Ezekiel 29:6
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“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.”
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“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.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“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.”
King James Version · Public Domain“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.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“And known have all inhabitants of Egypt That I <FI>am<Fi> Jehovah, Because of their being a staff of reed to the house of Israel.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Ezekiel 29:6 — 13 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Exodus 9:14Otherwise, I will send all My plagues against you and your officials and your people, so you may know that there is no one like Me in all the earth.
- Exodus 14:18The Egyptians will know that I am the LORD when I am honored through Pharaoh, his chariots, and his horsemen.”
- 2 Kings 18:21Look now, you are trusting in Egypt, that splintered reed of a staff that will pierce the hand of anyone who leans on it. Such is Pharaoh king of Egypt to all who trust in him.
- 2 Kings 18:24For how can you repel a single officer among the least of my master’s servants when you depend on Egypt for chariots and horsemen?
- Isaiah 20:5Those who made Cush their hope and Egypt their boast will be dismayed and ashamed.
- Isaiah 30:2They set out to go down to Egypt without asking My advice, to seek shelter under Pharaoh’s protection and take refuge in Egypt’s shade.
- Isaiah 31:1Woe to those who go down to Egypt for help, who rely on horses, who trust in their abundance of chariots and in their multitude of horsemen. They do not look to the Holy One of Israel; they do not seek the LORD.
- Isaiah 36:6Look now, you are trusting in Egypt, that splintered reed of a staff that will pierce the hand of anyone who leans on it. Such is Pharaoh king of Egypt to all who trust in him.
- Jeremiah 2:36How unstable you are, constantly changing your ways! You will be disappointed by Egypt just as you were by Assyria.
- Lamentations 4:17All the while our eyes were failing as we looked in vain for help. We watched from our towers for a nation that could not save us.
- Ezekiel 17:17Pharaoh with his mighty army and vast horde will not help him in battle, when ramps are built and siege walls constructed to destroy many lives.
- Ezekiel 28:22And you are to declare that this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Behold, I am against you, O Sidon, and I will be glorified within you. They will know that I am the LORD when I execute judgments against her and demonstrate My holiness through her.
- Ezekiel 28:26And there they will dwell securely, build houses, and plant vineyards. They will dwell securely when I execute judgments against all those around them who treat them with contempt. Then they will know that I am the LORD their God.’”
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