Isaiah 22:19

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

Isaiah 22:19 in Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)
19 And I will drive thee from thy station, and from thy state shall he pull thee down.
English Standard Version (ESV)
19 I will thrust you from your office, and you will be pulled down from your station.
New Living Translation (NLT)
19 “Yes, I will drive you out of office,” says the LORD . “I will pull you down from your high position.
The Message Bible (MSG)
19 You're fired - and good riddance!
American Standard Version (ASV)
19 And I will thrust thee from thine office; and from thy station shalt thou be pulled down.
GOD'S WORD Translation (GW)
19 "I will remove you from your office and do away with your position.
Holman Christian Standard Bible (CSB)
19 I will remove you from your office; you will be ousted from your position.
New International Reader's Version (NIRV)
19 The LORD will remove you from your job. You will be brought down from your high position.

Isaiah 22:19 Meaning and Commentary

Isaiah 22:19

And I will drive thee from thy station
Or thou shalt be driven from it, according to my word; this is said by the prophet, and expresses his being degraded from his office by the king, according to the will of God:

and from thy state shall he pull thee down;
either the king his master, or the Lord, who, by his providence, would so order it, that it should be: the phrases express indignation and force, and an entire removal of him from all offices in the king's house or government; for it does not at all seem likely, what is commonly suggested, that he was removed from his office of treasurer, or steward of the king's house, and put into a lower office, and made a scribe, as he is called, ( Isaiah 37:2 ) besides, the words preceding show that he should be carried captive into another land.

Isaiah 22:19 In-Context

17 “Beware, the LORD is about to take firm hold of you and hurl you away, 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 the chariots you were so proud of will become a disgrace to your master’s house.
19 I will depose you from your office, and you will be ousted from your position.
20 “In that day I will summon my servant, Eliakim son of Hilkiah.
21 I will clothe him with your robe and fasten your sash around him and hand your authority over to him. He will be a father to those who live in Jerusalem and to the people of Judah.

Cross References 2

  • 1. S 1 Samuel 2:7; S Psalms 52:5
  • 2. Luke 16:3
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