KJV ORIGINAL
The burden of the valley of vision. What aileth thee now, that thou art wholly gone up to the housetops?
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
A prophecy about the valley of vision. What's wrong with you now, that you have all gone up to the rooftops?
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The writer is asking what has caused all the people to rush up to their rooftops, suggesting something alarming is happening in Jerusalem.
📚 Historical Context
This prophecy was likely written during a time when Jerusalem was under military threat, possibly from the Assyrians around 701 BC. The 'valley of vision' refers to Jerusalem, which sits in a valley and was where God's prophets received visions. People would climb to their rooftops to get a better view of approaching armies or to escape danger.
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