Parallel Verses

Holman Bible

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.

New American Standard Bible

“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.

King James Version

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.

International Standard Version

"I'll place on his shoulder the key to the house of David what he opens, no one will shut, and what he shuts, no one will open.

A Conservative Version

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

American Standard Version

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

Amplified


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

Bible in Basic English

And I will give the key of the family of David into his care; and what he keeps open will be shut by no one, and what he keeps shut no one will make open.

Darby Translation

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

Julia Smith Translation

And I gave the key of the house of David upon his shoulder, and he opened and none shut, and he shut and none opened.

King James 2000

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.

Lexham Expanded Bible

And I will put the key of the house of David on his shoulder, and he shall open and no one [will be able to] shut; and he shall shut and no one [will be able to] open.

Modern King James verseion

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

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

I will also lay the key of David's house upon his shoulders, and if he open, no man shall shut: and if he do shut, no man shall open.

NET Bible

I will place the key 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.

New Heart English Bible

I will lay the key of the house of David on his shoulder. He will open, and no one will shut. He will shut, and no one will open.

The Emphasized Bible

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

Webster

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.

World English Bible

I will lay the key of the house of David on his shoulder. He will open, and no one will shut. He will shut, and no one will open.

Youngs Literal Translation

And I have placed the key Of the house of David on his shoulder, And he hath opened, and none is shutting, And hath shut, and none is opening.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And the key
מפתּח 
Maphteach 
Usage: 3

of the house
בּית 
Bayith 
Usage: 2053

of David
דּויד דּוד 
David 
Usage: 1074

will I lay
נתן 
Nathan 
Usage: 2011

שׁכם 
Sh@kem 
Usage: 22

so he shall open
פּתח 
Pathach 
Usage: 143

סגר 
Cagar 
Usage: 93

and he shall shut
סגר 
Cagar 
Usage: 93

References

Context Readings

Oracle Regarding Shebna

21 I will clothe him with your robe and tie your sash around him. I will put your authority into his hand, and he will be like a father to the inhabitants of Jerusalem and to the House of Judah. 22 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. 23 I will drive him, like a peg, into a firm place. He will be a throne of honor for his father’s house.


Cross References

Job 12:14

Whatever He tears down cannot be rebuilt;
whoever He imprisons cannot be released.

Revelation 3:7

“Write to the angel of the church in Philadelphia:

“The Holy One, the True One, the One who has the key of David, who opens and no one will close, and closes and no one opens says:

Isaiah 7:2

When it became known to the house of David that Aram had occupied Ephraim, the heart of Ahaz and the hearts of his people trembled like trees of a forest shaking in the wind.

Matthew 16:18-19

And I also say to you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build My church, and the forces of Hades will not overpower it.

Matthew 18:18-19

I assure you: Whatever you bind on earth is already bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth is already loosed in heaven.

Revelation 1:18

and the Living One. I was dead, but look—I am alive forever and ever, and I hold the keys of death and Hades.

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