Isaiah 22:20

What does Isaiah 22:20 mean?

A plain-English look at Isaiah 22:20 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And it shall come to pass in that day, that I will call my servant Eliakim the son of Hilkiah:

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And it shall come to pass in that day, that I will call my servant Eliakim the son of Hilkiah:

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And it shall come to pass in that day, that I will call my servant Eliakim the son of Hilkiah:

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And in that day I will send for my servant, Eliakim, the son of Hilkiah:

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And it hath come to pass, in that day, That I have called to my servant, To Eliakim son of Hilkiah.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And it shall come to pass in that day, that I will call my servant Eliacim the son of Helcias,

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And it shall come to pass in that day, that I will call my servant Eliakim the son of Hilkijah;

Context

v.19And I will thrust thee from thine office; and from thy station shalt thou be pulled down.

v.20This passage

v.21and I will clothe 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.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Isaiah 37:2

    And he sent Eliakim, who was over the household, and Shebna the scribe, and the elders of the priests, covered with sackcloth, unto Isaiah the prophet the son of Amoz.

  • Isaiah 36:22

    Then came Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, that was over the household, and Shebna the scribe, and Joah, the son of Asaph, the recorder, to Hezekiah with their clothes rent, and told him the words of Rabshakeh.

  • Isaiah 36:3

    Then came forth unto him Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, who was over the household, and Shebna the scribe, and Joah, the son of Asaph, the recorder.

  • 2 Kings 18:37

    Then came Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, who was over the household, and Shebna the scribe, and Joah the son of Asaph the recorder, to Hezekiah with their clothes rent, and told him the words of Rabshakeh.

  • 2 Kings 18:18

    And when they had called to the king, there came out to them Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, who was over the household, and Shebnah the scribe, and Joah the son of Asaph the recorder.

  • Isaiah 36:11

    Then said Eliakim and Shebna and Joah unto Rabshakeh, Speak, I pray thee, unto thy servants in the Syrian language; for we understand it: and speak not to us in the Jews’ language, in the ears of the people that are on the wall.

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