Isaiah 22:17 “Look, O mighty man! The LORD is about to shake you violently. He will…”

Isaiah 22:17

Look, O mighty man! The LORD is about to shake you violently. He will take hold of you,

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

Behold, the LORD will overcome you and hurl you away violently. Yes, he will grasp you firmly.

American Standard Version

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

Geneva Bible 1599

Beholde, the Lord wil carie thee away with a great captiuitie, and will surely couer thee.

Darby Translation

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

Young's Literal Translation

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

Bible in Basic English

See, O strong man, the Lord will send you violently away, gripping you with force,

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In context

16What are you doing here, and who authorized you to carve out a tomb for yourself here—to chisel your tomb in the height and cut your resting place in the rock?

18roll you into a ball, and sling you into a wide land. There you will die, and there your glorious chariots will remain—a disgrace to the house of your master.

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