Isaiah 1:1 (DBY)

Passage

The vision of Isaiah the son of Amos, which he saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, Hezekiah, kings of Judah.

Nearby Context

Isaiah 1:1 The vision of Isaiah the son of Amos, which he saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, Hezekiah, kings of Judah.

Isaiah 1:2 Hear, [ye] heavens, and give ear, [thou] earth! for Jehovah hath spoken: I have nourished and brought up children; and they have rebelled against me.

Isaiah 1:3 The ox knoweth his owner, and the ass his master's crib; Israel doth not know, my people hath no intelligence.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "vision", "isaiah", "amos", "concerning", "judah", "jerusalem", "days", and "uzziah". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "vision" and "isaiah", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The next verse adds "Hear ye heavens and give ear thou...", so "vision" and "isaiah" should be read forward into that movement. In Isaiah context, the local focus is the Holy One of Israel, judgment and restoration, the servant of the LORD, and Zion's hope.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "vision" and "isaiah" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.