en_tn_condensed/isa/22/05.md

# For there is a day

"For there will be a time"

# of tumult, treading down, and confusion for the Lord Yahweh of hosts

"when the Lord Yahweh of hosts will cause panic, treading down, and confusion"

# treading down

Possible meanings are 1) this refers to soldiers marching or 2) people in general are running in panic and not sure where to go.

# in the Valley of Vision

This refers to Jerusalem. See how you translated this in [Isaiah 22:1](./01.md).

# people crying out to the mountains

Possible meanings are 1) "people in the mountains will hear their cries" or 2) "the people's cries will echo off the mountains"

# Elam takes up the quiver

The quiver is a bag to carry arrows and represents the archer's weapons. AT: "The soldiers of Elam take their bows and arrows" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

# Kir lays the shield bare

Here "Kir" represents the soldiers. AT: "the soldiers of Kir will take their shields out of their covers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

# Kir

Kir is a city in Media. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])

# your choicest valleys

Here "your" refers to the people of Jerusalem. Isaiah does include himself as one of the people of Jerusalem. AT: "our best valleys"

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lordgod]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/yahwehofhosts]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/vision]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/cry]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/elam]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/chariot]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/shield]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/gate]]