Isaiah 22:4–6

4 Therefore I said, “Turn away from me;

let me weep bitterly.

Do not try to console me

over the destruction of my people.”

5 The Lord, the Lord Almighty, has a day

of tumult and trampling and terror

in the Valley of Vision,

a day of battering down walls

and of crying out to the mountains.

6 Elam takes up the quiver,

with her charioteers and horses;

Kir uncovers the shield.

4 Therefore said I, Look away from me; I will weep bitterly,

Labour not to comfort me, because of the spoiling of the daughter of my people.

5 For it is a day of trouble, and of treading down, and of perplexity

By the Lord God of hosts in the valley of vision,

Breaking down the walls, and of crying to the mountains.

6 And Elam bare the quiver

With chariots of men and horsemen,

And Kir uncovered the shield.

4 That’s why I said, “Leave me alone to weep;

do not try to comfort me.

Let me cry for my people

as I watch them being destroyed.”

5 Oh, what a day of crushing defeat!

What a day of confusion and terror

brought by the Lord, the Lord of Heaven’s Armies,

upon the Valley of Vision!

The walls of Jerusalem have been broken,

and cries of death echo from the mountainsides.

6 Elamites are the archers,

with their chariots and charioteers.

The men of Kir hold up the shields.

4 Therefore I said, “Look away from me,

I will weep bitterly;

Do not labor to comfort me

Because of the plundering of the daughter of my people.”

5 For it is a day of trouble and treading down and perplexity

By the Lord God of hosts

In the Valley of Vision—

Breaking down the walls

And of crying to the mountain.

6 Elam bore the quiver

With chariots of men and horsemen,

And Kir uncovered the shield.

4 So I say, “Don’t look at me.

Let me cry loudly.

Don’t hurry to comfort me

about the destruction of Jerusalem.”

5 The Lord God All-Powerful has chosen a special day

of riots and confusion.

People will trample each other in the Valley of Vision.

The city walls will be knocked down,

and the people will cry out to the mountain.

6 The soldiers from Elam will gather their arrows

and their chariots and men on horses.

Kir will prepare their shields.

4 Therefore said I, Look away from me, I will weep bitterly; labor not to comfort me for the destruction of the daughter of my people.

5 For it is a day of discomfiture, and of treading down, and of perplexity, from the Lord, Jehovah of hosts, in the valley of vision; a breaking down of the walls, and a crying to the mountains. 6 And Elam bare the quiver, with chariots of men and horsemen; and Kir uncovered the shield.

4 Therefore said I, Look away from me; let me weep bitterly: labour not to comfort me, because of the spoiling of the daughter of my people. 5 For it is a day of trouble, and of treading down, and of perplexity, from the Lord, Jehovah of hosts, in the valley of vision; a day of breaking down the wall, and of crying to the mountain: 6 —Elam beareth the quiver with chariots of men and horsemen; and Kir uncovereth the shield.

4 That is why I say, 

“Turn away from me 

so that I can cry bitterly. 

Don’t try to comfort me 

because of the destruction brought on my people.” 

5 The Almighty Lord of Armies has chosen a special day. 

It will be a day of confusion and trampling 

in the valley of Vision, 

⸤a day of⸥ tearing down walls and crying for help 

in the mountains. 

6 Elam takes its quiver of arrows, 

manned chariots, and horsemen. 

Kir uncovers its shields. 

4 Therefore I said,

“Look away from me! Let me weep bitterly!

Do not try to comfort me

about the destruction of my dear people.”

5 For the Lord God of Hosts

had a day of tumult, trampling, and confusion

in the Valley of Vision—

people shouting and crying to the mountains;

6 Elam took up a quiver

with chariots and horsemen,

and Kir uncovered the shield.

4 Therefore I said:

“Look away from me;

let me weep bitter tears;

do not try to comfort me

for the destruction of my beloved people.”

5 For the Lord God of hosts has a day

of tumult and trampling and confusion

in the valley of vision,

a battering down of walls

and a cry for help to the mountains.

6 Elam bore the quiver

with chariots and cavalry,

and Kir uncovered the shield.

4 Therefore I said,

“Look away from me,

let me weep bitterly;

you must not insist on comforting me

for the destruction of the daughter of my people.”

5 For the Lord Yahweh of hosts has a day of tumult and trampling and confusion in the valley of vision,

a tearing down of walls and a cry for help to the mountains.

6 And Elam lifted up the quiver,

with chariots of men and cavalry.

And Kir uncovered the shield.

4 So I said, “Leave me alone.

Let me sob bitter tears.

Don’t try to comfort me.

My people have been destroyed.”

5 The Lord who rules over all sent the noise of battle against you.

The Lord brought disorder and terror

to the Valley of Vision.

The walls of the city were knocked down.

Cries for help were heard in the mountains.

6 Soldiers from Elam came armed with bows and arrows.

They came with their chariots and horses.

Soldiers from Kir got their shields ready.

4 Therefore I say, “Turn your eyes away from me,

Let me weep bitterly,

Do not try to comfort me concerning the destruction of the daughter of my people.”

5 For the Lord God of hosts has a day of panic, subjugation and confusion

In the valley of vision,

A breaking down of walls

And a crying to the mountain.

6 Elam took up the quiver

With the chariots, infantry and horsemen;

And Kir uncovered the shield.