Isaiah 36:6
New American Standard Bible
6 Behold, you have relied on the (A)staff of this broken reed, on Egypt, on which if a man leans, it will go into his [a]hand and pierce it. (B)So is Pharaoh king of Egypt to all who rely on him.
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- Isaiah 36:6 Lit palm
Jeremiah 37:5
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5 Meanwhile, (A)Pharaoh’s army had set out from Egypt; and when the Chaldeans who had been besieging Jerusalem heard the report about them, they (B)withdrew from Jerusalem.
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Jeremiah 37:7
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7 “This is what the Lord, the God of Israel says: ‘(A)This is what you are to say to the king of Judah, who sent you to Me to inquire of Me: “Behold, (B)Pharaoh’s army, which has come out to help you, is going to return to its own land of Egypt.
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Ezekiel 29:6-7
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6 Then all the inhabitants of Egypt will know that I am the Lord,
Because they have been only a (A)staff made of reed to the house of Israel.
7 When they took hold of you with the hand,
You (B)broke and tore all their [a]hands;
And when they leaned on you,
You broke and made all their hips [b]shake.”
Footnotes
- Ezekiel 29:7 As in some ancient versions; MT shoulders
- Ezekiel 29:7 Cf. ancient versions; MT stand
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