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Ezekiel 29:6

And all the inhabitants of Egypt shall know that I am the LORD, because they have been a staff of reed to the house of Israel.
Ezekiel 29:6 · King James Version

In other versions

  • And all the inhabitants of Egypt shall know that I am Jehovah, because they have been a staff of reed to the house of Israel.

    ASV

  • And it will be clear to all the people of Egypt that I am the Lord, because you have been a false support to the children of Israel.

    BBE

  • And all the inhabitants of Egypt shall know that I [am] Jehovah, because they have been a staff of reed to the house of Israel.

    DBY

  • All the inhabitants of Egypt shall know that I am Yahweh, because they have been a staff of reed to the house of Israel.

    WEB

  • And known have all inhabitants of Egypt That I `am' Jehovah, Because of their being a staff of reed to the house of Israel.

    YLT

  • And all the inhabitants of Egypt shall know that I am the LORD, because they have been a staff of reed to the house of Israel.

    ENG

  • And all the inhabitants of Egypt shall know that I am the LORD, because they have been a staff of reed to the house of Israel.

    WBT

  • Then all the people of Egypt will know that I am the LORD. For you were only a staff of reeds to the house of Israel.

    BSB

In context

4But I will put hooks in thy jaws, and I will cause the fish of thy rivers to stick unto thy scales, and I will bring thee up out of the midst of thy rivers, and all the fish of thy rivers shall stick unto thy scales.

5And I will leave thee thrown into the wilderness, thee and all the fish of thy rivers: thou shalt fall upon the open fields; thou shalt not be brought together, nor gathered: I have given thee for meat to the beasts of the field and to the fowls of the heaven.

6And all the inhabitants of Egypt shall know that I am the LORD, because they have been a staff of reed to the house of Israel.

7When they took hold of thee by thy hand, thou didst break, and rend all their shoulder: and when they leaned upon thee, thou brakest, and madest all their loins to be at a stand.

8Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I will bring a sword upon thee, and cut off man and beast out of thee.

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