Isaiah 22:17

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

You may be powerful, but the LORD is about to snatch you up and throw you away.

Cross References

Esther 7:8

Just as the king came back into the room, Haman got down on his knees beside Esther, who was lying on the couch. The king shouted, “Now you're even trying to rape my queen here in my own palace!” As soon as the king said this, his servants covered Haman's head.

Job 9:24

And who else but God blindfolds the judges, then lets the wicked take over the earth?

Isaiah 22:16

Shebna, what gives you the right to have a tomb carved out of rock in this burial place of royalty? None of your relatives are buried here.

Isaiah 22:18

He will roll you into a ball and throw you into a wide open country, where you will die and your chariots will be destroyed. You're a disgrace to those you serve.

Jeremiah 10:18

The LORD said these troubles will lead to your capture, and he will throw you from this land like a stone from a sling.”

Jeremiah 14:3

Rulers send their servants to the storage pits for water. But there's none to be found; they return in despair with their jars still empty.