Commentary upon the Prophecy of Isaiah

AS if he should say; Thou shalt be driven hence out of this place into a far Country, where thou shalt die ignominiously. It is better to translate the Hebrew word Gaber, in the genitive; namely, thou shalt be driven hence with the casting out of a man. Now because this word also signifies a valiant and strong man; some expound. Thou shalt be driven hence with a sure and strong shaking. Others take it in the vocative, O man; as if he should say to Shebna by way of derision, O glorious fellow, that braggest so much of thy greatness, it cannot be but thou takest thy self for some petty God! But the first reading fits best. And yet the expositors consent not in this behalf: for besides mine exposition, they have brought an other; to wit, That men shall be carried away further off, then the women. But I rather think he alludes to Shebnaes pride, who purposed to build so sumptuous a sepulchre, that after his death he might be thought some excellent and worthy personage. As if he should say; Thou wilt be taken for a noble man after thou art dead; but I will ennoble thee after another manner: I will carry thee hence with a notable captivity into a far Country, where thou shalt be strangely buried.

AS if he should say; Thou shalt be driuen hence out of this place into a far Country, where thou shalt die ignominiously. It is better to translate the Hebrew word Gaber, in the genitiue; namely, thou shalt be driuen hence with the casting out of a man. Now because this word also signifies a valiant and strong man; some expound. Thou shalt bee driuen hence with a sure and strong shaking. Others take it in the vocatiue, O man; as if he should say to Shebna by way of derision, O glorious fellow, that braggest so much of thy greatnesse, it cannot be but thou takest thy selfe for some petty God! But the first reading fits best. And yet the expositours consent not in this behalfe: for besides mine exposition, they haue brought an other; to wit, That men shall be carried away further off, then the women. But I rather thinke he alludes to Shebnaes pride, who purposed to build so sumptuous a sepulchre, that after his death hee might be thought some excellent and worthy personage. As if hee should say; Thou wilt bee taken for a noble man after thou art dead; but I will ennoble thee after another manner: I will carrie thee hence with a notable captiuitie into a farre Country, where thou shalt bee strangely buried.