Yesaya 22:22

22:22 I will place the key ¹  to the house of David on his shoulder. When he opens the door, no one can close it; when he closes the door, no one can open it.

Yesaya 3:7

3:7 At that time ²  the brother will shout, ³ 

‘I am no doctor, ⁴ 

I have no food or coat in my house;

don’t make me a leader of the people!’”

[22:22]  ¹ sn This may refer to a literal insignia worn by the chief administrator. Even so, it would still symbolize the administrator’s authority to grant or exclude access to the king. See J. N. Oswalt, Isaiah (NICOT), 1:422.

[3:7]  ² tn Or “in that day” (KJV).

[3:7]  ³ tn Heb “he will lift up [his voice].”

[3:7]  ⁴ tn Heb “wrapper [of wounds]”; KJV, ASV, NRSV “healer.”