Isaiah 22:17 - Forerunner Commentary

Isaiah 22:17

The Judgment on Shebna

15 Thus says the Lord God of hosts:
“Go, proceed to this steward,
To ^aShebna, who is over the house, and say:

16 ‘What have you here, and whom have you here,
That you have hewn a sepulcher here,
As he ^awho hews himself a sepulcher on high,
Who carves a tomb for himself in a rock?

17 Indeed, the Lord will throw you away violently,
O mighty man,
^aAnd will surely seize you.

18 He will surely turn violently and toss you like a ball
Into a large country;
There you shall die, and there ^ayour glorious chariots
Shall be the shame of your master’s house.

19 So I will drive you out of your office,
And from your position¹ he will pull you down.

20 ‘Then it shall be in that day,
That I will call My servant ^aEliakim the son of Hilkiah;

21 I will clothe him with your robe
And strengthen him with your belt;
I will commit your responsibility into his hand.
He shall be a father to the inhabitants of Jerusalem
And to the house of Judah.

Verse Comparison: Isaiah 22:17

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American Standard Version
Behold, Jehovah, like a `strong' man, will hurl thee away violently; yea, he will wrap thee up closely.

Amplified® Bible
Behold, the Lord will hurl you away violently, O you strong man; yes, He will take tight hold of you {and} He will surely cover you [with shame].

Contemporary English Version
You may be powerful, but the LORD is about to snatch you up and throw you away.

Darby English Version
Behold, Jehovah will hurl thee with the force of a mighty man, and will cover thee entirely.

Good News Bible
You may be important, but the LORD will pick you up and throw you away.

King James Version
Behold, the LORD will carry thee away with a mighty captivity, and will surely cover thee.

New American Standard Bible
`Behold, the LORD is about to hurl you headlong, O man. And He is about to grasp you firmly

New International Version
"Beware, the LORD is about to take firm hold of you
and hurl you away, O you mighty man.

New King James Version
Indeed, the LORD will throw you away violently,
O mighty man,
And will surely seize you.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
'Behold, the LORD intends to hurl you headlong, O man. And He intends to grasp you firmly

Revised Standard Version
Behold, the LORD will hurl you away violently, O you strong man. He will seize firm hold on you,

Young's Literal Translation
Lo, Jehovah is casting thee up and down, A casting up and down, O mighty one,

New English Translation
Look, the Lord will throw you far away,¹ you mere man!² He will wrap you up tightly.³

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