Behold, Yahweh will overcome you and hurl you away violently. Yes, he will grasp you firmly.
Parallel translations
- KJV Behold, the LORD will carry thee away with a mighty captivity, and will surely cover thee.
- BSB Look, O mighty man! The LORD is about to shake you violently. He will take hold of you,
- NKJV Indeed, the Lord will throw you away violently, O mighty man, And will surely seize you.
- NASB ‘Behold, the Lord is about to hurl you violently, you strong man. And He is about to grasp you firmly
- NLT For the Lord is about to hurl you away, mighty man. He is going to grab you,
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Quick answer
The LORD will violently seize Shebna and hurl him away. It matters because it shows God personally bringing down the proud.
Overview
God declares he will grasp Shebna firmly and throw him out with force. The imagery conveys the certainty and severity of the steward's coming downfall. The one who sought to secure his own honor will be cast off by God himself. The verse illustrates the biblical truth that God opposes the proud.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 3
- Jer 14:3Their nobles send their little ones to the waters. They come to the cisterns, and find no water. They return with their vessels empty. They are disappointed and confounded, and cover their heads.
- Esth 7:8Then the king returned out of the palace garden into the place of the banquet of wine; and Haman had fallen on the couch where Esther was. Then the king said, “Will he even assault the queen in front of me in the house?” As the word went out of the king’s mouth, they covered Haman’s face.
- Job 9:24The earth is given into the hand of the wicked. He covers the faces of its judges. If not he, then who is it?
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