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Ezekiel 29:6-8
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6 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)
7 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)

8 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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  1. 29.6 Gk Syr Vg: Heb they
  2. 29.7 Syr: Heb stand
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Ezekiel 29:6-8
Revised Standard Version

6 “Then all the inhabitants of Egypt shall know that I am the Lord. Because you[a] have been a staff of reed to the house of Israel; 7 when they grasped you with the hand, you broke, and tore all their shoulders; and when they leaned upon you, you broke, and made all their loins to shake;[b] 8 therefore thus says the Lord God: Behold, I will bring a sword upon you, and will cut off from you man and beast;

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Footnotes

  1. Ezekiel 29:6 Gk Syr Vg: Heb they
  2. Ezekiel 29:7 Syr: Heb stand
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