17Behold, the LORD will carry thee away with a mighty captivity, and will surely cover thee.


In Context

14 And it was revealed in mine ears by the LORD of hosts, Surely this iniquity shall not be purged from you till ye die, saith the Lord GOD of hosts.

15 Thus saith the Lord GOD of hosts, Go, get thee unto this treasurer, even unto Shebna, which is over the house, and say,

16 What hast thou here? and whom hast thou here, that thou hast hewed thee out a sepulchre here, as he that heweth him out a sepulchre on high, and that graveth an habitation for himself in a rock?

17 Behold, the LORD will carry thee away with a mighty captivity, and will surely cover thee.

18 He will surely violently turn and toss thee like a ball into a large country: there shalt thou die, and there the chariots of thy glory shall be the shame of thy lord’s house.

19 And I will drive thee from thy station, and from thy state shall he pull thee down.

Isaiah 22:17 in Other Translations

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

22:17"Beware, the Lord is about to take firm hold of you and hurl you away, O you mighty man.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

22:17Behold the Lord will cause thee to be carried away, as a cock is carried away, and he will lift thee up as a garment.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

22:17Behold, Jehovah, like a'strong man, will hurl thee away violently; yea, he will wrap thee up closely.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

22:17Behold, Jehovah will hurl thee with the force of a mighty man, and will cover thee entirely.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

22:17Behold, the LORD will hurl thee away violently as a strong man; yea, he will wrap thee up closely.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

22:17Behold, the LORD will carry thee away with a mighty captivity, and will surely cover thee.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

22:17Behold, Yahweh will overcome you and hurl you away violently. Yes, he will grasp you firmly.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

22:17Lo, Jehovah is casting thee up and down, A casting up and down, O mighty one,

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

22:17Behold, the LORD will carry you away with a mighty captivity, and will surely cover you.