Isa. 22:15 in context
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Isaiah 22:15

Thus says the Lord, the Lord of hosts (Adonai Yahweh Sebaot):
"Go! Take yourself [personally] to this servant (literally: 'someone who is to be of use' – Hebr. sachan) [but who proved to be of no use], to Shebna, who is over the house [the administrator responsible for the palace and/or temple in Jerusalem].
[The phrase "who was over the house" (Hebr. asher al habajit) describes a high-ranking position. The word house can mean anything from an ordinary household to a royal palace or a temple. During the divided kingdom, the phrase is used for a high position in both the southern and northern kingdoms, see 1 Kings 4:6; 18:3. It was often the highest position in the palace, see Isa. 36:3; 37:2. The position was sometimes held by the king's son, see 2 Chron. 26:21. The position corresponds to the French title maior domus, which can be translated as steward or housekeeper. At the end of the 19th century, French archaeologist Charles Clermont-Ganneau found a tomb on the outskirts of the City of David at Siloam with the inscription: "the tomb of ... jahu asher al habajit". The beginning of the name had been removed. The tomb is dated to the 6th century BC. As recently as 2019, excavations in Jerusalem uncovered a stamp with the inscription: Adonai asher al habajit, which means "the Lord who is over the house."
Shevna was one of King Hezekiah's servants. He served both as secretary (2 Kings 18:18, 26) and in the position of "over the house." The medieval rabbi Rashi interprets the house as the temple, in which case he is the high priest, but it is more likely that he is in charge of the palace and the royal family. Isaiah would go and confront Shevna's pride, vanity, and false security with the following questions:]
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Hebrew Masoretic text (MA), Read from right to left

כֹּה   אָמַר   אֲדֹנָי   יְהוִה   צְבָאוֹת   לֶךְ   בֹּא   אֶל   הַסֹּכֵן   הַזֶּה   עַל   שֶׁבְנָא   אֲשֶׁר   עַל   הַבָּיִת  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

τάδε λέγει κύριος σαβαωθ πορεύου εἰς τὸ παστοφόριον πρὸς Σομναν τὸν ταμίαν καὶ εἰπὸν αὐτῷ

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Strongs nr Hebrew English Grammar Code
H3541
 כֹּ֥ה (kóh)
 thus
Adv. Adverb

 D
H0559
 אָמַ֛ר (amar)
 to say
Verb Verb
qal qatal 3p ♂ sing. qal qatal third person masculine singular

Vqp3ms
H0136
 אֲדֹנָ֥י (adónaj)
 Lord
Noun Noun
Name/Place name/place

 Npt
H3069
 יְהוִ֖ה (jehvih)
 YHWH Yahweh
Noun Noun
Name/Place name/place

 Npt
H6635b
 צְבָא֑וֹת (tzevavót)
 Hosts
Noun Noun
♀ pl. feminine plural Absolute state

 Ncfpa
H1980
H9014
 לֶךְ (lekhe-)
־
to go
link
Verb Verb
qal ♂ sing. qal second person masculine singular

Vqv2ms
H0935
 בֹּא֙ (bó)
 to come (in)
Verb Verb
qal ♂ sing. qal second person masculine singular

Vqv2ms
H0413
H9014
 אֶל (el-)
־
to(wards)
link
Prep. Preposition

 R
H9009
H5532
 הַ (ha)
סֹּכֵ֣ן (sókhen)
 the
be useful
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

Verb Verb
qal participle active ♂ sing. qal participle active masculine singular

Td
Vqrmsa
H9009
H2088
 הַ (ha)
זֶּ֔ה (ze)
 the
this
Particle Particle (Definite Article)


 Td
Tm
H5921a
H9014
 עַל (al-)
־
upon
link
Prep. Preposition

 R
H7644
 שֶׁבְנָ֖א (shevena)
 Shebna
Noun Noun
♂ masculine
Name/Place name/place

 Npm
H0834a
 אֲשֶׁ֥ר (asher)
 which
Particle – relative Particle (Relative)

 Tr
H5921a
H9014
 עַל (al-)
־
upon
link
Prep. Preposition

 R
H9009
H1004b
H9016
 הַ (ha)
בָּֽיִת (bajit)
׃
the
house
verseEnd
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Td
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