King James Version
“And they shall hang upon him all the glory of his father's house, the offspring and the issue, all vessels of small quantity, from the vessels of cups, even to all the vessels of flagons. vessels of flagons: or, instruments of viols”
Isaiah 22:24 · KJV
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.
And I will fasten him as a nail in a sure place; and he shall be for a glorious throne to his father's house.
And they shall hang upon him all the glory of his father's house, the offspring and the issue, all vessels of small quantity, from the vessels of cups, even to all the vessels of flagons. vessels of flagons: or, instruments of viols
In that day, saith the LORD of hosts, shall the nail that is fastened in the sure place be removed, and be cut down, and fall; and the burden that was upon it shall be cut off: for the LORD hath spoken it.
KJV Study — Public Domain
above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
“upon him all the glory”
H3519properly, weight, but only figuratively in a good sense, splendor or copiousness
“house”
H1004a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
“of his father's”
H1father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application
properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
“all vessels”
H3627something prepared, i.e., any apparatus (as an implement, utensil, dress, vessel or weapon)
“of small”
H6996abbreviated, i.e., diminutive, literally (in quantity, size or number) or figuratively (in age or importance)
“all vessels”
H3627something prepared, i.e., any apparatus (as an implement, utensil, dress, vessel or weapon)
as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with)
properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
“all vessels”
H3627something prepared, i.e., any apparatus (as an implement, utensil, dress, vessel or weapon)
“of flagons”
H5035a skin-bag for liquids (from collapsing when empty); also a lyre (as having a body of like form)
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