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Isaiah 22:18

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?

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

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.

20 And it shall come to pass in that day, that I will call my servant Eliakim the son of Hilkiah:

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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
roll you into a ball, and sling you into a wide land. There you will die, and there your glorious chariots will remain—a disgrace to the house of your master.
KJV
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.
WEB
He will surely wind you around and around, and throw you like a ball into a large country. There you will die, and there the chariots of your glory will be, you disgrace of your lord’s house.
ASV
He will surely wind thee round and round, [and toss thee] like a ball into a large country; there shalt thou die, and there shall be the chariots of thy glory, thou shame of thy lord`s house.
DARBY
Rolling thee up completely, he will roll thee as a ball into a wide country: there shalt thou die, and there shall be the chariots of thy glory, O shame of thy lord's house!
BLB
He will wind you round and round, tossing [you] like a ball into a land broad of sides; you will die there, and there the chariots of your glory will be the shame of the house of your master!
ÅB
han skal nøste deg til et nøste og kaste deg som en ball bort til et vidtstrakt land; dit skal du, og der skal du dø, og dit skal dine herlige vogner, du skamflekk for din herres hus!
OTB
og pakke deg tett som en ball, for å bli kastet inn i et vidstrakt land; der vil du dø, og der vil dine praktfulle vogner være, en skam for din herres hus.
B1930
han skal nøste dig til et nøste og kaste dig som en ball bort til et vidtstrakt land; dit skal du, og der skal du dø, og dit skal dine herlige vogner, du skamflekk for din herres hus!

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Cross references

  • Isaiah 17:13

    The nations shall rush like the rushing of many waters: but God shall rebuke them, and they shall flee far off, and shall be chased as the chaff of the mountains before the wind, and like a rolling thing before the whirlwind.

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  • Amos 7:17

    Therefore thus saith the LORD; Thy wife shall be an harlot in the city, and thy sons and thy daughters shall fall by the sword, and thy land shall be divided by line; and thou shalt die in a polluted land: and Israel shall surely go into captivity forth of his land.

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