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15 Thus says Lord Yahweh of hosts,

“Come, go to this steward,
To (A)Shebna, who is in charge of the royal household,
16 ‘What right do you have here,
And whom do you have here,
That you have (B)hewn a tomb for yourself here,
You who hew a tomb on the height,
You who carve a dwelling place for [a]yourself in the cliff?
17 Behold, Yahweh is about to hurl you headlong, O man.
And He is about to grasp you firmly
18 And He will surely roll you tightly like a ball,
To be (C)cast into a vast country;
There you will die,
And there your glorious chariots will be,
You disgrace of your master’s house.’
19 I will (D)push you out of your office,
And [b]I will pull you down from your station.
20 Then it will be in that day,
That I will summon My servant (E)Eliakim the son of Hilkiah,
21 And I will clothe him with your tunic
And tie your sash securely about him.
I will give your [c]authority into his hand,
And he will become a (F)father to the inhabitants of Jerusalem and to the house of Judah.
22 Then I will set (G)the key of the (H)house of David on his shoulder,
When he opens no one will shut,
When he shuts no one will (I)open.
23 I will drive him like a (J)peg in a firm place,
And he will become a (K)throne of glory to his father’s house.

24 So they will hang on him all the glory of his father’s house, offspring and [d]issue, all the least of vessels, from bowls to all the jars. 25 In that day,” declares Yahweh of hosts, “the (L)peg driven in a firm place will give way; it will even (M)break off and fall, and the load hanging on it will be cut off, for (N)Yahweh has spoken.”

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 22:16 Lit himself
  2. Isaiah 22:19 As in many ancient versions; Heb He
  3. Isaiah 22:21 Lit rule
  4. Isaiah 22:24 Or possibly leaf

15 This is what the Lord, the Lord Almighty, says:

“Go, say to this steward,
    to Shebna(A) the palace(B) administrator:(C)
16 What are you doing here and who gave you permission
    to cut out a grave(D) for yourself(E) here,
hewing your grave on the height
    and chiseling your resting place in the rock?

17 “Beware, the Lord is about to take firm hold of you
    and hurl(F) you away, you mighty man.
18 He will roll you up tightly like a ball
    and throw(G) you into a large country.
There you will die
    and there the chariots(H) you were so proud of
    will become a disgrace to your master’s house.
19 I will depose you from your office,
    and you will be ousted(I) from your position.(J)

20 “In that day(K) I will summon my servant,(L) Eliakim(M) son of Hilkiah. 21 I will clothe him with your robe and fasten your sash(N) around him and hand your authority(O) over to him. He will be a father to those who live in Jerusalem and to the people of Judah. 22 I will place on his shoulder(P) the key(Q) to the house of David;(R) what he opens no one can shut, and what he shuts no one can open.(S) 23 I will drive him like a peg(T) into a firm place;(U) he will become a seat[a] of honor(V) for the house of his father. 24 All the glory of his family will hang on him: its offspring and offshoots—all its lesser vessels, from the bowls to all the jars.

25 “In that day,(W)” declares the Lord Almighty, “the peg(X) driven into the firm place will give way; it will be sheared off and will fall, and the load hanging on it will be cut down.” The Lord has spoken.(Y)

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 22:23 Or throne