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“‘“All the inhabitants of Egypt will know that I am Yahweh, because they have been a staff of reed to the house of Israel. When they took hold of you by your hand, you broke, and tore all their shoulders. When they leaned on you, you broke, and paralyzed all of their thighs.”

“‘Therefore the Lord Yahweh says: “Behold, I will bring a sword on you, and will cut off man and animal from you.

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“‘Then all the inhabitants of Egypt
will know that I am the Lord,
for they[a] have been a staff made of reed
to the house of Israel.

When Israel grasped you by the hand,
you splintered,(A) tearing all their shoulders;
when they leaned on you,
you shattered and made all their hips unsteady.[b]

“‘Therefore, this is what the Lord God says: I am going to bring a sword(B) against you and cut off both people and animals from you.

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Footnotes

  1. 29:6 LXX, Syr, Vg read you
  2. 29:7 LXX, Syr, Vg; MT reads and you caused their hips to stand