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Isaiah 22 General Notes
Structure and formatting
Some translations prefer to set apart extended quotations, prayers or songs. The ULB and many other English translations indent the lines of this chapter, which is an extended quotation.
Special concepts in this chapter
Repentance
On this day of judgment, Judah should be repenting of their sin. Instead, they are celebrating it. Although Judah avoids Yahweh's punishment through the Assyrians, their punishment will still come. (See: rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/judge, rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/repent and rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin)
Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
"Valley of Visions"
This is a metaphor used in this prophecy against the nation of Judah. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor and rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet)