Isaiah 22:20

THE MESSAGE

"On that Day I'll replace Shebna. I will call my servant Eliakim son of Hilkiah. I'll dress him in your robe. I'll put your belt on him. I'll give him your authority. He'll be a father-leader to Jerusalem and the government of Judah. I'll give him the key of the Davidic heritage. He'll have the run of the place—open any door and keep it open, lock any door and keep it locked. I'll pound him like a nail into a solid wall. He'll secure the Davidic tradition. Everything will hang on him—not only the fate of Davidic descendants but also the detailed daily operations of the house, including cups and cutlery.

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
“On that day I will call for my servant, Eliakim son of Hilkiah.

Hebrew Names Version
It shall happen in that day, that I will call my servant Elyakim the son of Hilkiyah:

King James Version
And it shall come to pass in that day, that I will call my servant Eliakim the son of Hilkiah:

English Standard Version
In that day I will call my servant Eliakim the son of Hilkiah,

New American Standard Bible
"Then it will come about on that day, That I will summon My servant Eliakim the son of Hilkiah,

New Century Version
"At that time I will call for my servant Eliakim son of Hilkiah.

Amplified Bible
"Then it will come to pass in that day That I will summon My servant Eliakim the son of Hilkiah.

World English Bible
It shall happen in that day, that I will call my servant Eliakim the son of Hilkiah:

Geneva Bible (1587)
And in that day will I call my seruant Eliakim the sonne of Hilkiah,

Legacy Standard Bible
Then it will be in that day,That I will summon My servant Eliakim the son of Hilkiah,

Berean Standard Bible
On that day I will summon My servant, Eliakim son of Hilkiah.

Contemporary English Version
He will give your official robes and your authority to his servant Eliakim son of Hilkiah. Eliakim will be like a father to the people of Jerusalem and to the royal family of Judah.

Complete Jewish Bible
When that day comes, I will summon my servant Elyakim the son of Hilkiyahu.

Darby Translation
And it shall come to pass in that day, that I will call my servant Eliakim the son of Hilkijah;

Easy-to-Read Version
At that time I will call for my servant Eliakim son of Hilkiah.

George Lamsa Translation
And it shall come to pass in that day, says the LORD, I will call my servant Eliakim the son of Hilkiah;

Good News Translation
The Lord said to Shebna, "When that happens, I will send for my servant Eliakim son of Hilkiah.

Lexham English Bible
And this shall happen: On that day I will call to my servant, Eliakim son of Hilkiah,

Literal Translation
And in that day it shall be, even I will call to My servant Eliakim the son of Hilkiah.

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
After this wil I cal my seruaunt Eliakim, ye sonne of Helkia,

American Standard Version
And it shall come to pass in that day, that I will call my servant Eliakim the son of Hilkiah:

Bible in Basic English
And in that day I will send for my servant, Eliakim, the son of Hilkiah:

JPS Old Testament (1917)
And it shall come to pass in that day, that I will call my servant Eliakim the son of Hilkiah;

King James Version (1611)
And it shall come to passe in that day, that I will call my seruant Eliakim the sonne of Hilkiah:

Bishop's Bible (1568)
And in that day shall I call my seruaunt Eliakim the sonne of Helkia:

Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And it shall come to pass in that day, that I will call my servant Eliakim the son of Chelcias:

English Revised Version
And it shall come to pass in that day, that I will call my servant Eliakim the son of Hilkiah:

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And it schal be, in that dai Y schal clepe my seruaunt Eliachim, the sone of Helchie; and Y schal clothe hym in thi coote,

Update Bible Version
And it shall come to pass in that day, that I will call my slave Eliakim the son of Hilkiah:

Webster's Bible Translation
And it shall come to pass in that day, that I will call my servant Eliakim the son of Hilkiah:

New English Translation
"At that time I will summon my servant Eliakim, son of Hilkiah.

New King James Version
"Then it shall be in that day, That I will call My servant Eliakim the son of Hilkiah;

New Living Translation
And then I will call my servant Eliakim son of Hilkiah to replace you.

New Life Bible
In that day I will call My servant Eliakim, the son of Hilkiah.

New Revised Standard
On that day I will call my servant Eliakim son of Hilkiah,

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And it shall come to pass in that day, That I will call for my servant, for Eliakim son of Hilkiah,

Douay-Rheims Bible
And it shall come to pass in that day, that I will call my servant Eliacim the son of Helcias,

Revised Standard Version
In that day I will call my servant Eli'akim the son of Hilki'ah,

Young's Literal Translation
And it hath come to pass, in that day, That I have called to my servant, To Eliakim son of Hilkiah.

New American Standard Bible (1995)
"Then it will come about in that day, That I will summon My servant Eliakim the son of Hilkiah,

Contextual Overview

¹⁵The Master, God -of-the-Angel-Armies, spoke: "Come. Go to this steward, Shebna, who is in charge of all the king's affairs, and tell him: What's going on here? You're an outsider here and yet you act like you own the place, make a big, fancy tomb for yourself where everyone can see it, making sure everyone will think you're important. God is about to sack you, to throw you to the dogs. He'll grab you by the hair, swing you round and round dizzyingly, and then let you go, sailing through the air like a ball, until you're out of sight. Where you'll land, nobody knows. And there you'll die, and all the stuff you've collected heaped on your grave. You've disgraced your master's house! You're fired—and good riddance! ²⁰"On that Day I'll replace Shebna. I will call my servant Eliakim son of Hilkiah. I'll dress him in your robe. I'll put your belt on him. I'll give him your authority. He'll be a father-leader to Jerusalem and the government of Judah. I'll give him the key of the Davidic heritage. He'll have the run of the place—open any door and keep it open, lock any door and keep it locked. I'll pound him like a nail into a solid wall. He'll secure the Davidic tradition. Everything will hang on him—not only the fate of Davidic descendants but also the detailed daily operations of the house, including cups and cutlery. ²⁵ "And then the Day will come," says God -of-the-Angel-Armies, "when that nail will come loose and fall out, break loose from that solid wall—and everything hanging on it will go with it." That's what will happen. God says so.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Eliakim: Isaiah 36:3, Isaiah 36:11, Isaiah 36:22, Isaiah 37:2, 2 Kings 18:18, 2 Kings 18:37

Cross-References

Genesis 11:26
When Terah was seventy years old, he had Abram, Nahor, and Haran.

Genesis 11:29
Abram and Nahor each got married. Abram's wife was Sarai; Nahor's wife was Milcah, the daughter of his brother Haran. Haran had two daughters, Milcah and Iscah.

Genesis 24:10
The servant took ten of his master's camels and, loaded with gifts from his master, traveled to Aram Naharaim and the city of Nahor. Outside the city, he made the camels kneel at a well. It was evening, the time when the women came to draw water. He prayed, "O God , God of my master Abraham, make things go smoothly this day; treat my master Abraham well! As I stand here by the spring while the young women of the town come out to get water, let the girl to whom I say, ‘Lower your jug and give me a drink,' and who answers, ‘Drink, and let me also water your camels'—let her be the woman you have picked out for your servant Isaac. Then I'll know that you're working graciously behind the scenes for my master."

Genesis 24:15
It so happened that the words were barely out of his mouth when Rebekah, the daughter of Bethuel whose mother was Milcah the wife of Nahor, Abraham's brother, came out with a water jug on her shoulder. The girl was stunningly beautiful, a pure virgin. She went down to the spring, filled her jug, and came back up. The servant ran to meet her and said, "Please, can I have a sip of water from your jug?"

Genesis 24:24
She said, "I'm the daughter of Bethuel the son of Milcah and Nahor. And there's plenty of room in our house for you to stay—and lots of straw and feed besides."

Proverbs 25:25
Like a cool drink of water when you're worn out and weary is a letter from a long-lost friend.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And it shall come to pass in that day,.... At the same time that Shebna was deposed from his high station:

that I will call my servant Eliakim, the son of Hilkiah; whom Kimchi thinks was the same with Azariah the son of Hilkiah, who might have two names, and was a ruler over the house of God in the times of Hezekiah, 1 Chronicles 6:13 this man, by the character given him, was a good man, a faithful, diligent, and constant servant of the Lord, and therefore he delighted to raise him to great honour and dignity: he did not seek great things for himself, nor did he thrust himself into the office, but the Lord called him to it in his providence, and put him into it; he did, as Kimchi observes, put it into the heart of Hezekiah to appoint him governor in the room of Shebna. This man was a type of Christ; his name agrees with him which signifies, "my God will raise up"; that is, the dead by him, 1 Corinthians 6:14 and so does the character of a servant, frequently given to Christ in this book; see

Isaiah 42:1 nor did Christ take any office to himself, but was called unto it by his Father, Hebrews 5:4.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

My servant Eliakim - A man who will be faithful to me; who will be trustworthy, and to whom the interests of the city may be safely confided; a man who will not seek to betray it into the hands of the enemy. Of Eliakim we know nothing more than what is stated here, and in Isaiah 36:0. From that account it appears that he was prefect of the palace; that he was employed in a negotiation with the leader of the army of the Assyrians; and that he was in all things faithful to the trust reposed in him.

The son of Hilkiah - Kimchi supposes that this was the same as Azariah the son of Hilkiah, who might have had two names, and who was a ruler over the house of God in the time of Hezekiah 1 Chronicles 6:13.