Ezekiel 29:6-8
New Living Translation
6 All the people of Egypt will know that I am the Lord,
for to Israel you were just a staff made of reeds.
7 When Israel leaned on you,
you splintered and broke
and stabbed her in the armpit.
When she put her weight on you,
you collapsed, and her legs gave way.
8 “Therefore, this is what the Sovereign Lord says: I will bring an army against you, O Egypt, and destroy both people and animals.
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Ezekiel 29:6-8
International Standard Version
6 ‘Then everyone living in Egypt
will know that I am the Lord,
because they have been an unreliable ally[a]
to the house of Israel.
7 When they reached out to you for support,
you tore their hands
and dislocated all of their shoulders.
When they tried to lean on you,
they couldn’t control their own bowels.’[b]
8 “Therefore this is what the Lord God says: ‘Look out! I’m bringing violent death[c] in your direction! I’m going to kill every person and animal,
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- Ezekiel 29:6 Lit. been a staff made of reeds
- Ezekiel 29:7 Lit. all of their loins became unstable; so LXX; i.e. an involuntary physiological response from terror in the aftermath of their military defeat
- Ezekiel 29:8 Lit. bringing a sword
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