Isaiah 22:23
What does Isaiah 22:23 mean?
A plain-English look at Isaiah 22:23 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And I will fasten him as a nail in a sure place; and he shall be for a throne of glory to his father’s house.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And I will fasten him as a nail in a sure place; and he shall be for a glorious throne to his father’s house.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And I will fasten him as a nail in a sure place; and he shall be for a throne of glory to his father’s house.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And I will put him like a nail in a safe place; and he will be for a seat of glory to his father's family.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And I have fixed him a nail in a stedfast place, And he hath been for a throne of honour To the house of his father.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And I will fasten him as a peg in a sure place, and he shall be for a throne of glory to the house of his father.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And I will fasten him [as] a nail in a sure place; and he shall be for a throne of glory to his father's house:
Context
v.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.
v.23This passage
v.24And they shall hang upon him all the glory of his father’s house, the offspring and the issue, every small vessel, from the cups even to all the flagons.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Zechariah 10:4
From him shall come forth the corner-stone, from him the nail, from him the battle bow, from him every ruler together.
- Ezra 9:8
And now for a little moment grace hath been showed from Jehovah our God, to leave us a remnant to escape, and to give us a nail in his holy place, that our God may lighten our eyes, and give us a little reviving in our bondage.
- Job 36:7
He withdraweth not his eyes from the righteous: But with kings upon the throne He setteth them for ever, and they are exalted.
- 1 Samuel 2:8
He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, He lifteth up the needy from the dunghill, To make them sit with princes, And inherit the throne of glory: For the pillars of the earth are Jehovah’s, And he hath set the world upon them.
- Esther 4:14
For if thou altogether holdest thy peace at this time, then will relief and deliverance arise to the Jews from another place, but thou and thy father’s house will perish: and who knoweth whether thou art not come to the kingdom for such a time as this?
- Luke 22:29
and I appoint unto you a kingdom, even as my Father appointed unto me,
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