.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_isaiah_22.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Isaiah 22</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_confirm_isaiah_22_5-7_without_evidence.htm">In Isaiah 22:5-7, how can we confirm the prophecy's historical accuracy regarding the siege if archaeological evidence is inconclusive?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_there_archeological_proof_of_isaiah_22_9-11.htm">In Isaiah 22:9-11, is there any tangible archeological proof of the waterworks project mentioned, or is it purely legendary?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_isaiah_62_7_align_with_jerusalem's_strife.htm">How can Isaiah 62:7's assurance that God will establish Jerusalem 'as the praise of the earth' be reconciled with the city's tumultuous history and present-day conflicts?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_is_jerusalem_the_'valley_of_vision'.htm">In Isaiah 22:1-2, why is Jerusalem called the 'Valley of Vision' if it doesn't match any known geographic valley?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/isaiah/22.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(10) <span class= "bld">Ye have numbered the houses of Jerusalem.</span>--The preparations for defence are continued. The houses were numbered that some might be pulled down and others left, as strategical plans might determine. (Comp. <a href="/2_chronicles/32-5.htm" title="Also he strengthened himself, and built up all the wall that was broken, and raised it up to the towers, and another wall without, and repaired Millo in the city of David, and made darts and shields in abundance.">2Chronicles 32:5</a>.) So in what was probably a contemporary psalm we have, "Walk about Zion <span class= "bld">. . .</span> tell the towers thereof <span class= "bld">. . .</span> mark ye well her bulwarks" (<a href="/psalms/48-12.htm" title="Walk about Zion, and go round about her: tell the towers thereof.">Psalm 48:12</a>). So in the later siege of Jerusalem houses were thrown down by (or, more accurately, <span class= "ital">on account of</span>) the mounds that were employed by the besiegers (<a href="/jeremiah/33-4.htm" title="For thus said the LORD, the God of Israel, concerning the houses of this city, and concerning the houses of the kings of Judah, which are thrown down by the mounts, and by the sword;">Jeremiah 33:4</a>).<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/isaiah/22.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 10.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Ye have numbered... have broken down</span>; rather, <span class="accented">ye numbered</span>... <span class="accented">ye broke down</span>. The "numbering" was probably in order to see how many could be spared for pulling down. The repair of the walls with materials thus furnished was a sign of extreme haste and urgency. It would seem from vers. 7, 8 that the repairs were not begun until the town was invested. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/isaiah/22-10.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">You counted</span><br /><span class="heb">סְפַרְתֶּ֑ם</span> <span class="translit">(sə·p̄ar·tem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5608.htm">Strong's 5608: </a> </span><span class="str2">To count, recount, relate</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the houses</span><br /><span class="heb">בָּתֵּ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(bāt·tê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<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">of Jerusalem</span><br /><span class="heb">יְרוּשָׁלִַ֖ם</span> <span class="translit">(yə·rū·šā·lim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3389.htm">Strong's 3389: </a> </span><span class="str2">Jerusalem -- probably 'foundation of peace', capital city of all Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and tore them down</span><br /><span class="heb">וַתִּתְֿצוּ֙</span> <span class="translit">(wat·tiṯṣəw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5422.htm">Strong's 5422: </a> </span><span class="str2">To pull down, break down</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to strengthen</span><br /><span class="heb">לְבַצֵּ֖ר</span> <span class="translit">(lə·ḇaṣ·ṣêr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1219.htm">Strong's 1219: </a> </span><span class="str2">To cut off, make inaccessible, enclose</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the wall.</span><br /><span class="heb">הַחוֹמָֽה׃</span> <span class="translit">(ha·ḥō·w·māh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2346.htm">Strong's 2346: </a> </span><span class="str2">A wall of protection</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/isaiah/22-10.htm">Isaiah 22:10 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/isaiah/22-10.htm">Isaiah 22:10 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/isaiah/22-10.htm">Isaiah 22:10 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/isaiah/22-10.htm">Isaiah 22:10 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/isaiah/22-10.htm">Isaiah 22:10 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/isaiah/22-10.htm">Isaiah 22:10 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/isaiah/22-10.htm">Isaiah 22:10 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/isaiah/22-10.htm">Isaiah 22:10 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/isaiah/22-10.htm">Isaiah 22:10 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/isaiah/22-10.htm">Isaiah 22:10 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/isaiah/22-10.htm">OT Prophets: Isaiah 22:10 You numbered the houses of Jerusalem (Isa Isi Is)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/isaiah/22-9.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Isaiah 22:9"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Isaiah 22:9" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/isaiah/22-11.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Isaiah 22:11"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Isaiah 22:11" /></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>