Isaiah 22:17
Look, O mighty man! The Lord is about to shake you violently. He will take hold of you,
Behold, the Lord will carry thee away with a mighty captivity, and will surely cover thee.
Note will carry…: or, who covered thee with an excellent covering, and clothed thee gorgeously, (next verse) shall surely, etc
Note a mighty…: Heb. the captivity of a man
Behold, the Lord will overcome you and hurl you away violently. Yes, he will grasp you firmly.
Behold, Jehovah, like a strong man, will hurl thee away violently; yea, he will wrap thee up closely.
Related passages
From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, grouped by the word they explain.
- Isaiah 22:17
- will carry, etc. or, who covered thee with an excellentcovering, and clothed thee gorgeously, shall surely violently turn, etc.
- Isaiah 22:18
- a mighty captivity
- Heb. the captivity of a man. cover.
- Esther 7:8; Job 9:24; Jeremiah 14:3