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Isaiah 8:22
ESV And they will look to the earth, but behold, distress and darkness, the gloom of anguish. And they will be thrust into thick darkness.
NIV Then they will look toward the earth and see only distress and darkness and fearful gloom, and they will be thrust into utter darkness.
NASB Then they will look to the earth, and behold, distress and darkness, the gloom of anguish; and they will be driven away into darkness.
CSB They will look toward the earth and see only distress, darkness, and the gloom of affliction, and they will be driven into thick darkness.
NLT and down at the earth, but wherever they look, there will be trouble and anguish and dark despair. They will be thrown out into the darkness.
KJV And they shall look unto the earth; and behold trouble and darkness, dimness of anguish; and they shall be driven to darkness.
NKJV Then they will look to the earth, and see trouble and darkness, gloom of anguish; and they will be driven into darkness.

What does Isaiah 8:22 mean?

The prophet Isaiah is describing those among God's people who have rejected His revelation. These are those who have rejected the truth of the Lord and the truth through the Law and His word. They remain unsatisfied, which is why some seek answers from the dead through illegitimate, dangerous means (Isaiah 8:19). The dead have no real answers. He has described those who reject the Lord as having no dawn, meaning that the light of truth never comes to them (Isaiah 8:20).

Thus, they live out their lives in emptiness and darkness. Their hunger to know without knowing God leads to great frustration and anger (Isaiah 8:21). They shake their fists at both the Lord and their king. They raise their faces but see only darkness. Now Isaiah adds that when they look down to the earth, they will find no answers there, either. They continue to live in despair. The gloom envelopes their lives.

There is only one source of light, and He is the Lord. There is only on source of truth, also the Lord. Those who reject the Lord and remain hungry for light and truth will remain unfilled all their dark days.
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