Isaiah 8:22

And they shall look unto the earth; and behold trouble and darkness, dimness of anguish; and they shall be driven to darkness.

King James Version
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Other Translations for Isaiah 8:22

BSB
Then they will look to the earth and see only distress and darkness and the gloom of anguish. And they will be driven into utter darkness.
AKJV
And they shall look to the earth; and behold trouble and darkness, dimness of anguish; and they shall be driven to darkness.
CPDV
And he will gaze downward to the earth, and behold: tribulation and darkness, dissolution and distress, and a pursuing gloom. For he will not be able to fly away from its distress.
ERV
and they shall look unto the earth, and behold, distress and darkness, the gloom of anguish; and into thick darkness they shall be driven away.
NHEB
and look to the earth, and see distress, darkness, and the gloom of anguish. They will be driven into thick darkness.
SMT
And they shall look to the earth, and behold, straits and darkness and fainting of distress; and to darkness being removed.

Commentary for Isaiah 8:22

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Overview of Isaiah 8:22
Summary
Judgment brings darkness and despair
Event
Description of judgment as darkness
Estimated Time Period
c. 740 BC
Category
Lament