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Isaiah 22:17

15 Thus saith the Lord GOD of hosts, Go, get thee unto this treasurer, even unto Shebna, which is over the house, and say,

16 What hast thou here? and whom hast thou here, that thou hast hewed thee out a sepulchre here, as he that heweth him out a sepulchre on high, and that graveth an habitation for himself in a rock?

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

18 He will surely violently turn and toss thee like a ball into a large country: there shalt thou die, and there the chariots of thy glory shall be the shame of thy lord’s house.

19 And I will drive thee from thy station, and from thy state shall he pull thee down.

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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
Look, O mighty man! The LORD is about to shake you violently. He will take hold of you,
KJV
Behold, the LORD will carry thee away with a mighty captivity, and will surely cover thee.
WEB
Behold, the LORD will overcome you and hurl you away violently. Yes, he will grasp you firmly.
ASV
Behold, Jehovah, like a [strong] man, will hurl thee away violently; yea, he will wrap thee up closely.
DARBY
Behold, Jehovah will hurl thee with the force of a mighty man, and will cover thee entirely.
BLB
Behold, YHWH is going to hurl you [with] a [great] hurling, and will grasp hold of you [with a firm] grasp, O strong one;
ÅB
Se, Herren skal slynge deg, ja slynge deg bort, mann! Han skal rulle deg sammen,
OTB
Se, Herren er i ferd med å kaste deg bort voldsomt, du sterke mann. Han er i ferd med å gripe deg fast
B1930
Se, Herren skal slynge dig, ja slynge dig bort, mann! Han skal rulle dig sammen,

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Jeremiah 14:3

    And their nobles have sent their little ones to the waters: they came to the pits, and found no water; they returned with their vessels empty; they were ashamed and confounded, and covered their heads.

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  • Job 9:24

    The earth is given into the hand of the wicked: he covereth the faces of the judges thereof; if not, where, and who is he?

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  • Esther 7:8

    Then the king returned out of the palace garden into the place of the banquet of wine; and Haman was fallen upon the bed whereon Esther was. Then said the king, Will he force the queen also before me in the house? As the word went out of the king’s mouth, they covered Haman’s face.

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