Isaiah 22:16

'What are you doing here and who gave you permission to cut out a tomb for yourself, 1 hewing out a grave on the heights and carving out a resting place in the rock?'” 1

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In The King James Version

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?

In Context

15The Lord Yahweh of hosts, says this, “Go to this administrator, to Shebna, who is over the house, and say, 1

17See, Yahweh is about to throw you, a mighty man, about to throw you down; he will grasp you tightly. 1

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Cross References

2 Chronicles 16:14They buried him in his own tomb, which he had dug out for himself in the city of David. They laid him on a bier that was filled with sweet odors and various kinds of spices prepared by skilled perfumers. Then they made a very great fire in his honor.

Isaiah 14:18All the kings of the nations, 1 all of them lie down in honor, each one in his own tomb. 1

Micah 2:10Get up and leave, 1 for this is not a place where you can stay, 1 because of its uncleanness; 1 it is destroyed with complete destruction. 1

Matthew Henry on Isaiah 22:16-25

The Downfall of Shebna; The Advancement of Eliakim. ( b. c. 714.) 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 a habitation for himself in a rock? 17 Behold, the Lord will carry thee away with a mighty captivity, and will surely cover thee. 18 He will surely violently turn and… Read the whole commentary →

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