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Text -- Isaiah 22:1-25 (NET)
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The Lord Will Judge Jerusalem
22:1 Here is a message about the Valley of Vision : What is the reason that all of you go up to the rooftops ?
22:2 The noisy city is full of raucous sounds ; the town is filled with revelry . Your slain were not cut down by the sword ; they did not die in battle .
22:3 All your leaders ran away together – they fled to a distant place; all your refugees were captured together – they were captured without a single arrow being shot.
22:4 So I say : “Don’t look at me! I am weeping bitterly . Don’t try to console me concerning the destruction of my defenseless people .”
22:5 For the sovereign master , the Lord who commands armies , has planned a day of panic , defeat , and confusion . In the Valley of Vision people shout and cry out to the hill .
22:6 The Elamites picked up the quiver , and came with chariots and horsemen ; the men of Kir prepared the shield .
22:7 Your very best valleys were full of chariots ; horsemen confidently took their positions at the gate .
22:8 They removed the defenses of Judah . At that time you looked for the weapons in the House of the Forest .
22:9 You saw the many breaks in the walls of the city of David ; you stored up water in the lower pool .
22:10 You counted the houses in Jerusalem , and demolished houses so you could have material to reinforce the wall .
22:11 You made a reservoir between the two walls for the water of the old pool – but you did not trust in the one who made it; you did not depend on the one who formed it long ago !
22:12 At that time the sovereign master , the Lord who commands armies , called for weeping and mourning , for shaved heads and sackcloth .
22:13 But look , there is outright celebration ! You say, “Kill the ox and slaughter the sheep , eat meat and drink wine . Eat and drink , for tomorrow we die !”
22:14 The Lord who commands armies told me this: “Certainly this sin will not be forgiven as long as you live ,” says the sovereign master , the Lord who commands armies .
22:15 This is what the sovereign master, the Lord who commands armies , says : “Go visit this administrator , Shebna , who supervises the palace , and tell him:
22:16 ‘What right do you have to be here ? What relatives do you have buried here ? Why do you chisel out a tomb for yourself here ? He chisels out his burial site in an elevated place , he carves out his tomb on a cliff .
22:17 Look , the Lord will throw you far away , you mere man ! He will wrap you up tightly.
22:18 He will wind you up tightly into a ball and throw you into a wide , open land . There you will die , and there with you will be your impressive chariots , which bring disgrace to the house of your master .
22:19 I will remove you from your office ; you will be thrown down from your position .
22:20 “At that time I will summon my servant Eliakim , son of Hilkiah .
22:21 I will put your robe on him, tie your belt around him, and transfer your authority to him . He will become a protector of the residents of Jerusalem and of the people of Judah .
22:22 I will place the key to the house of David on his shoulder . When he opens the door, no one can close it; when he closes the door, no one can open it.
22:23 I will fasten him like a peg into a solid place ; he will bring honor and respect to his father’s family .
22:24 His father’s family will gain increasing prominence because of him, including the offspring and the offshoots . All the small containers , including the bowls and all the jars will hang from this peg .’
22:25 “At that time ,” says the Lord who commands armies , “the peg fastened into a solid place will come loose. It will be cut off and fall , and the load hanging on it will be cut off .” Indeed , the Lord has spoken .
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NET Notes -> Isa 22:1; Isa 22:1; Isa 22:2; Isa 22:2; Isa 22:3; Isa 22:3; Isa 22:3; Isa 22:4; Isa 22:4; Isa 22:4; Isa 22:5; Isa 22:5; Isa 22:5; Isa 22:5; Isa 22:5; Isa 22:6; Isa 22:6; Isa 22:6; Isa 22:6; Isa 22:7; Isa 22:7; Isa 22:8; Isa 22:8; Isa 22:8; Isa 22:8; Isa 22:9; Isa 22:10; Isa 22:10; Isa 22:11; Isa 22:11; Isa 22:11; Isa 22:12; Isa 22:13; Isa 22:13; Isa 22:14; Isa 22:14; Isa 22:15; Isa 22:15; Isa 22:16; Isa 22:16; Isa 22:17; Isa 22:17; Isa 22:17; Isa 22:18; Isa 22:18; Isa 22:18; Isa 22:19; Isa 22:19; Isa 22:20; Isa 22:21; Isa 22:21; Isa 22:21; Isa 22:22; Isa 22:23; Isa 22:23; Isa 22:24; Isa 22:24; Isa 22:24; Isa 22:25; Isa 22:25; Isa 22:25
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NET Notes: Isa 22:2 Apparently they died from starvation during the siege that preceded the final conquest of the city. See J. N. Oswalt, Isaiah (NICOT), 1:409.
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NET Notes: Isa 22:3 Heb “apart from [i.e., without] a bow they were captured”; cf. NAB, NRSV “without the use of a bow.”
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NET Notes: Isa 22:4 Heb “the daughter of my people.” “Daughter” is here used metaphorically to express the speaker’s emotional attachment to...
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NET Notes: Isa 22:6 The Elamites and men of Kir may here symbolize a fierce army from a distant land. If this oracle anticipates a Babylonian conquest of the city (see 39...
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NET Notes: Isa 22:7 Heb “taking a stand, take their stand.” The infinitive absolute emphasizes the following finite verb. The translation attempts to bring ou...
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NET Notes: Isa 22:8 Perhaps this refers to a royal armory, or to Solomon’s “House of the Forest of Lebanon,” where weapons may have been kept (see 1 Kgs...
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NET Notes: Isa 22:13 The prophet here quotes what the fatalistic people are saying. The introductory “you say” is supplied in the translation for clarification...
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NET Notes: Isa 22:14 Heb “Certainly this sin will not be atoned for until you die.” This does not imply that their death will bring atonement; rather it emphas...
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NET Notes: Isa 22:18 Apparently the reference to chariots alludes to Shebna’s excessive pride, which in turn brings disgrace to the royal family.
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NET Notes: Isa 22:19 Heb “he will throw you down.” The shift from the first to third person is peculiar and abrupt, but certainly not unprecedented in Hebrew p...
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NET Notes: Isa 22:20 Or “in that day.” The verb that introduces this verse serves as a discourse particle and is untranslated; see note on “in the future...
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NET Notes: Isa 22:22 This may refer to a literal insignia worn by the chief administrator. Even so, it would still symbolize the administrator’s authority to grant o...
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NET Notes: Isa 22:24 Heb “all the small vessels, from the vessels that are bowls to all the vessels that are jars.” The picture is that of a single peg holding...
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