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For the Lord Yahweh of hosts has a day of tumult and trampling and confusion[a] in the valley of vision,
    a tearing down of walls[b] and a cry for help to the mountains.[c]
And Elam lifted up the quiver,
        with chariots[d] of men[e] and cavalry.
    And Kir uncovered the shield.

And this happened:

the choicest of your valleys were full of chariots,[f]
    and the cavalry confidently stood at the gate.

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 22:5 These three Hebrew words are alliterative: mehûmâûmeḇûsâûmeḇûḵâ
  2. Isaiah 22:5 Hebrew “wall”
  3. Isaiah 22:5 Hebrew “mountain”
  4. Isaiah 22:6 Hebrew “chariot”
  5. Isaiah 22:6 Hebrew “man”
  6. Isaiah 22:7 Hebrew “chariot”