Isaiah 22:17Behold, Yahweh will overcome you and hurl you away violently. Yes, he will grasp you firmly.
The setting
Jerusalem, ~701 BC. Isaiah confronts Shebna, the palace administrator who built himself a fancy tomb while the city faced siege. Modern Jerusalem, Israel.
The emotion here: righteous fury at seeing the poor exploited
The original word
takah (תָּכָה) — to hurl with violent force, like hurling a stone from a sling
Why it matters
Shebna was carving himself a rock tomb in the Valley of Hinnom while Jerusalem's poor starved during Assyrian siege
Read with care
What most readers miss in Isaiah 22:17
This wasn't just corruption - Shebna was literally building his monument while his people suffered
Common misconceptionPeople think this is about general pride, but it's specifically about a government official stealing during a national crisis while building his own tomb.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Isaiah 22:17
Bible Genome reading
Isaiah 22:17 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Isaiah 22:17 comes from the book of Isaiah, written during the Divided Kingdom period. These words are attributed to Yahweh. The dominant emotion in this verse is angry, with a comfort power of 10% and a tone that is prophetic. It belongs to the prophecy genre of biblical literature. Key themes include divine judgment, violence, defeat. Notable phrases: Yahweh will overcome you; hurl you away violently. This verse contains a promise of God. This verse contains prophecy.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same angry
“Beat your plowshares into swords, and your pruning hooks into spears. Let the weak say, 'I am strong.'”
— Joel 3:10
“You blind guides, who strain out a gnat, and swallow a camel!”
— Matthew 23:24
“Listen to this word, you cows of Bashan, who are on the mountain of Samaria, who oppress the poor, who crush the needy, who tell their husba…”
— Amos 4:1
“I hate, I despise your feasts, and I can't stand your solemn assemblies.”
— Amos 5:21
“Your eyes shall not pity; life shall go for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.”
— Deuteronomy 19:21
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