Ezekiel 29:6
World English Bible (WEB)
“‘“All the inhabitants of Egypt will know that I am the LORD, because they have been a staff of reed to the house of Israel.
In context
4 I will put hooks in your jaws, and I will make the fish of your rivers stick to your scales. I will bring you up out of the middle of your rivers, with all the fish of your rivers which stick to your scales.
5 I’ll cast you out into the wilderness, you and all the fish of your rivers. You’ll fall on the open field. You won’t be brought together or gathered. I have given you for food to the animals of the earth and to the birds of the sky.
6 “‘“All the inhabitants of Egypt will know that I am the LORD, because they have been a staff of reed to the house of Israel.
7 When they took hold of you by your hand, you broke and tore all their shoulders. When they leaned on you, you broke and paralyzed all of their thighs.”
8 “‘Therefore the Lord GOD says: “Behold, I will bring a sword on you, and will cut off man and animal from you.
Ezekiel 29:6 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- “‘“All the inhabitants of Egypt will know that I am the LORD, because they have been a staff of reed to the house of Israel.
- KJV King James Version
- 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.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- 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.
- ASV American Standard Version
- 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.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- And known have all inhabitants of Egypt That I [am] Jehovah, Because of their being a staff of reed to the house of Israel.
- DBY Darby Translation
- 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.
- WBS Webster Bible
- 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.