New English Translation
Isaiah 22:24
24His 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.’
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 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. 23I will fasten him like a peg into a solid place; he will bring honor and respect to his father’s family. 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.’ 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.
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 also said to Joseph, “I am Pharaoh, but without your permission no one will move his hand or his foot in all the land of Egypt.”
- Genesis 47:11So Joseph settled his father and his brothers. He gave them territory in the land of Egypt, in the best region of the land, the land of Rameses, just as Pharaoh had commanded.
- Daniel 6:1It seemed like a good idea to Darius to appoint over the kingdom 120 satraps who would be in charge of the entire kingdom.
- Matthew 28:18Then Jesus came up and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.
- John 5:22Furthermore, the Father does not judge anyone, but has assigned all judgment to the Son,
- John 20:21So Jesus said to them again, “Peace be with you. Just as the Father has sent me, I also send you.”
- Ezekiel 15:3Can wood be taken from it to make anything useful? Or can anyone make a peg from it to hang things on?
- Romans 9:22But what if God, willing to demonstrate his wrath and to make known his power, has endured with much patience the objects of wrath prepared for destruction?
- 2 Timothy 2:20Now in a wealthy home there are not only gold and silver vessels, but also ones made of wood and of clay, and some are for honorable use, but others for ignoble use.
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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