Isaiah 22:21

21 And I will clothe him with your tunic And tie your sash securely about him. I will entrust * him with your authority, And he will become a 1father to the inhabitants of Jerusalem and to the house of Judah.

Isaiah 22:21 In-Context

19 "I will depose you from your office, And I will pull you down from your station.
20 "Then it will come about in that day, That I will summon My servant Eliakim the son of Hilkiah,
21 And I will clothe him with your tunic And tie your sash securely about him. I will entrust him with your authority, And he will become a father to the inhabitants of Jerusalem and to the house of Judah.
22 "Then I will set the key of the house of David on his shoulder, When he opens no one will shut, When he shuts no one will open.
23 "I will drive him like a peg in a firm place, And he will become a throne of glory to his father's house.

Cross References 1

  • 1. Genesis 45:8; Job 29:16

Footnotes 1

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