Isaiah 22:24 - Exposition

All the glory . According to scriptural notions, the "glory" of a family consists very much in its size ( Genesis 15:5 ; Psalms 127:5 , etc.). And Christ's glory in his final kingdom will consist greatly in the number of the saved ( Revelation 7:4-9 ). The offspring and the issue ; i.e. the flourishing scions, and the despised seedlings alike. The word translated "issue" is a term of contempt (see Ezekiel 4:15 ). From the vessels of cups ; rather, of bowls (comp. Exodus 24:6 ). To all the vessels of flagons ; rather, of pitchers . "A numerous, undistinguished, family connection" seems to be intended (Delitzsch).