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Then all the inhabitants of Egypt will know that I am Yahweh
Because they have been only a (A)staff made of reed to the house of Israel.
When they seized you with the hand,
You (B)tore and split open all their [a]shoulders;
And when they leaned on you,
You broke and made all their loins [b]quake.”

‘Therefore thus says Lord Yahweh, “Behold, I will (C)bring upon you a sword, and I will cut off from you man and beast.

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Footnotes

  1. Ezekiel 29:7 Some ancient versions hands
  2. Ezekiel 29:7 Lit stand

And all of the inhabitants of Egypt will know that I am Yahweh,
    because of their[a] being a staff of reed for the house of Israel.
When they took hold of you with the hand, you snapped,
    and you split their every shoulder.
And when they leaned on you, you broke,
    and you caused all of their loins to wobble.”

Therefore thus says the Lord Yahweh: “Look! I am bringing on you a sword, and I will cut off from you human and animal.

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Footnotes

  1. Ezekiel 29:6 LXX, Syriac, and Vulgate: “you”