Isaiah 22:22
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And the key of the house of David will I lay upon his shoulder; so he shall open, and none shall shut; and he shall shut, and none shall open.
- King James Bible "Authorized Version", Cambridge Edition
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Other Translations of Isaiah 22:22
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
"Then I will set the key of the house of David on his shoulder, When he opens no one will shut, When he shuts no one will open.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And the key of the house of David will I lay upon his shoulder; and he shall open, and none shall shut; and he shall shut, and none shall open.
- American Standard Version (1901)
And I will give the key of the family of David into his care; and what he keeps open will be shut by no one, and what he keeps shut no one will make open.
- Basic English Bible
And the key of the house of David will I lay upon his shoulder; and he shall open, and none shall shut; and he shall shut, and none shall open.
- Darby Bible
And the key of the house of David will I lay upon his shoulder; so he shall open, and none shall shut; and he shall shut, and none shall open.
- Webster's Bible
I will lay the key of the house of David on his shoulder. He will open, and no one will shut. He will shut, and no one will open.
- World English Bible
And I have placed the key Of the house of David on his shoulder, And he hath opened, and none is shutting, And hath shut, and none is opening.
- Youngs Literal Bible
And the key of the house of David will I lay upon his shoulder; and he shall open, and none shall shut; and he shall shut, and none shall open.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
View Wesley's Notes for Isaiah 22:22
22:22 The key - The government, the power of opening and shutting, of letting men into it, or putting them out of it, whereof a key is a fit emblem. Shoulder - He mentions the shoulder rather than the hand, in which keys are commonly carried, from some ceremony then in use, of carrying a key upon the shoulder of the officer of state.
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