Ezekiel 17:14
That the kingdom might be base, that it might not lift itself up, but that by keeping of his covenant it might stand.In other versions
that the kingdom might be base, that it might not lift itself up, but that by keeping his covenant it might stand.
ASV
So that the kingdom might be made low with no power of lifting itself up, but might keep his agreement to be his servants.
BBE
that the kingdom might be abased, that it might not lift itself up, that it might keep his covenant in order to stand.
DBY
that the kingdom might be base, that it might not lift itself up, but that by keeping his covenant it might stand.
WEB
That the kingdom may be humble, That it may not lift itself up, To keep his covenant -- that it may stand.
YLT
That the kingdom might be base, that it might not lift itself up, but that by keeping of his covenant it might stand.
ENG
That the kingdom might be base, that it might not lift itself up, but that by keeping his covenant it might stand.
WBT
so that the kingdom would be brought low, unable to lift itself up, surviving only by keeping his covenant.
BSB
In context
12Say now to the rebellious house, Know ye not what these things mean? tell them, Behold, the king of Babylon is come to Jerusalem, and hath taken the king thereof, and the princes thereof, and led them with him to Babylon;
13And hath taken of the king's seed, and made a covenant with him, and hath taken an oath of him: he hath also taken the mighty of the land:
14That the kingdom might be base, that it might not lift itself up, but that by keeping of his covenant it might stand.
15But he rebelled against him in sending his ambassadors into Egypt, that they might give him horses and much people. Shall he prosper? shall he escape that doeth such things? or shall he break the covenant, and be delivered?
16As I live, saith the Lord GOD, surely in the place where the king dwelleth that made him king, whose oath he despised, and whose covenant he brake, even with him in the midst of Babylon he shall die.