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


In Context

14 The Lord Almighty has revealed this in my hearing: "Till your dying day this sin will not be atoned for," says the Lord, the Lord Almighty.

15 This is what the Lord, the Lord Almighty, says: "Go, say to this steward, to Shebna, who is in charge of the palace:

16 What are you doing here and who gave you permission to cut out a grave for yourself here, hewing your grave on the height and chiseling your resting place in the rock?

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

18 He will roll you up tightly like a ball and throw you into a large country. There you will die and there your splendid chariots will remain- you disgrace to your master's house!

19 I will depose you from your office, and you will be ousted from your position.

Isaiah 22:17 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

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

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.