Isaiah

Isaiah 22:15–19

15This is what the Lord GOD of Hosts says: “Go, say to Shebna, the steward in charge of the palace: 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. 19I will remove you from office, and you will be ousted from your position.

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Isaiah 22:15

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
This is whatכֹּ֥הkōhAdverbH3541 thus, here
the Lordאֲדֹנָ֥י’ă·ḏō·nāyNoun - proper - masculine singularH136 lord
GODיְהוִ֖הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3069 Yahweh
of Hostsצְבָא֑וֹתṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯNoun - common pluralH6635 army, war, warfare
saysאָמַ֛ר’ā·marVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Goלֶךְ־leḵ-Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH1980 go, come, walk
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
Shebnaשֶׁבְנָ֖אšeḇ·nāNoun - proper - masculine singularH7644 Shebna, Shebnah
theהַזֶּ֔הhaz·zehArticle; Pronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
stewardהַסֹּכֵ֣ןhas·sō·ḵênArticle; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH5532 be of use of service, benefit
in charge ofעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
the palaceהַבָּֽיִת׃hab·bā·yiṯArticle; Noun - masculine singularH1004 house

Isaiah 22:16

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Whatמַה־mah-InterrogativeH4100 what? how? aught
are youלְּךָ֥lə·ḵāPreposition; second person masculine singular
doing hereפֹה֙p̄ōhAdverbH6311 here, hither
and whoוּמִ֣יū·mîConjunctive waw; InterrogativeH4310 who?
youפֹ֔הp̄ōhAdverbH6311 here, hither
to carve outחָצַ֧בְתָּḥā·ṣaḇ·tāVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singularH2672 hew, hew out, cleave
a tombקָ֑בֶרqā·ḇerNoun - masculine singularH6913 grave, sepulchre
for yourselfלְּךָ֛lə·ḵāPreposition; second person masculine singular
hereפֹּ֖הpōhAdverbH6311 here, hither
to chiselחֹצְבִ֤יḥō·ṣə·ḇîVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular constructH2672 hew, hew out, cleave
your tombקִבְר֔וֹqiḇ·rōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH6913 grave, sepulchre
in the heightמָרוֹם֙mā·rō·wmNoun - masculine singularH4791 height
and cutחֹקְקִ֥יḥō·qə·qîVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular constructH2710 cut in, inscribe, decree
your resting placeמִשְׁכָּ֥ןmiš·kānNoun - masculine singularH4908 dwelling-place, 'tabernacle'
in the rockבַסֶּ֖לַעḇas·se·la‘Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH5553 crag, cliff

Isaiah 22:17

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Lookהִנֵּ֤הhin·nêhInterjectionH2009 lo! behold!
O mighty manגָּ֑בֶרgā·ḇerNoun - masculine singularH1397 man
The LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
is about to shake you violentlyמְטַלְטֶלְךָ֔mə·ṭal·ṭel·ḵāVerb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH2904 hurl, cast
He will take holdוְעֹטְךָ֖wə·‘ō·ṭə·ḵāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH5844 wrap oneself, enwrap envelop oneself
of youעָטֹֽה׃‘ā·ṭōhVerb - Qal - Infinitive absoluteH5844 wrap oneself, enwrap envelop oneself

Isaiah 22:18

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
roll youצָנ֤וֹףṣā·nō·wp̄Verb - Qal - Infinitive absoluteH6801 wrap, or wind up, together
into a ballכַּדּ֕וּרkad·dūrPreposition, Article; Noun - masculine singularH1754 circle, ball
and sling you intoאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
a wideרַחֲבַ֣תra·ḥă·ḇaṯAdjective - feminine singular constructH7342 wide, broad
landאֶ֖רֶץ’e·reṣNoun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
Thereשָׁ֣מָּהšām·māhAdverb; third person feminine singularH8033 there, thither
you will dieתָמ֗וּתṯā·mūṯVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH4191 die
and thereוְשָׁ֙מָּה֙wə·šām·māhConjunctive waw; Adverb; third person feminine singularH8033 there, thither
your gloriousכְּבוֹדֶ֔ךָkə·ḇō·w·ḏe·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH3519 abundance, honour, glory
chariotsמַרְכְּב֣וֹתmar·kə·ḇō·wṯNoun - feminine plural constructH4818 chariot
a disgraceקְל֖וֹןqə·lō·wnNoun - masculine singular constructH7036 ignominy, dishonour
to the houseבֵּ֥יתbêṯNoun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
of your masterאֲדֹנֶֽיךָ׃’ă·ḏō·ne·ḵāNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH113 lord

Isaiah 22:19

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
I will remove youוַהֲדַפְתִּ֖יךָwa·hă·ḏap̄·tî·ḵāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular; second person masculine singularH1920 thrust
from officeמִמַּצָּבֶ֑ךָmim·maṣ·ṣā·ḇe·ḵāPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH4673 standing-place, station, garrison
and you will be oustedיֶהֶרְסֶֽךָ׃ye·her·se·ḵāVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; second person masculine singularH2040 throw down, break or tear down
from your positionוּמִמַּעֲמָֽדְךָ֖ū·mim·ma·‘ă·mā·ḏə·ḵāConjunctive waw, Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH4612 office, function, service

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Isaiah 22:15 Isaiah 36:3 · 2 Kings 18:18 · Isaiah 37:2 · 2 Kings 18:37 · 2 Kings 19:2

Isaiah 22:16 Matthew 27:60 · 2 Chronicles 16:14 · 2 Samuel 18:18 · Job 3:14

Isaiah 22:17 Jeremiah 14:3

Isaiah 22:18 Isaiah 17:13

Isaiah 22:19 Ezekiel 17:24

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.