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Isaiah 22:25 Explained in Context
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Verse 25. 25In that day, saith the LORD of hosts, shall the nail that is fastened in the sure place be removed, and be cut down, and fall; and the burden that was upon it shall be cut off: for the LORD hath spoken it.
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Quick Meaning
The historical narrative or dated oracle states or reports “In that day, saith the LORD of hosts, shall the nail that is fastened in the sure place…” at Isaiah 22:25 as a specific part of “Eliakim Receives the Key but His Peg Also Falls.”
Read It With
- Isaiah 22:20–25
Read Isaiah 22:25 with 22:20–25. By itself, “In that day, saith the LORD of hosts, shall the nail that is fastened in the sure place…” can be detached from the speaker, addressee, historical horizon, poetic movement, or outcome that gives it force. The complete unit establishes: Eliakim is clothed with office and a Davidic key, becomes a stabilizing peg for a dependent household, yet the overloaded peg is finally cut down.
Why This Verse Appears Here
Within the same chapter, this unit advances from “Shebna's Monumental Ambition Ends in Removal” into “Eliakim Receives the Key but His Peg Also Falls.” Its non-interchangeable movement is: Eliakim is clothed with office and a Davidic key, becomes a stabilizing peg for a dependent household, yet the overloaded peg is finally cut down. This verse's placement is specific: The historical narrative or dated oracle states or reports “In that day, saith the LORD of hosts, shall the nail that is fastened in the sure place…” at Isaiah 22:25 as a specific part of “Eliakim Receives the Key but His Peg Also Falls.”
What Remains True
Political strategy, fear, faith, propaganda, and institutional power must be tested by truth and their effects on people. In Isaiah 22:25, that bounded truth is carried through this verse's role: The historical narrative or dated oracle states or reports “In that day, saith the LORD of hosts, shall the nail that is fastened in the sure place…” at Isaiah 22:25 as a specific part of “Eliakim Receives the Key but His Peg Also Falls.”
How It Can Shape Life
- When leaders use war or deliverance stories, verify the claims, distinguish report from moral approval, protect civilians, and refuse automatic divine certification of a present state or leader. This response follows Isaiah 22:20–25's specific concern, “Eliakim Receives the Key but His Peg Also Falls.” This verse directs that response through its exact role: The historical narrative or dated oracle states or reports “In that day, saith the LORD of hosts, shall the nail that is fastened in the sure place…” at Isaiah 22:25 as a specific part of “Eliakim Receives the Key but His Peg Also Falls.”
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Biblical text
King James (Authorized) Version — eng-kjv2006
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Exact location: Isaiah 22:20–25, pinned eng-kjv2006 USFM-derived repository corpus
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Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible: Isaiah
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Exact location: Open Scriptures MorphHB v2.2, commit 6a5db284c715c18b239422e57bb89684e6a19f00, wlc/Isa.xml, OSIS 22:20–25 with Hebrew/KJV versification difference checked
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Biblical Studies Press
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Exact location: Official NET Isaiah PDF, translator, study, and textual notes attached to Isaiah 22:20–25 in the complete 205-page book PDF
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