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Isaiah 22:19

Old Testament Major Prophet ASV (1901)

What does Isaiah 22:19 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And I will thrust thee from thine office; and from thy station shalt thou be pulled down.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

And I will thrust thee from thine office; and from thy station shalt thou be pulled down.
Isaiah 22:19 — American Standard Version

Context — Isaiah 22

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
16What doest thou here? and whom has thou here, that thou hast hewed thee out here a sepulchre? hewing him out a sepulchre on high, graving a habitation for himself in the rock!
17Behold, Jehovah, like a [strong] man, will hurl thee away violently; yea, he will wrap thee up closely.
18He will surely wind thee round and round, [and toss thee] like a ball into a large country; there shalt thou die, and there shall be the chariots of thy glory, thou shame of thy lord`s house.
19And I will thrust thee from thine office; and from thy station shalt thou be pulled down.
20And it shall come to pass in that day, that I will call my servant Eliakim the son of Hilkiah:
21and I will cloth him with thy robe, and strengthen him with thy girdle, and I will commit thy government into his hand; and he shall be a father to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and to the house of Judah.
22And the key of the house of David will I lay upon his shoulder; and he shall open, and none shall shut; and he shall shut, and none shall open.
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“And I will drive thee from thy station, &c.] 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…”
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Jamieson, Fausset & Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown · Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“state--office. he--God. A similar change of persons occurs in Isa 34:16.”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“And from thy state - From thy office; thy place of trust and responsibility. Shall he pull thee down - That is, “God” shall do it. The prophet here uses the third person instead of the first. Such a change of person is very common in the writings of the prophets (see Stuart’s “Heb. Gram.” 563-565, sixth Ed.) return to 'Top of Page'”
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Wesley's Explanatory Notes
John Wesley (1703–1791) · Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament and Old Testament notes · 18th-century historical commentary
“He - The Lord; such sudden changes of persons being very usual in these writings. Isaiah 22:20”
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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Tyndale Open Study Notes · Modern study notes
“22:19-20 drive you out of office: Shebna (22:15) was demoted to court secretary by the time of Jerusalem’s siege, when Eliakim (22:20) was the palace administrator (36:3). Eliakim was a true servant of the Lord.”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“Job 40:11, Job 40:12; Psa 75:6, Psa 75:7; Eze 17:24; Luk 1:52 Isaiah 22:20”
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