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Isaiah 22:24
24His children and his family will become more important because of him. They will be like bowls, cups and jars that hang on him as the strong peg.’
Isaiah 22:24 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And they shall hang upon him all the glory of his father’s house, the offspring and the issue, all vessels of small quantity, from the vessels of cups, even to all the vessels of flagons.
- New International Version (NIV)All the glory of his family will hang on him: its offspring and offshoots—all its lesser vessels, from the bowls to all the jars.
- English Standard Version (ESV)And they will hang on him the whole honor of his father's house, the offspring and issue, every small vessel, from the cups to all the flagons.
- New King James Version (NKJV)‘They will hang on him all the glory of his father’s house, the offspring and the posterity, all vessels of small quantity, from the cups to all the pitchers.
Context of Isaiah 22:24
22I will give the key of David's royal family to him. He will have complete authority. Any door that he opens, nobody may close it. Any door that he closes, nobody may open it. 23I will fix him strongly in his place, like a peg in a strong wall. Because of him, people will respect and praise his father's family. His children and his family will become more important because of him. They will be like bowls, cups and jars that hang on him as the strong peg.’ 25The Lord Almighty says, ‘When the time comes, the strong peg will fall out of the wall. I will cut it down and it will fall. Then all the things that hang on it will fall down as well.’ That is what the Lord has said.
Read all of Isaiah 22Isaiah 22:24 word by word
וְתָל֨וּ עָלָ֜יו כֹּ֣ל׀ כְּב֣וֹד בֵּית־אָבִ֗יו הַצֶּֽאֱצָאִים֙ וְהַצְּפִע֔וֹת כֹּ֖ל כְּלֵ֣י הַקָּטָ֑ן מִכְּלֵי֙ הָֽאַגָּנ֔וֹת וְעַ֖ד כָּל־כְּלֵ֥י הַנְּבָלִֽים׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- And they shall hangתָּלָהtâlâh · to hangH8518
- upon him all the gloryכָּבוֹדkâbôd kâbôd · gloryH3519
- of his father’sאָב'âb · fatherH1
- houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: householdH1004
- the offspringצֶאֱצָאtse'ĕtsâ' · offspringH6631
- and the issueצְפִיעָהtsephi‛âh · offshootH6849
- all vesselsכְּלִיkelîy · article/utensilH3627
- of smallקָטָןqâţân qâţôn · smallH6996
- of cupsאַגָּן'aggân · bowlH101
- of flagonsנֵ֫בֶלnebel nêbel · bagH5035
Cross-references for Isaiah 22:24
- Genesis 41:44Pharaoh said to Joseph, ‘I rule Egypt as Pharaoh. But nobody who lives anywhere in Egypt will do anything, unless you tell them to.’
- Genesis 47:11So Joseph helped his father and his brothers to make their home in Egypt. He gave them a good place to live in the best region of Egypt. This was in the region that is now called Rameses. Joseph did for his family what Pharaoh had told him to do.
- Daniel 6:1King Darius decided to choose 120 men to rule the regions of his nation. Together, they would rule the whole kingdom.
- Matthew 28:18Jesus went near to them and he said to them, ‘God has given me authority over everyone and everything. I have all authority in heaven and in this world.
- John 5:22More than that, the Father does not judge anyone. He has given authority to the Son, so that the Son will judge all people.
- John 20:21Jesus said again, ‘Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, in the same way I am now sending you.’
- Ezekiel 15:3Nobody can use its wood to make anything that is useful. They cannot even make pegs to hang clothes on!
- Romans 9:22What does that teach us about God? Some people are like pots that are ready for God to destroy. God is angry with people like that. He is ready to show his power against them. But he has chosen to wait patiently. He keeps his anger for later.
- 2 Timothy 2:20In a big house, there are different kinds of dishes. There are some dishes that people have made from gold or from silver. They see those dishes as valuable things. There are also dishes that people have made from wood or from clay. Those dishes are not special things and they may get dirty.
Commentaries on Isaiah 22:24
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 24All the glory - One considerable part of the magnificence of the eastern princes consisted in the great quantity of gold and silver vessels which they had for various uses. "Solomon's drinking vessels were of gold, and all the vessels of the house of the forest of Lebanon were of pure gold; none were of silver; it was nothing accounted of in Solomon's days;" 1 Kings 10:21. "The vessels in the house of the forest of Lebanon," the armory of Jerusalem so…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 24And they shall hang upon him - This figure is a continuation of that commenced in the previous verse; and is derived from the custom of “hanging” clothes or ornaments on the spikes that were fixed in the walls; and, perhaps, more particularly from the custom of suspending shields, swords, suits of armor, etc., taken in battle, around the walls of a temple. A great portion of the wealth of the ancients consisted in gold and silver vessels, and in changes…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 15-25Verses 15-25 This message to Shebna is a reproof of his pride, vanity, and security; what vanity is all earthly grandeur, which death will so soon end! What will it avail, whether we are laid in a magnificent tomb, or covered with the green sod? Those who, when in power, turn and toss others, will be justly turned and tossed themselves. Eliakim should be put into Shebna's place. Those called to places of trust and power, should seek to God for grace to…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 15-25Shebna and Eliakim were two royal officials in King Hezekiah’s court (see 2 Kings 18:18; 19:2). Shebna believed the Assyrians would surely kill him. So he planned for a well-decorated burial place (Isaiah 22:16). Although the rebuke of Shebna happened before Assyria’s siege of Jerusalem in 701 BC (see Isaiah 22:19–21; 36:3), it relates well to the warnings in 22:1–13 about the later Babylonian siege.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2424. Same image as in Is 22:23. It was customary to "hang" the valuables of a house on nails (1Ki 10:16, 17, 21; So 4:4). offspring and the issue--rather, "the offshoots of the family, high and low" [Vitringa]. Eliakim would reflect honor even on the latter. vessels of cups--of small capacity: answering to the low and humble offshoots. vessels of flagons--larger vessels: answering to the high offshoots.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Isaiah 22
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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