Isaiah 22:17

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

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

In Context

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

18He will surely wind you round and round, and toss you like a ball into a vast country. 1 There you will die, and there your glorious chariots will be; you will be the shame of your master's house! 1

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Cross References

Esther 7:8Then the king returned from the palace garden into the room where the wine had been served. Haman had just fallen on the couch where Esther was. The king said, “Will he assault the queen in my presence in my own house?” As soon as this sentence came out of the king's mouth, the servants covered Haman's face.

Jeremiah 10:18For Yahweh says this, “See, I am about to throw the inhabitants of the land out this time. 1 I will cause them distress, and they will find it to be so.” 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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