Isaiah 10:28–32
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10:2861 They62 attacked63 Aiath,
moved through Migron,
depositing their supplies at Micmash.
10:29They went through the pass,
spent the night at Geba.
Ramah trembled,
Gibeah of Saul ran away.
10:30Shout out, daughter of Gallim!
Pay attention, Laishah!
Answer her, Anathoth!64
10:31Madmenah flees,
the residents of Gebim have hidden.
10:32This very day, standing in Nob,
they shake their fist at Daughter Zion’s mountain65—
at the hill of Jerusalem.
Footnotes
- 61 Verses 28–31 display a staccato style; the statements are short and disconnected (no conjunctions appear in the Hebrew text). The translation to follow strives for a choppy style that reflects the mood of the speech.
- 62 Heb “he,” that is, the Assyrians (as the preceding context suggests). Cf. “The army of Assyria.” Verses 28–32 describe an invasion of Judah from the north. There is no scholarly consensus on when this particular invasion took place, if at all. J. H. Hayes and S. A. Irvine (Isaiah, 209–10) suggest the text describes the Israelite-Syrian invasion of Judah ( 735 b.c.), but this proposal disregards the preceding context, which prophesies the destruction of Assyria. Some suggest that this invasion occurred in conjunction with Sargon’s western campaign of 713–711 b.c., but there is no historical evidence of such an invasion at that time. Many others identify the invasion as Sennacherib’s in 701 b.c., but historical records indicate Sennacherib approached Jerusalem from the southwest. J. N. Oswalt (Isaiah [], 1:) prefers to see the description as rhetorical and as not corresponding to any particular historical event, but Hayes and Irvine argue that the precise geographical details militate against such a proposal. Perhaps it is best to label the account as rhetorical-prophetic. The prophecy of the invasion was not necessarily intended to be a literal itinerary of the Assyrians’ movements; rather its primary purpose was to create a foreboding mood. Geographical references contribute to this purpose, but they merely reflect how one would expect an Assyrian invasion to proceed, not necessarily how the actual invasion would progress. Despite its rhetorical nature, the prophecy does point to the invasion of 701 b.c., as the announcement of the invaders’ downfall in vv. 33–34 makes clear; it was essentially fulfilled at that time. For further discussion of the problem, see R. E. Clements, Isaiah (), 117–19. On the geographical details of the account, see Y. Aharoni, Land of the Bible, 393.
- 63 Heb “came against,” or “came to.”
- 64 The Hebrew text reads “Poor [is] Anathoth.” The parallelism is tighter if עֲנִיָּה (’aniyyah,“poor”) is emended to עֲנִיהָ (’aniha, “answer her”). Note how the preceding two lines have an imperative followed by a proper name.
- 65 The consonantal text (Kethib) has “a mountain of a house (בֵּית, bet), Zion,” but the marginal reading (Qere) correctly reads “the mountain of the daughter (בַּת, bat) of Zion.” On the phrase “Daughter Zion,” see the note on the same phrase in .
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He has come to Aiath;
he has passed through Migron;
at Michmash he stores his baggage;
they have crossed over the pass;
at Geba they lodge for the night;
Ramah trembles;
Gibeah of Saul has fled.
Cry aloud, O daughter of Gallim!
Give attention, O Laishah!
O poor Anathoth!
Madmenah is in flight;
the inhabitants of Gebim flee for safety.
This very day he will halt at Nob;
he will shake his fist
at the mount of the daughter of Zion,
the hill of Jerusalem.
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NIVNew International Version (2011)
They enter Aiath;
they pass through Migron;
they store supplies at Mikmash.
They go over the pass, and say,
“We will camp overnight at Geba.”
Ramah trembles;
Gibeah of Saul flees.
Cry out, Daughter Gallim!
Listen, Laishah!
Poor Anathoth!
Madmenah is in flight;
the people of Gebim take cover.
This day they will halt at Nob;
they will shake their fist
at the mount of Daughter Zion,
at the hill of Jerusalem.
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CSBChristian Standard Bible
Assyria has come to Aiath
and has gone through Migron,
storing their equipment at Michmash.
They crossed over at the ford, saying,
“We will spend the night at Geba.”
The people of Ramah are trembling;
those at Gibeah of Saul have fled.
Cry aloud, daughter of Gallim!
Listen, Laishah!
Anathoth is miserable.
Madmenah has fled.
The inhabitants of Gebim have sought refuge.
Today the Assyrians will stand at Nob,
shaking their fists at the mountain of Daughter Zion,
the hill of Jerusalem.
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NLTNew Living Translation
Look, the Assyrians are now at Aiath.
They are passing through Migron
and are storing their equipment at Micmash.
They are crossing the pass
and are camping at Geba.
Fear strikes the town of Ramah.
All the people of Gibeah, the hometown of Saul,
are running for their lives.
Scream in terror,
you people of Gallim!
Shout out a warning to Laishah.
Oh, poor Anathoth!
There go the people of Madmenah, all fleeing.
The citizens of Gebim are trying to hide.
The enemy stops at Nob for the rest of that day.
He shakes his fist at beautiful Mount Zion, the mountain of Jerusalem.
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LEBThe Lexham English Bible
He has come to Aiath,
he has passed through Migron;
at Micmash he deposited his baggage.
They crossed over the pass;
Geba is a place of overnight lodging for us.
Ramah trembles;
Gibeah of Saul has fled.
Daughter of Gallim, cry out with your voice;
Laishah, listen!
Anathoth is poor.
Madmenah flees!
The inhabitants of Gebim bring themselves into safety!
This day taking a stand at Nob,
he will shake his fist at the mountain of the daughter of Zion,
at the hill of Jerusalem.
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KJV 1900King James Version
He is come to Aiath, he is passed to Migron;
At Michmash he hath laid up his carriages:
They are gone over the passage: they have taken up their lodging at Geba;
Ramah is afraid; Gibeah of Saul is fled.
Lift up thy voice, O daughter of Gallim:
Cause it to be heard unto Laish, O poor Anathoth.
Madmenah is removed;
The inhabitants of Gebim gather themselves to flee.
As yet shall he remain at Nob that day:
He shall shake his hand against the mount of the daughter of Zion,
The hill of Jerusalem.
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