Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version “Beware, the LORD is about to take firm hold of you and hurl you away, you mighty man. New Living Translation For the LORD is about to hurl you away, mighty man. He is going to grab you, English Standard Version Behold, the LORD will hurl you away violently, O you strong man. He will seize firm hold on you Berean Standard Bible Look, O mighty man! The LORD is about to shake you violently. He will take hold of you, King James Bible Behold, the LORD will carry thee away with a mighty captivity, and will surely cover thee. New King James Version Indeed, the LORD will throw you away violently, O mighty man, And will surely seize you. New American Standard Bible ‘Behold, the LORD is about to hurl you violently, you strong man. And He is about to grasp you firmly NASB 1995 ‘Behold, the LORD is about to hurl you headlong, O man. And He is about to grasp you firmly NASB 1977 ‘Behold, the LORD is about to hurl you headlong, O man. And He is about to grasp you firmly, Legacy Standard Bible Behold, Yahweh is about to hurl you headlong, O man. And He is about to grasp you firmly Amplified Bible ‘Listen carefully, the LORD is about to hurl you away violently, O man; And He is about to grasp you firmly Christian Standard Bible Look, you strong man! The LORD is about to shake you violently. He will take hold of you, Holman Christian Standard Bible Look, you strong man! The LORD is about to shake you violently. He will take hold of you, American Standard Version Behold, Jehovah, like a strong man, will hurl thee away violently; yea, he will wrap thee up closely. Contemporary English Version You may be powerful, but the LORD is about to snatch you up and throw you away. English Revised Version Behold, the LORD will hurl thee away violently as a strong man; yea, he will wrap thee up closely. GOD'S WORD® Translation Look, mighty man! The LORD will throw you out. He will grab you. Good News Translation You may be important, but the LORD will pick you up and throw you away. International Standard Version Look Out! The LORD is about to hurl you away violently, my strong fellow! He will fold you up completely, Majority Standard Bible Look, O mighty man! The LORD is about to shake you violently. He will take hold of you, NET Bible Look, the LORD will throw you far away, you mere man! He will wrap you up tightly. New Heart English Bible Look, the LORD will overcome you and hurl you away violently. Yes, he will grasp you firmly. Webster's Bible Translation Behold, the LORD will carry thee away with a mighty captivity, and will surely cover thee. World English Bible Behold, Yahweh will overcome you and hurl you away violently. Yes, he will grasp you firmly. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionBehold, YHWH is casting you up and down, "" A casting up and down, O mighty one, Young's Literal Translation Lo, Jehovah is casting thee up and down, A casting up and down, O mighty one, Smith's Literal Translation Behold, Jehovah casting thee down, the casting down of a man, and covering, he covered thee. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleBehold the Lord will cause thee to be carried away, as a cock is carried away, and he will lift thee up as a garment. Catholic Public Domain Version Behold, the Lord will cause you to be carried away, like a domesticated rooster, and he will remove you, like an outer garment. New American Bible The LORD shall hurl you down headlong, mortal man! He shall grip you firmly, New Revised Standard Version The LORD is about to hurl you away violently, my fellow. He will seize firm hold on you, Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleBehold, O man, the LORD will surely cast you away, and will surely forsake you. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Behold, LORD JEHOVAH is throwing you out, oh man, and forgets you! OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Behold, the LORD will hurl thee up and down with a man's throw; Yea, He will wind thee round and round; Brenton Septuagint Translation Behold now, the Lord of hosts casts forth and will utterly destroy such a man, and will take away thy robe and thy glorious crown, Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context A Message for Shebna…16What 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? 17Look, O mighty man! The LORD is about to shake you violently. He will take hold of you, 18roll 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.… Cross References 2 Kings 25:4-7 Then the city was breached; and though the Chaldeans had surrounded the city, all the men of war fled by night by way of the gate between the two walls near the king’s garden. They headed toward the Arabah, / but the army of the Chaldeans pursued the king and overtook him in the plains of Jericho, and his whole army deserted him. / The Chaldeans seized the king and brought him up to the king of Babylon at Riblah, where they pronounced judgment on him. ... Jeremiah 52:8-11 but the army of the Chaldeans pursued the king and overtook Zedekiah in the plains of Jericho, and his whole army deserted him. / The Chaldeans seized the king and brought him up to the king of Babylon at Riblah in the land of Hamath, where he pronounced judgment on Zedekiah. / There at Riblah the king of Babylon slaughtered the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes, and he also killed all the officials of Judah. ... Ezekiel 12:12-13 And at dusk the prince among them will lift his bags to his shoulder and go out. They will dig through the wall to bring him out. He will cover his face so he cannot see the land. / But I will spread My net over him, and he will be caught in My snare. I will bring him to Babylon, the land of the Chaldeans; yet he will not see it, and there he will die. 2 Chronicles 36:6 Then Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came up against Jehoiakim and bound him with bronze shackles to take him to Babylon. Jeremiah 39:4-7 When Zedekiah king of Judah and all the soldiers saw them, they fled. They left the city at night by way of the king’s garden, through the gate between the two walls, and they went out along the route to the Arabah. / But the army of the Chaldeans pursued them and overtook Zedekiah in the plains of Jericho. They seized him and brought him up to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon at Riblah in the land of Hamath, where he pronounced judgment on him. / There at Riblah the king of Babylon slaughtered the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes, and he also killed all the nobles of Judah. ... Ezekiel 17:20-21 I will spread My net over him and catch him in My snare. I will bring him to Babylon and execute judgment upon him there for the treason he committed against Me. / All his choice troops will fall by the sword, and those who survive will be scattered to every wind. Then you will know that I, the LORD, have spoken.’ Jeremiah 38:23 All your wives and children will be brought out to the Chaldeans. And you yourself will not escape their grasp, for you will be seized by the king of Babylon, and this city will be burned down.” 2 Kings 24:12-16 Jehoiachin king of Judah, his mother, his servants, his commanders, and his officials all surrendered to the king of Babylon. So in the eighth year of his reign, the king of Babylon took him captive. / As the LORD had declared, Nebuchadnezzar also carried off all the treasures from the house of the LORD and the royal palace, and he cut into pieces all the gold articles that Solomon king of Israel had made in the temple of the LORD. / He carried into exile all Jerusalem—all the commanders and mighty men of valor, all the craftsmen and metalsmiths—ten thousand captives in all. Only the poorest people of the land remained. ... Jeremiah 22:26-27 I will hurl you and the mother who gave you birth into another land, where neither of you were born—and there you both will die. / You will never return to the land for which you long.” Ezekiel 19:9 With hooks they caged him and brought him to the king of Babylon. They brought him into captivity so that his roar was heard no longer on the mountains of Israel. Matthew 24:16-18 then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains. / Let no one on the housetop come down to retrieve anything from his house. / And let no one in the field return for his cloak. Luke 21:21-24 Then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains, let those in the city get out, and let those in the country stay out of the city. / For these are the days of vengeance, to fulfill all that is written. / How miserable those days will be for pregnant and nursing mothers! For there will be great distress upon the land and wrath against this people. ... Mark 13:14-16 So when you see the abomination of desolation standing where it should not be (let the reader understand), then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains. / Let no one on the housetop go back inside to retrieve anything from his house. / And let no one in the field return for his cloak. Acts 12:23 Immediately, because Herod did not give glory to God, an angel of the Lord struck him down, and he was eaten by worms and died. Revelation 6:15-17 Then the kings of the earth, the nobles, the commanders, the rich, the mighty, and every slave and free man hid in the caves and among the rocks of the mountains. / And they said to the mountains and the rocks, “Fall on us and hide us from the face of the One seated on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb. / For the great day of Their wrath has come, and who is able to withstand it?” Treasury of Scripture Behold, the LORD will carry you away with a mighty captivity, and will surely cover you. will carry, etc. is Esther 7:8 Then the king returned out of the palace garden into the place of the banquet of wine; and Haman was fallen upon the bed whereon Esther was. Then said the king, Will he force the queen also before me in the house? As the word went out of the king's mouth, they covered Haman's face. Job 9:24 The earth is given into the hand of the wicked: he covereth the faces of the judges thereof; if not, where, and who is he? Jeremiah 14:3 And their nobles have sent their little ones to the waters: they came to the pits, and found no water; they returned with their vessels empty; they were ashamed and confounded, and covered their heads. Jump to Previous Beware Captivity Carry Closely Cover Entirely Firm Firmly Force Grasp Gripping Headlong Hold Hurl Mighty Overcome Round Seize Strong Surely Throw Violently Wind WrapJump to Next Beware Captivity Carry Closely Cover Entirely Firm Firmly Force Grasp Gripping Headlong Hold Hurl Mighty Overcome Round Seize Strong Surely Throw Violently Wind WrapIsaiah 22 1. The prophet laments the invasion of Jerusalem8. He reproves their human wisdom and worldly joy 15. He prophesies Shebna's deprivation 20. And the substitution of Eliakim, prefiguring the kingdom of Christ. Look The Hebrew word here is "הִנֵּה" (hinneh), often translated as "behold" or "look." It serves as a call to attention, urging the listener to focus on the gravity of the message. In the prophetic literature, this word often introduces a divine revelation or a significant event. It is a reminder that God’s actions are worthy of our full attention and contemplation. O mighty one the LORD is about to shake you violently He will take hold of you Will surely cover thee. --Better, Will surely grasp thee, so that thou shalt not escape.Verse 17. - The Lord win carry thee away with a mighty captivity; rather, the Lord will hurl thee away, O man, with a hurling; i.e. "will hurl thee away to a distance." It is not said that Shebna would be a captive. Will surely cover thee; literally, will cover thee with a covering; i.e. "will make thee obscure" (Rosenmüller) - a fitting punishment for one who aimed at attracting attention and making himself famous (ver. 16).Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Look,הִנֵּ֤ה (hin·nêh) Interjection Strong's 2009: Lo! behold! O mighty man! גָּ֑בֶר (gā·ḇer) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1397: A valiant man, warrior, a person simply The LORD יְהוָה֙ (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel is about to shake you violently. מְטַלְטֶלְךָ֔ (mə·ṭal·ṭel·ḵā) Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 2904: To pitch over, reel, to cast down, out He will take hold וְעֹטְךָ֖ (wə·‘ō·ṭə·ḵā) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 5844: To wrap oneself, enwrap, envelop oneself of you, עָטֹֽה׃ (‘ā·ṭōh) Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute Strong's 5844: To wrap oneself, enwrap, envelop oneself Links Isaiah 22:17 NIVIsaiah 22:17 NLT Isaiah 22:17 ESV Isaiah 22:17 NASB Isaiah 22:17 KJV Isaiah 22:17 BibleApps.com Isaiah 22:17 Biblia Paralela Isaiah 22:17 Chinese Bible Isaiah 22:17 French Bible Isaiah 22:17 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Isaiah 22:17 Behold Yahweh will overcome you and hurl (Isa Isi Is) |