Isaiah 22:15-25

New American Standard Bible

¹⁵This is what the Lord ^[a]God of armies says:

“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)cut out a tomb for yourself here,
You who cut out a tomb on the height,
You who carve a resting place for ^[b]yourself in the rock?
¹⁷Behold, the Lord is about to hurl you violently, you strong man.
And He is about to grasp you firmly
¹⁸And wrap you up tightly like a ball,
To be ^(C)driven into a vast country;
There you will die,
And there your splendid chariots will be,
You shame of your master’s house!’
¹⁹I will ^(D)depose you from your office,
And ^[c]I will pull you down from your position.
²⁰Then it will come about on that day,
That I will summon My servant ^(E)Eliakim the son of Hilkiah,
²¹And I will clothe him with your tunic
And tie your sash securely around him.
I will hand your ^[d]authority over to him,
And he will become a ^(F)father to the inhabitants of Jerusalem and to the house of Judah.
²²Then I will put ^(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.
²³I 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.

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

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Footnotes

Isaiah 22:15 Heb YHWH, usually rendered Lord
Isaiah 22:16 Lit himself
Isaiah 22:19 As in many ancient versions; MT He
Isaiah 22:21 Lit dominion
Isaiah 22:24 Or perhaps, leaf

Isaiah 22:15-25

New International Version

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

“Go, say to this steward,
    to Shebna^(A) the palace^(B) administrator:^(C)
¹⁶What 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.
¹⁸He 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.
¹⁹I 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. ²¹I 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. ²²I 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) ²³I 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. ²⁴All 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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