Isaías 22:12-22

12 Por eso aquel día, el Señor, DIOS de los ejércitos, os llamó a llanto y a lamento, a rapar la cabeza y a vestir de cilicio.

13 Sin embargo hay gozo y alegría, matanza de bueyes y deguello de ovejas; comiendo carne y bebiendo vino, dicen: Comamos y bebamos, que mañana moriremos.

14 Pero el SEÑOR de los ejércitos me reveló al oído: Ciertamente esta iniquidad no os será perdonada hasta que muráisdice el Señor, DIOS de los ejércitos.

15 Así dice el Señor, DIOS de los ejércitos: Anda, ve a ese mayordomo, a Sebna, que está encargado de la casa real, y dile:

16 "¿Qué es tuyo aquí, y a quién tienes aquí, que te has labrado aquí un sepulcro, como el que labra en alto un sepulcro, como el que esculpe una morada para sí en la peña?

17 "He aquí, oh hombre, el SEÑOR te arrojará con violencia; te asirá firmemente,

18 te enrollará bien como una pelota, y te lanzará a una tierra muy espaciosa. Allí morirás y allí quedarán tus magníficos carros, oh tú, verguenza de la casa de tu Señor."

19 Te depondré de tu cargo, y te derribaré de tu puesto.

20 Y sucederá en aquel día, que llamaré a mi siervo Eliaquim, hijo de Hilcías,

21 lo vestiré con tu túnica, con tu cinturón lo ceñiré, tu autoridad pondré en su mano, y llegará a ser un padre para los habitantes de Jerusalén y para la casa de Judá.

22 Entonces pondré la llave de la casa de David sobre su hombro; cuando él abra, nadie cerrará, cuando él cierre, nadie abrirá.

Isaías 22:12-22 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO ISAIAH 22

This chapter contains two prophecies, one concerning the invasion of Judah and Jerusalem, not by the Medes and Persians, but by the Assyrian army, under which they served; and the other of the removal of Shebna, an officer in Hezekiah's court, and of the placing of Eliakim in his stead. After the title of the former of these prophecies, the distress of the people, through the invasion, is described, by their getting up to the housetops, Isa 22:1 by the stillness of the city, having left both trade and mirth; by the slain in it, not by the sword, but through fear or famine, Isa 22:2 by the flight of the rulers, and by the lamentation of the prophet, Isa 22:3-5 the instruments of which distress were the Persians and Medes serving under Sennacherib, who are described by their quivers and shields, their chariots and horsemen, Isa 22:6,7 the methods the Jews took to defend themselves, and their vain confidence, are exposed; for which, with their disrespect to the Lord, and his admonitions, their carnal security and luxury, they are threatened with death, Isa 22:8-14 then follows the prophecy of the deposition of Shebna, who is described by his name and office, Isa 22:15 whose pride is exposed as the cause of his fall, Isa 22:16 and he is threatened not only to be driven from his station, but to be carried captive into another country, suddenly and violently, and with great shame and disgrace, Isa 22:17-19 and another put in his place, who is mentioned by name, Isa 22:20 and who should be invested with his office and power, and have all the ensigns of it, Isa 22:21,22 and should continue long in it, to great honour and usefulness to his family, Isa 22:23,24 yet not always, Isa 22:25.