The Meaning of Isaiah 22:17 Explained

Isaiah 22:17

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

YLT: Lo, Jehovah is casting thee up and down, A casting up and down, O mighty one,

Darby: Behold, Jehovah will hurl thee with the force of a mighty man, and will cover thee entirely.

ASV: Behold, Jehovah, like a'strong man, will hurl thee away violently; yea, he will wrap thee up closely.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

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

What does Isaiah 22:17 Mean?

Chapter Summary: Isaiah 22

1  The prophet laments the invasion of Jerusalem
8  He reproves their human wisdom and worldly joy
15  He prophesies Shebna's deprivation
20  And the substitution of Eliakim, prefiguring the kingdom of Christ

What do the individual words in Isaiah 22:17 mean?

Indeed Yahweh will throw you away violently [mighty] man and will seize you surely
הִנֵּ֤ה יְהוָה֙ מְטַלְטֶלְךָ֔ טַלְטֵלָ֖ה גָּ֑בֶר וְעֹטְךָ֖ עָטֹֽה

הִנֵּ֤ה  Indeed 
Parse: Interjection
Root: הִנֵּה  
Sense: behold, lo, see, if.
יְהוָה֙  Yahweh 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: יהוה 
Sense: the proper name of the one true God.
מְטַלְטֶלְךָ֔  will  throw  you  away 
Parse: Verb, Piel, Participle, masculine singular construct, second person masculine singular
Root: טוּל  
Sense: to hurl, cast.
טַלְטֵלָ֖ה  violently 
Parse: Noun, feminine singular
Root: טַלְטֵלָה  
Sense: a hurling, captivity.
גָּ֑בֶר  [mighty]  man 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular
Root: גֶּבֶר  
Sense: man, strong man, warrior (emphasising strength or ability to fight).
וְעֹטְךָ֖  and  will  seize  you 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Participle, masculine singular construct, second person masculine singular
Root: עָטָה 
Sense: to cover, enwrap, wrap oneself, envelop oneself.
עָטֹֽה  surely 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Infinitive absolute
Root: עָטָה 
Sense: to cover, enwrap, wrap oneself, envelop oneself.

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