Isaiah 22:24
22 I will place on his shoulder the key to the house of David. What he opens no one can shut, and what he shuts no one can open.
23 I will drive him like a peg into a firm place, and he will be a throne of glory for the house of his father.
So they will hang on him the whole burden of his father’s house: the descendants and the offshoots—all the lesser vessels, from bowls to every kind of jar.
25 In that day, declares the LORD of Hosts, the peg driven into a firm place will give way; it will be sheared off and fall, and the load upon it will be cut down.” Indeed, the LORD has spoken.
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
- So they will hang on him the whole burden of his father’s house: the descendants and the offshoots—all the lesser vessels, from bowls to every kind of jar.
- KJV
- And they shall hang upon him all the glory of his father’s house, the offspring and the issue, all vessels of small quantity, from the vessels of cups, even to all the vessels of flagons.
- WEB
- They will hang on him all the glory of his father’s house, the offspring and the issue, every small vessel, from the cups even to all the pitchers.
- ASV
- And they shall hang upon him all the glory of his father`s house, the offspring and the issue, every small vessel, from the cups even to all the flagons.
- DARBY
- and they shall hang upon him all the glory of his father's house, the offspring and the issue, all the small vessels, as well the vessels of cups as all the vessels of flagons.
- BLB
- And they will hang on him all the glory of the house of his father—the offspring and the posterity, [and] all the vessels of small [size], from all the cups, and unto all the vessels of jars.
- ÅB
- Og de skal henge på ham hele tyngden av hans fars hus, de edle og de ville skudd, alle småkarene, både fatene og alle krukkene[^7].
- OTB
- All hans families herlighet vil henge på ham: dens avkom og etterkommere—alle dens mindre kar, fra bollene til alle krukkene.
- B1930
- Og de skal henge på ham hele tyngden av hans fars hus, de edle og de ville skudd, alle småkarene, både fatene og alle krukkene. / < d.e. hele hans ætt.>
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
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