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Isaiah 22:21
ESV and I will clothe him with your robe, and will bind your sash on him, and will commit your authority to his hand. And he shall be a father to the inhabitants of Jerusalem and to the house of Judah.
NIV I will clothe him with your robe and fasten your sash around him and hand your authority over to him. He will be a father to those who live in Jerusalem and to the people of Judah.
NASB And I will clothe him with your tunic And tie your sash securely around him. I will hand your authority over to him, And he will become a father to the inhabitants of Jerusalem and to the house of Judah.
CSB I will clothe him with your robe and tie your sash around him. I will hand your authority over to him, and he will be like a father to the inhabitants of Jerusalem and to the house of Judah.
NLT I will dress him in your royal robes and will give him your title and your authority. And he will be a father to the people of Jerusalem and Judah.
KJV And I will clothe him with thy robe, and strengthen him with thy girdle, and I will commit thy government into his hand: and he shall be a father to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and to the house of Judah.

What does Isaiah 22:21 mean?

This segment of Isaiah's prophecy began as a punishment for the careless hubris of one steward of the king's court, It has quickly changed to the story of his replacement's success. The Lord has driven Shebna from his position. This failed steward was primarily concerned about tending to his elaborate tomb in response to the invading Assyrians. He focused on securing what he thought was his legacy instead of looking to the Lord for help for the nation (Isaiah 22:15–19.)

Shebna's replacement is Eliakim, son of Hilkiah (Isaiah 22:20). This new leader turns out to be exactly what Jerusalem and Judah need in their troubled times. Eliakim is given Shebna's robe and sash and all the authority of his office. The steward may have operated under the king as a kind of second-in-command. He carried the power to wield great influence over the king and through that influence, the entire nation.

Eliakim turns out to be the perfect man for the job. The Lord has described him as "my servant." Now the report is that he becomes a "father-figure" to the people of Jerusalem. This title extends as well as to the "house," or court, of Judah. Eliakim is the god-fearing, sure-handed leader that Judah has been desperately needing. The king quickly sees how responsible his new steward is and gives him even more authority over the kingdom.
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