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.

biblegateway Isa 22:22

"Then I will set the key of the house of David on his shoulder, When he opens no one will shut, When he shuts no one will open.

I will place the key of the House of David on his shoulder; what he opens, no one can close; what he closes, no one can open.

I will place the key of the house of David around his neck. What he opens no one will shut. What he shuts no one will open.

biblegateway Isa 22:22

I will place on his shoulder the key to the house of David; what he opens no-one can shut, and what he shuts no-one can open.

And I will place on his shoulder the key of the house of David. He shall open, and none shall shut; and he shall shut, and none shall open.

bibleoremus Isa 22:22

I will place on his shoulder the key of the house of David; he shall open, and no one shall shut; he shall shut, and no one shall open.

I shall place the key of David's palace on his shoulder; what he opens none will shut, and what he shuts none will open.

biblegateway Isa 22:22

The key of the house of David I will lay on his shoulder; So he shall open, and no one shall shut; And he shall shut, and no one shall open.

And the key of the house of David will I lay upon his shoulder; so he shall open, and none shall shut; and he shall shut, and none shall open.

biblegateway Isa 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.

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.