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 41:28

41:28 I look, but there is no one,

among them there is no one who serves as an adviser,

that I might ask questions and receive answers.

Yesaya 47:10

47:10 You were complacent in your evil deeds; ² 

you thought, ³  ‘No one sees me.’

Your self-professed ⁴  wisdom and knowledge lead you astray,

when you say, ‘I am unique! No one can compare to me!’ ⁵ 

[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.

[47:10]  ² tn Heb “you trusted in your evil”; KJV, NAB, NASB, NIV, NRSV “wickedness.”

[47:10]  ³ tn Or “said”; NAB “said to yourself”’ NASB “said in your heart.”

[47:10]  ⁴ tn The words “self-professed” are supplied in the translation for clarification.

[47:10]  ⁵ tn See the note at v. 8.