22:25 “At that time,” 3 says the Lord who commands armies, “the peg fastened into a solid place will come loose. It will be cut off and fall, and the load hanging on it will be cut off.” 4 Indeed, 5 the Lord has spoken.
1 sn The metaphor depicts how secure his position will be.
2 tn Heb “and he will become a glorious throne for the house of his father.”
3 tn Or “In that day” (KJV).
4 sn Eliakim’s authority, though seemingly secure, will eventually be removed, and with it his family’s prominence.
5 tn Or “for” (KJV, NAB, NASB, NRSV).