I will fasten him as a peg in a secure place, And he will become a glorious throne to his father’s house.
Parallel translations
- WEB I will fasten him like a nail in a sure place. He will be for a throne of glory to his father’s house.
- KJV And I will fasten him as a nail in a sure place; and he shall be for a glorious throne to his father’s house.
- BSB I will drive him like a peg into a firm place, and he will be a throne of glory for the house of his father.
- NASB “I will drive him like a peg in a firm place, And he will become a throne of glory to his father’s house.
- NLT He will bring honor to his family name, for I will drive him firmly in place like a nail in the wall.
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Quick answer
God will firmly establish Eliakim like a peg driven into a solid wall, making him a place of honor for his family. It pictures a faithful steward set in place by God's own appointing.
Overview
Replacing the self-serving Shebna, Eliakim is promised a secure office under God's hand. The image of a fastened nail bearing weight reliably speaks of trustworthy leadership granted by the Lord. Christ, the truly faithful Steward over God's house, is the one on whom all glory may safely hang without failure.
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- Job 36:7He doesn’t withdraw his eyes from the righteous, but with kings on the throne, he sets them forever, and they are exalted.
- Ezra 9:8Now for a little moment grace has been shown from Yahweh 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 revived us a little in our bondage.
- Zech 10:4From him will come the cornerstone, from him the nail, from him the battle bow, from him every ruler together.
- 1 Sam 2:8He raises up the poor out of the dust. He lifts 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 Yahweh’s. He has set the world on them.
- Eccl 12:11The words of the wise are like goads; and like nails well fastened are words from the masters of assemblies, which are given from one shepherd.
- Rev 3:21He who overcomes, I will give to him to sit down with me on my throne, as I also overcame, and sat down with my Father on his throne.
- Luke 22:29–30I confer on you a kingdom, even as my Father conferred on me,
- Gen 45:9–13Hurry, and go up to my father, and tell him, ‘This is what your son Joseph says, “God has made me lord of all Egypt. Come down to me. Don’t wait.
- Esth 4:14For if you remain silent now, then relief and deliverance will come to the Jews from another place, but you and your father’s house will perish. Who knows if you haven’t come to the kingdom for such a time as this?”
- Esth 10:3For Mordecai the Jew was next to King Ahasuerus, and great among the Jews, and accepted by the multitude of his brothers, seeking the good of his people, and speaking peace to all his descendants.
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