Isaiah 22:21

“and I will clothe him with your tunic, and with your sash I will bind him, and your authority I will give into his hand; and he will be a father to the inhabitant of Jerusalem and to the house of Judah.”

Isaiah 22:21 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Isaiah 22:21, word by word

and I will clothe himהִלְבַּשְׁתִּיhilbashti

clothe

To put clothes on someone else, sometimes as an honor or a help.

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with your tunicכֻּתָּנְתֶּkutante

tunic, robe

Tunic, robe: a long garment covering the body.

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and with your sashאַבְנֵטְavnet

sash

A cloth belt or sash worn by the priests.

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I will bind himאֲחַזְּקֶachazke

repair

To give strength or make firm, or repair what was broken.

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and your authorityמֶמְשֶׁלְתְּmemshelt

dominion

Dominion, rule: the power to govern something and the realm where it is used.

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I will giveאֶתֵּןeten

hand over

To hand someone over to another's power, giving that one victory.

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into his handיָדyad

power

Literally "the hand": the strength and control someone has.

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and he will beהָיָהhaya

be

To be: "I will be their Elohim".

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a fatherאָבav

founder

One who started a trade, or someone much respected.

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to the inhabitantיוֹשֵׁבyoshev

dwell

To make one's home in a place.

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of Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַםyerushalaim

Jerusalem

See it on the mapWhere else “yerushalaim” appears
and to the houseבֵיתvet

dynasty

Someone's descendants: "the house of David".

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of Judahיְהוּדָהyehuda

Judah

Judah, the fourth son of Jacob and Leah; also the tribe that came from him and its land, and later the southern kingdom; King David came from it. The name sounds like "give thanks". Borne also by other Israelites.

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Places in this verse

Jerusalem
Approximate location. A “?” means it is not known for sure where it was.
  • Jerusalem

    Today: Old City of Jerusalem

    A city in the hills of Judea, about 22 miles (35 km) west of the Dead Sea and 35 miles (55 km) east of the Mediterranean.

    David took it and made it his city (2 Sam 5:7); Solomon built the temple there (1 Kgs 8:1). Jesus was presented there, and the apostles' witness began from it (Luke 2:22; Acts 1:8).

    2 Samuel 5:61 Kings 8:1Luke 2:22Acts 1:8

The context

20And it will happen on that day that I will call my servant Eliakim son of Hilkiah;

21 · This verse (above)

22And I will set the key of the house of David on his shoulder; and he will open, and no one will shut; and he will shut, and no one will open.

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