16 ‘What right do you have here,
And whom do you have here,
That you have (A)cut out a tomb for yourself here,
You who cut out a tomb on the height,
You who carve a resting place for [a]yourself in the rock?
17 Behold, the Lord is about to hurl you violently, you strong man.
And He is about to grasp you firmly
18 And wrap you up tightly like a ball,
To be (B)driven into a vast country;
There you will die,
And there your splendid chariots will be,
You shame of your master’s house!’

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 22:16 Lit himself

16 What are you doing here and who gave you permission
    to cut out a grave(A) for yourself(B) here,
hewing your grave on the height
    and chiseling your resting place in the rock?

17 “Beware, the Lord is about to take firm hold of you
    and hurl(C) you away, you mighty man.
18 He will roll you up tightly like a ball
    and throw(D) you into a large country.
There you will die
    and there the chariots(E) you were so proud of
    will become a disgrace to your master’s house.

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