“‘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

Then all the inhabitants of Egypt shall know
    that I am the Lord,
because you[a] were a staff of reed
    to the house of Israel;(A)
when they grasped you with the hand, you broke
    and tore all their shoulders,
and when they leaned on you, you broke
    and made all their legs give way.[b](B)

Therefore, thus says the Lord God: I will bring a sword upon you and will cut off from you human and animal,(C)

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Footnotes

  1. 29.6 Gk Syr Vg: Heb they
  2. 29.7 Syr: Heb stand