Isaiah 42:22But this is a robbed and plundered people. All of them are snared in holes, and they are hidden in prisons. They have become a prey, and no one delivers; and a spoil, and no one says, 'Restore them!'
The setting
Babylon, ~586 BC future vision. Isaiah sees Israel's coming exile - trapped, enslaved, forgotten...
The emotion here: heartbroken watching his people's future suffering
The original word
baz (בַּז) — spoil, plunder, something torn apart and scattered
Why it matters
This prophecy was fulfilled 150 years later during the Babylonian exile
Read with care
What most readers miss in Isaiah 42:22
The phrase 'no one says Restore them' - even their allies stayed silent
Common misconceptionThis sounds hopeless, but it's actually the setup for the greatest rescue story - the Servant who will free them is coming in the next verses.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Isaiah 42:22
Bible Genome reading
Isaiah 42:22 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Isaiah 42:22 comes from the book of Isaiah, written during the Divided Kingdom period. These words are attributed to Isaiah. The dominant emotion in this verse is grieving, with a comfort power of 20% and a tone that is lamenting. It belongs to the prophecy genre of biblical literature. Key themes include oppression, captivity, helplessness. Notable phrases: robbed and plundered; snared in holes; hidden in prisons.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same grieving
“By the sweat of your face will you eat bread until you return to the ground, for out of it you were taken. For you are dust, and to dust you…”
— Genesis 3:19
“Jesus wept.”
— John 11:35
“My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Why are you so far from helping me, and from the words of my groaning?”
— Psalms 22:1
“They divide my garments among them. They cast lots for my clothing.”
— Psalms 22:18
“for all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God;”
— Romans 3:23
Your reflection
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