Isaiah 22:17
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Look, O mighty man! The LORD is about to shake you violently. He will take hold of you,”
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“Look, O mighty man! The LORD is about to shake you violently. He will take hold of you,”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“Behold, the Lord will carry thee away with a mighty captivity, and will surely cover thee.”
King James Version · Public Domain“Behold, Jehovah, like a strong man, will hurl thee away violently; yea, he will wrap thee up closely.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“Lo, Jehovah is casting thee up and down, A casting up and down, O mighty one,”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Isaiah 22:17 — 4 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Esther 7:8Just as the king returned from the palace garden to the banquet hall, Haman was falling on the couch where Esther was reclining. The king exclaimed, “Would he actually assault the queen while I am in the palace?” As soon as the words had left the king’s mouth, they covered Haman’s face.
- Job 9:24The earth is given into the hand of the wicked; He blindfolds its judges. If it is not He, then who is it?
- Jeremiah 10:18For this is what the LORD says: “Behold, at this time I will sling out the inhabitants of the land and bring distress upon them so that they may be captured.”
- Jeremiah 14:3The nobles send their servants for water; they go to the cisterns, but find no water; their jars return empty. They are ashamed and humiliated; they cover their heads.
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