KJV ORIGINAL
Lift up thy voice, O daughter of Gallim: cause it to be heard unto Laish, O poor Anathoth.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Cry out loudly, people of Gallim! Let your voice reach all the way to Laish, you suffering people of Anathoth!
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The writer is calling on small towns near Jerusalem to cry out in alarm and warn each other as enemy forces approach.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of Isaiah's prophecy about the Assyrian army's march toward Jerusalem around 701 BC. The towns mentioned—Gallim, Laish, and Anathoth—were small villages north of Jerusalem that would be in the path of the advancing enemy forces. These communities were being called to sound the alarm and warn neighboring towns of the approaching danger.
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