Isaiah 22:21 - Exposition

With thy robe … with thy girdle . The dress of office worn by Shebna would be taken from him, and Eliakim would be invested therewith. The "robe" is the long-sleeved cloak or tunic worn commonly by persons of rank; the "girdle" is probably an ornamental one, like those of the priests ( Exodus 28:39 ), worn over the inner tunic. He shall be a father ; i.e. a protector, counselor, guide (comp. Job 29:16 , "I was a father to the poor : and the cause which I knew not I searched out"). It is, perhaps, implied that Shebna had not conducted himself as a "father."