Focused Passage

Isaiah 22:15-19

The Valley of Vision, Jerusalem’s Refusal to Repent, and the Stewardship of Shebna and Eliakim

The chapter moves from Jerusalem’s strange rooftop commotion, to the prophet’s grief over the city’s devastation, to the military crisis and defensive preparations, to the people’s failure to look to the LORD, to the LORD’s call for weeping and mourning, to the people’s fatalistic feasting, to a sworn word that this sin will not be atoned for, and finally to the leadership oracle: Shebna will be removed and Eliakim installed, though even the seemingly firm peg will ultimately give way.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

15 This is what the Lord GOD of Hosts says: “Go, say to Shebna, the steward in charge of the palace:

16 What are you doing here, and who authorized you to carve out a tomb for yourself here—to chisel your tomb in the height and cut your resting place in the rock?

17 Look, O mighty man! The LORD is about to shake you violently. He will take hold of you,

18 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.

19 I will remove you from office, and you will be ousted from your position.

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References and Original Words

Verse 15

Cross-references

Isaiah 36:3 Classic cross-references 2 Kings 18:18 Classic cross-references 2 Kings 18:37 Classic cross-references 2 Kings 19:2 Classic cross-references Isaiah 37:2 Classic cross-references 1 Peter 5:5-6 OliveGrove study links Luke 12:42-46 OliveGrove study links Matthew 23:12 OliveGrove study links

Original words

This is what כֹּ֥ה H3541 Adverb the Lord אֲדֹנָ֥י H136 Noun - proper - masculine singular GOD יְהוִ֖ה H3069 Noun - proper - masculine singular of Hosts צְבָא֑וֹת H6635 Noun - common plural says אָמַ֛ר H559 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Go לֶךְ־ H1980 Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular [say] בֹּא֙ H935 Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular to אֶל־ H413 Preposition Shebna שֶׁבְנָ֖א H7644 Noun - proper - masculine singular the הַזֶּ֔ה H2088 Article | Pronoun - masculine singular steward הַסֹּכֵ֣ן H5532 Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular - אֲשֶׁ֥ר H834 Pronoun - relative - עַל־ H5921 Preposition in charge of עַל־ H5921 Preposition the palace הַבָּֽיִת׃ H1004 Article | Noun - masculine singular

Verse 16

Cross-references

Genesis 50:5 Classic cross-references Matthew 27:60 Classic cross-references 2 Chronicles 16:14 Classic cross-references 2 Samuel 18:18 Classic cross-references John 11:38 Classic cross-references 1 Peter 5:5-6 OliveGrove study links Luke 12:42-46 OliveGrove study links Matthew 23:12 OliveGrove study links

Original words

What מַה־ H4100 Interrogative are you לְּךָ֥ Preposition | second person masculine singular doing here פֹה֙ H6311 Adverb and who וּמִ֣י H4310 Conjunctive waw | Interrogative [authorized] you פֹ֔ה H6311 Adverb . . . כִּֽי־ H3588 Conjunction to carve out חָצַ֧בְתָּ H2672 Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular a tomb קָ֑בֶר H6913 Noun - masculine singular for yourself לְּךָ֛ Preposition | second person masculine singular here פֹּ֖ה H6311 Adverb to chisel חֹצְבִ֤י H2672 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct your tomb קִבְר֔וֹ H6913 Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular in the height מָרוֹם֙ H4791 Noun - masculine singular and cut חֹקְקִ֥י H2710 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct your resting place מִשְׁכָּ֥ן H4908 Noun - masculine singular in the rock בַסֶּ֖לַע H5553 Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular

Verse 17

Cross-references

Esther 7:8 Classic cross-references Jeremiah 14:3 Classic cross-references Jeremiah 22:26 Classic cross-references 1 Peter 5:5-6 OliveGrove study links Luke 12:42-46 OliveGrove study links Matthew 23:12 OliveGrove study links

Original words

Look הִנֵּ֤ה H2009 Interjection O mighty man גָּ֑בֶר H1397 Noun - masculine singular The LORD יְהוָה֙ H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular is about to shake you violently מְטַלְטֶלְךָ֔ H2904 Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular . . . טַלְטֵלָ֖ה H2925 Noun - feminine singular He will take hold וְעֹטְךָ֖ H5844 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular of you עָטֹֽה׃ H5844 Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute

Verse 18

Cross-references

Isaiah 17:13 Classic cross-references 1 Peter 5:5-6 OliveGrove study links Luke 12:42-46 OliveGrove study links Matthew 23:12 OliveGrove study links

Original words

roll you צָנ֤וֹף H6801 Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute . . . יִצְנָפְךָ֙ H6801 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | second person masculine singular . . . צְנֵפָ֔ה H6802 Noun - feminine singular into a ball כַּדּ֕וּר H1754 Preposition, Article | Noun - masculine singular and sling you into אֶל־ H413 Preposition a wide רַחֲבַ֣ת H7342 Adjective - feminine singular construct . . . יָדָ֑יִם H3027 Noun - fd land אֶ֖רֶץ H776 Noun - feminine singular There שָׁ֣מָּה H8033 Adverb | third person feminine singular you will die תָמ֗וּת H4191 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular and there וְשָׁ֙מָּה֙ H8033 Conjunctive waw | Adverb | third person feminine singular your glorious כְּבוֹדֶ֔ךָ H3519 Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular chariots {will remain} מַרְכְּב֣וֹת H4818 Noun - feminine plural construct a disgrace קְל֖וֹן H7036 Noun - masculine singular construct to the house בֵּ֥ית H1004 Noun - masculine singular construct of your master אֲדֹנֶֽיךָ׃ H113 Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular

Verse 19

Cross-references

Ezekiel 17:24 Classic cross-references 1 Peter 5:5-6 OliveGrove study links Luke 12:42-46 OliveGrove study links Matthew 23:12 OliveGrove study links

Original words

I will remove you וַהֲדַפְתִּ֖יךָ H1920 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular | second person masculine singular from office מִמַּצָּבֶ֑ךָ H4673 Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular and you will be ousted יֶהֶרְסֶֽךָ׃ H2040 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | second person masculine singular from your position וּמִמַּעֲמָֽדְךָ֖ H4612 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular

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