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When he opens doors, no one will be able to close them; when he closes doors, no one will be able to open them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/isaiah/22.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And I will place on his shoulder the key of the house of David. He shall open, and none shall shut; and he shall shut, and none shall open.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/isaiah/22.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />I will place on his shoulder the key to the house of David. What he opens no one can shut, and what he shuts no one can open.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/isaiah/22.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/isaiah/22.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />The key of the house of David I will lay on his shoulder; So he shall open, and no one shall shut; And he shall shut, and no one shall open.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/isaiah/22.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“Then I will put the key of the house of David on his shoulder; When he opens, no one will shut, When he shuts, no one will open.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/isaiah/22.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220Then 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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/isaiah/22.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/isaiah/22.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/isaiah/22.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“Then I will set on his shoulder the key of the house of David; When he opens no one will shut, When he shuts no one will open.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/isaiah/22.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I will place the key of the house of David on his shoulder; what he opens, no one can close; what he closes, no one can open.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/isaiah/22.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I will place the key of the House of David on his shoulder; what he opens, no one can close; what he closes, no one can open.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/isaiah/22.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/isaiah/22.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />The LORD will put him in charge of the key that belongs to King David's family. No one will be able to unlock what he locks, and no one will be able to lock what he unlocks. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/isaiah/22.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/isaiah/22.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />I will place the key of the house of David around his neck. What he opens no one will shut. What he shuts no one will open.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/isaiah/22.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />I will give him complete authority under the king, the descendant of David. He will have the keys of office; what he opens, no one will shut, and what he shuts, no one will open. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/isaiah/22.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />"I'll place on his shoulder the key to the house of David—what he opens, no one will shut, and what he shuts, no one will open. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/isaiah/22.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />I will place on his shoulder the key to the house of David. What he opens no one can shut, and what he shuts no one can open.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/isaiah/22.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />I will place the key to the house of David on his shoulder. When he opens the door, no one can close it; when he closes the door, no one can open it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/isaiah/22.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/isaiah/22.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/isaiah/22.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />I will lay the key of David’s house on his shoulder. He will open, and no one will shut. He will shut, and no one will open. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/isaiah/22.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And I have placed the key "" Of the house of David on his shoulder, "" And he has opened, and none is shutting, "" And has shut, and none is opening.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/isaiah/22.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> 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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/isaiah/22.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And I gave the key of the house of David upon his shoulder, and he opened and none shut, and he shut and none opened.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/isaiah/22.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And I will lay the key of the house of David upon his shoulder: and he shall open, and none shall shut: and he shall shut, and none shall open. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/isaiah/22.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And I will place the key of the house of David upon his shoulder. And when he opens, no one will close. And when he closes, no one will open.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/isaiah/22.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />I will place the key of the House of David on his shoulder; what he opens, no one will shut, what he shuts, no one will open. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/isaiah/22.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />I will place on his shoulder the key of the house of David; he shall open, and no one shall shut; he shall shut, and no one shall open.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/isaiah/22.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And I will place upon his shoulder the keys of the house of David; so he shall open and none shall shut, and he shall shut and none shall open.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/isaiah/22.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And he shall set the key of the house of David on his shoulder, and he shall open and there is none who will shut, and he shall shut and there is none who will open<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/isaiah/22.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/isaiah/22.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And I will give him the glory of David; and he shall rule, and there shall be none to speak against him: and I will give him the key of the house of David <i>upon</i> his shoulder; and he shall open, and there shall be none to shut; and he shall shut, and there shall be none to open.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/isaiah/22-22.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Xv9bHT-nr9s?start=4558" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/isaiah/22.htm">A Message for Shebna</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">21</span>I will clothe him with your robe and tie your sash around him. I will put your authority in his hand, and he will be a father to the dwellers of Jerusalem and to the house of Judah. <span class="reftext">22</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414: wə·nā·ṯat·tî (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-1cs) -- To give, put, set. A primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application.">I will place</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">on</a> <a href="/hebrew/7926.htm" title="7926: šiḵ·mōw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- Shoulder. From shakam; the neck as the place of burdens; figuratively, the spur of a hill.">his shoulder</a> <a href="/hebrew/4668.htm" title="4668: map̄·tê·aḥ (N-msc) -- A key. From pathach; an opener, i.e. A key.">the key</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: bêṯ- (N-msc) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house.">to the house</a> <a href="/hebrew/1732.htm" title="1732: dā·wiḏ (N-proper-ms) -- Perhaps beloved one, a son of Jesse. Rarely; Daviyd; from the same as dowd; loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse.">of David.</a> <a href="/hebrew/6605.htm" title="6605: ū·p̄ā·ṯaḥ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms) -- To open wide, to loosen, begin, plough, carve. A primitive root; to open wide; specifically, to loosen, begin, plough, carve.">What he opens</a> <a href="/hebrew/369.htm" title="369: wə·’ên (Conj-w:: Adv) -- As if from a primitive root meaning to be nothing or not exist; a non-entity; generally used as a negative particle.">no</a> <a href="/hebrew/5462.htm" title="5462: sō·ḡêr (V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To shut, close. A primitive root; to shut up; figuratively, to surrender.">one can shut,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5462.htm" title="5462: wə·sā·ḡar (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms) -- To shut, close. A primitive root; to shut up; figuratively, to surrender.">and what he shuts</a> <a href="/hebrew/369.htm" title="369: wə·’ên (Conj-w:: Adv) -- As if from a primitive root meaning to be nothing or not exist; a non-entity; generally used as a negative particle.">no</a> <a href="/hebrew/6605.htm" title="6605: pō·ṯê·aḥ (V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To open wide, to loosen, begin, plough, carve. A primitive root; to open wide; specifically, to loosen, begin, plough, carve.">one can open.</a> </span><span class="reftext">23</span>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.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/3-7.htm">Revelation 3:7</a></span><br />To the angel of the church in Philadelphia write: These are the words of the One who is holy and true, who holds the key of David. What He opens no one can shut, and what He shuts no one can open.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/16-19.htm">Matthew 16:19</a></span><br />I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven. Whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/1-18.htm">Revelation 1:18</a></span><br />the Living One. I was dead, and behold, now I am alive forever and ever! And I hold the keys of Death and of Hades.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/12-14.htm">Job 12:14</a></span><br />What He tears down cannot be rebuilt; the man He imprisons cannot be released.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/11-52.htm">Luke 11:52</a></span><br />Woe to you experts in the law! For you have taken away the key to knowledge. You yourselves have not entered, and you have hindered those who were entering.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/10-9.htm">John 10:9</a></span><br />I am the gate. If anyone enters through Me, he will be saved. He will come in and go out and find pasture.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/14-27.htm">Acts 14:27</a></span><br />When they arrived, they gathered the church together and reported all that God had done through them, and how He had opened the door of faith to the Gentiles.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/16-9.htm">1 Corinthians 16:9</a></span><br />because a great door for effective work has opened to me, even though many oppose me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/2-12.htm">2 Corinthians 2:12</a></span><br />Now when I went to Troas to preach the gospel of Christ and a door stood open for me in the Lord,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/colossians/4-3.htm">Colossians 4:3</a></span><br />as you pray also for us, that God may open to us a door for the word, so that we may proclaim the mystery of Christ, for which I am in chains.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/3-8.htm">Revelation 3:8</a></span><br />I know your deeds. Behold, I have placed before you an open door, which no one can shut. I know that you have only a little strength, yet you have kept My word and have not denied My name.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/3-15.htm">1 Samuel 3:15</a></span><br />Samuel lay down until the morning; then he opened the doors of the house of the LORD. He was afraid to tell Eli the vision,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/3-7.htm">1 Kings 3:7</a></span><br />And now, O LORD my God, You have made Your servant king in my father David’s place. But I am only a little child, not knowing how to go out or come in.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/18-18.htm">2 Kings 18:18</a></span><br />Then they called for the king. And Eliakim son of Hilkiah the palace administrator, Shebnah the scribe, and Joah son of Asaph the recorder, went out to them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/18-37.htm">2 Kings 18:37</a></span><br />Then Hilkiah’s son Eliakim the palace administrator, Shebna the scribe, and Asaph’s son Joah the recorder came to Hezekiah with their clothes torn, and they relayed to him the words of the Rabshakeh.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And the key of the house of David will I lay on his shoulder; so he shall open, and none shall shut; and he shall shut, and none shall open.</p><p class="hdg">and the key.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/matthew/16-18.htm">Matthew 16:18,19</a></b></br> And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/revelation/1-18.htm">Revelation 1:18</a></b></br> <i>I am</i> he that liveth, and was dead; and, behold, I am alive for evermore, Amen; and have the keys of hell and of death.</p><p class="hdg">so he</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/12-14.htm">Job 12:14</a></b></br> Behold, he breaketh down, and it cannot be built again: he shutteth up a man, and there can be no opening.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/matthew/18-18.htm">Matthew 18:18,19</a></b></br> Verily I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever ye shall loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/revelation/3-7.htm">Revelation 3:7</a></b></br> And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write; These things saith he that is holy, he that is true, he that hath the key of David, he that openeth, and no man shutteth; and shutteth, and no man openeth;</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/isaiah/22-8.htm">Care</a> <a href="/isaiah/22-9.htm">David</a> <a href="/isaiah/22-21.htm">Family</a> <a href="/isaiah/22-21.htm">House</a> <a href="/isaiah/21-11.htm">Keeps</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/9-27.htm">Key</a> <a href="/isaiah/21-2.htm">Lay</a> <a href="/isaiah/9-12.htm">Open</a> <a href="/isaiah/14-17.htm">Opened</a> <a href="/isaiah/5-14.htm">Opening</a> <a href="/isaiah/5-14.htm">Opens</a> <a href="/isaiah/21-8.htm">Placed</a> <a href="/isaiah/14-25.htm">Shoulder</a> <a href="/isaiah/6-10.htm">Shut</a> <a href="/proverbs/28-27.htm">Shuts</a> <a href="/proverbs/21-13.htm">Shutting</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/isaiah/28-22.htm">Care</a> <a href="/isaiah/29-1.htm">David</a> <a href="/isaiah/22-23.htm">Family</a> <a href="/isaiah/22-23.htm">House</a> <a href="/isaiah/26-2.htm">Keeps</a> <a href="/isaiah/33-6.htm">Key</a> <a href="/isaiah/25-11.htm">Lay</a> <a href="/isaiah/24-18.htm">Open</a> <a href="/isaiah/24-18.htm">Opened</a> <a href="/isaiah/28-24.htm">Opening</a> <a href="/ezekiel/20-26.htm">Opens</a> <a href="/isaiah/28-16.htm">Placed</a> <a href="/isaiah/46-7.htm">Shoulder</a> <a href="/isaiah/24-10.htm">Shut</a> <a href="/isaiah/33-15.htm">Shuts</a> <a href="/isaiah/29-7.htm">Shutting</a><div class="vheading2">Isaiah 22</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/22-1.htm">The prophet laments the invasion of Jerusalem</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/22-8.htm">He reproves their human wisdom and worldly joy</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/22-15.htm">He prophesies Shebna's deprivation</a></span><br><span class="reftext">20. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/22-20.htm">And the substitution of Eliakim, prefiguring the kingdom of Christ.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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In ancient times, keys were large and carried on the shoulder, symbolizing the weight of responsibility. The "house of David" refers to the royal lineage and authority of the Davidic kingdom. This imagery is connected to the role of Eliakim, who was appointed as a steward over the royal household, replacing Shebna. The key symbolizes access and control over the kingdom's resources and decisions. This passage is often seen as a type of Christ, who holds the ultimate authority over the kingdom of God, as referenced in <a href="/revelation/3-7.htm">Revelation 3:7</a>, where Jesus is described as having the key of David.<p><b>What he opens no one can shut,</b><br>This part of the verse emphasizes the absolute authority and sovereignty of the one who holds the key. In the context of Eliakim, it indicates his decisive power in the administration of the kingdom. Spiritually, this is seen as a foreshadowing of Christ's authority, where His decisions and actions are final and unchallengeable. The imagery of opening and shutting is also reminiscent of the authority given to Peter in <a href="/matthew/16-19.htm">Matthew 16:19</a>, where the keys of the kingdom of heaven are mentioned, signifying binding and loosing.<p><b>and what he shuts no one can open.</b><br>This phrase reinforces the irrevocable nature of the authority granted. In the historical context, it underscores the trust and confidence placed in Eliakim's leadership. Prophetically, it points to the messianic authority of Jesus, who has the power to grant or deny access to the kingdom of God. This concept is echoed in <a href="/revelation/3-7.htm">Revelation 3:7-8</a>, where Christ's authority to open and shut doors is highlighted, symbolizing His control over salvation and judgment. The imagery serves as a reminder of the ultimate power and sovereignty of God in the affairs of humanity.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/i/isaiah.htm">Isaiah</a></b><br>A major prophet in the Old Testament, Isaiah is the author of the book bearing his name. He prophesied during the reigns of several kings of Judah and is known for his messages of both judgment and hope.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/h/house_of_david.htm">House of David</a></b><br>Refers to the royal lineage of King David, a central figure in Jewish history. The "house" signifies the dynasty and the promises God made to David regarding his descendants.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/e/eliakim.htm">Eliakim</a></b><br>In the context of <a href="/bsb/isaiah/22.htm">Isaiah 22</a>, Eliakim is the servant of God who is given authority, symbolized by the key to the house of David. He is a type of Christ, foreshadowing the ultimate authority of Jesus.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a></b><br>The capital city of Judah, often a focal point in Isaiah's prophecies. It represents both the physical city and the spiritual center of God's people.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/s/shebna.htm">Shebna</a></b><br>The steward who is replaced by Eliakim. His removal signifies God's judgment and the transfer of authority to a faithful servant.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/a/authority_of_christ.htm">Authority of Christ</a></b><br>Just as Eliakim was given authority, Jesus holds ultimate authority over the spiritual house of David. Believers can trust in His sovereign control over their lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faithfulness_in_stewardship.htm">Faithfulness in Stewardship</a></b><br>Eliakim's appointment over Shebna highlights the importance of faithfulness and integrity in positions of responsibility. Christians are called to be faithful stewards of the roles and resources God entrusts to them.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/o/open_and_shut_doors.htm">Open and Shut Doors</a></b><br>The imagery of opening and shutting doors signifies opportunities and barriers in life. Believers should seek God's guidance in discerning which doors He is opening or closing.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereign_plan.htm">God's Sovereign Plan</a></b><br>The transfer of authority from Shebna to Eliakim demonstrates God's sovereign plan and His ability to raise up leaders according to His purposes. Trust in God's timing and plan is essential.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_isaiah_22.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Isaiah 22</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_the_word's_origin_in_john_1_1.htm">Is Eliakim a typological argument for the papacy?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_the_'key_of_david'_historically_verified.htm">Does Revelation 3:7’s reference to the “key of David” have any verifiable historical or archaeological basis? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_are_death's_keys.htm">What are death's keys?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_are_the_bible's_esoteric_keys.htm">What are the Bible's esoteric keys?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/isaiah/22.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(22) <span class= "bld">And the key of the house of David will I lay upon his shoulder . . .</span>--The key of the king's treasure-chambers and of the gates of the palace was the natural symbol of the chamberlain's or vizier's office, and, as in <a href="/isaiah/9-6.htm" title="For to us a child is born, to us a son is given: and the government shall be on his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counselor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.">Isaiah 9:6</a>, it was solemnly laid upon the shoulder of the new official, perhaps as representing the burden of the responsibilities of the duties of his office. In the "keys of the kingdom of heaven," in <a href="/matthew/16-19.htm" title="And I will give to you the keys of the kingdom of heaven: and whatever you shall bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatever you shall loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.">Matthew 16:19</a>, and again in <a href="/revelation/3-7.htm" title="And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write; These things said he that is holy, he that is true, he that has the key of David, he that opens, and no man shuts; and shuts, and no man opens;">Revelation 3:7</a>, as also in the custom of admitting a Rabbi to his office by giving him a key, we have a reproduction of the same emblem.<p><span class= "bld">So he shall open, and none shall shut . . .</span>--The words paint vividly the supremacy of the office to which Eliakim was to be called. He alone was to decide who was to be admitted into the king's chamber, and for whom the king's treasury was to be opened. In <a href="/revelation/3-7.htm" title="And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write; These things said he that is holy, he that is true, he that has the key of David, he that opens, and no man shuts; and shuts, and no man opens;">Revelation 3:7</a>, the symbolism is reproduced in its higher application to the King of kings.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/isaiah/22.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 22.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">The key of the house of David will I lay upon his shoulder</span>. A key would seem to have been the special badge of the prefect's office, which included the control of the stores (ver. 15), and the general management of the household. It was, perhaps, a part of the form of investiture, that the key should be first laid on the prefect's shoulder and then delivered into his hand. Among the Greeks the priests of Ceres are said to have borne a key on their shoulder, permanently, as a badge of office (Callimach., 'Hymn. ad Cererem,' 1. 45). The reference to this passage in <a href="/revelation/3-7.htm">Revelation 3:7</a> is sufficient to show that Eliakim, the "servant of Jehovah" (ver. 20), is, to a certain extent, a type of Christ; perhaps also of his faithful ministers (<a href="/matthew/16-19.htm">Matthew 16:19</a>; <a href="/john/20-23.htm">John 20:23</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/isaiah/22-22.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">I will place</span><br /><span class="heb">וְנָתַתִּ֛י</span> <span class="translit">(wə·nā·ṯat·tî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5414.htm">Strong's 5414: </a> </span><span class="str2">To give, put, set</span><br /><br /><span class="word">on</span><br /><span class="heb">עַל־</span> <span class="translit">(‘al-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">his shoulder</span><br /><span class="heb">שִׁכְמ֑וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(šiḵ·mōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7926.htm">Strong's 7926: </a> </span><span class="str2">The neck, as the place of burdens, the spur of a, hill</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the key</span><br /><span class="heb">מַפְתֵּ֥חַ</span> <span class="translit">(map̄·tê·aḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4668.htm">Strong's 4668: </a> </span><span class="str2">An opener, a key</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the house</span><br /><span class="heb">בֵּית־</span> <span class="translit">(bêṯ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1004.htm">Strong's 1004: </a> </span><span class="str2">A house</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of David.</span><br /><span class="heb">דָּוִ֖ד</span> <span class="translit">(dā·wiḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1732.htm">Strong's 1732: </a> </span><span class="str2">David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse</span><br /><br /><span class="word">What he opens,</span><br /><span class="heb">וּפָתַח֙</span> <span class="translit">(ū·p̄ā·ṯaḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6605.htm">Strong's 6605: </a> </span><span class="str2">To open wide, to loosen, begin, plough, carve</span><br /><br /><span class="word">no</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאֵ֣ין</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’ên)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_369.htm">Strong's 369: </a> </span><span class="str2">A non-entity, a negative particle</span><br /><br /><span class="word">one can shut;</span><br /><span class="heb">סֹגֵ֔ר</span> <span class="translit">(sō·ḡêr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5462.htm">Strong's 5462: </a> </span><span class="str2">To shut up, to surrender</span><br /><br /><span class="word">what he shuts,</span><br /><span class="heb">וְסָגַ֖ר</span> <span class="translit">(wə·sā·ḡar)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5462.htm">Strong's 5462: </a> </span><span class="str2">To shut up, to surrender</span><br /><br /><span class="word">no</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאֵ֥ין</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’ên)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_369.htm">Strong's 369: </a> </span><span class="str2">A non-entity, a negative particle</span><br /><br /><span class="word">one can open.</span><br /><span class="heb">פֹּתֵֽחַ׃</span> <span class="translit">(pō·ṯê·aḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6605.htm">Strong's 6605: </a> </span><span class="str2">To open wide, to loosen, begin, plough, carve</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/isaiah/22-22.htm">Isaiah 22:22 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/isaiah/22-22.htm">Isaiah 22:22 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/isaiah/22-22.htm">Isaiah 22:22 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/isaiah/22-22.htm">Isaiah 22:22 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/isaiah/22-22.htm">Isaiah 22:22 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/isaiah/22-22.htm">Isaiah 22:22 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/isaiah/22-22.htm">Isaiah 22:22 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/isaiah/22-22.htm">Isaiah 22:22 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/isaiah/22-22.htm">Isaiah 22:22 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/isaiah/22-22.htm">Isaiah 22:22 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/isaiah/22-22.htm">OT Prophets: Isaiah 22:22 I will lay the key (Isa Isi Is)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/isaiah/22-21.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Isaiah 22:21"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Isaiah 22:21" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/isaiah/22-23.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Isaiah 22:23"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Isaiah 22:23" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>