Isaías 22:16-25

16 ¿Qué tienes tú aquí, o a quién tienes tú aquí, que labraste aquí sepulcro para ti, como el que en lugar alto labra su sepultura, o el que esculpe para sí morada en una peña?

17 He aquí que el SEÑOR te transportará en duro cautiverio, y de cierto te cubrirá el rostro.

18 Te echará a rodar con ímpetu, como a bola por tierra larga de términos; allá morirás, y allá fenecerán los carros de tu gloria, vergüenza de la casa de tu Señor.

19 Y te arrojaré de tu lugar, y de tu puesto te empujaré.

20 Y será, que en aquel día llamaré a mi siervo Eliacim, hijo de Hilcías.

21 Y lo vestiré de tus vestiduras, y le fortaleceré con tu talabarte; y entregaré en sus manos tu potestad; y será padre al morador de Jerusalén, y a la casa de Judá.

22 Y pondré la llave de la casa de David sobre su hombro; y abrirá, y nadie cerrará; cerrará, y nadie abrirá.

23 Y lo hincaré como clavo en lugar firme; y será por asiento de honra a la casa de su padre.

24 Y colgarán de él toda la honra de la casa de su padre, los hijos, y los nietos, todos los vasos menores, desde los vasos de beber hasta todos los instrumentos de música.

25 En aquel día, dice el SEÑOR de los ejércitos, el clavo hincado en lugar firme será quitado, y será quebrado y caerá; y la carga que sobre él se puso, se echará a perder; porque el SEÑOR habló.

Isaías 22:16-25 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.