15 Thus says the Lord [a]God of hosts,

“Come, go to this steward,
To (A)Shebna, who is in charge of the royal household,
16 ‘What right do you have here,
And whom do you have here,
That you have (B)hewn a tomb for yourself here,
You who hew a tomb on the height,
You who carve a resting place for [b]yourself in the rock?
17 ‘Behold, the Lord is about to hurl you headlong, O man.
And He is about to grasp you firmly

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 22:15 Heb YHWH, usually rendered Lord
  2. Isaiah 22:16 Lit himself