Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Isaiah 22:16

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16. What . . . whom —The prophet accosts Shebna at the very place where he was building a grand sepulcher for himself and his family (compare Isaiah 14:18 ; Genesis 23:1-20 ; Genesis 49:29 ; Genesis 50:13 ). " What (business) hast thou here, and whom hast thou (of thy family, who is likely to be buried) here, that thou buildest, " &c., seeing that thou art soon to be deposed from office and carried into captivity? [MAURER]. on high —Sepulchres were made in the highest rocks ( Genesis 50:13- : , Margin ). habitation for himself —compare "his own house" ( Genesis 50:13- : ). return to ' Top of Page ' <a name="verse-17" class="com-number"

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