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KJV Lexicon Now behold thou trustestbatach (baw-takh') to hie for refuge; figuratively, to trust, be confident or sure -- be bold (confident, secure, sure), careless (one, woman), put confidence, (make to) hope, (put, make to) trust. upon the staff mish`enah (mish-ay-naw') support (abstractly), i.e. (figuratively) sustenance or (concretely) a walking-stick -- staff. of this bruised ratsats (raw-tsats') to crack in pieces, literally or figuratively -- break, bruise, crush, discourage, oppress, struggle together. reed qaneh (kaw-neh') a reed (as erect); by resemblance a rod (especially for measuring), shaft, tube, stem, the radius (of the arm), beam (of a steelyard) even upon Egypt Mitsrayim (mits-rah'-yim) Mitsrajim, i.e. Upper and Lower Egypt -- Egypt, Egyptians, Mizraim. on which if a man 'iysh (eesh) a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation) lean camak (saw-mak') to prop; reflexively, to lean upon or take hold of (in a favorable or unfavorable sense) it will go bow' (bo) to go or come (in a wide variety of applications) into his hand kaph (kaf) the hollow hand or palm (so of the paw of an animal, of the sole, and even of the bowl of a dish or sling, the handle of a bolt, the leaves of a palm-tree); figuratively, power and pierce naqab (naw-kab') to puncture, literally (to perforate, with more or less violence) or figuratively (to specify, designate, libel) it so is Pharaoh Par`oh (par-o') Paroh, a general title of Egyptian kings -- Pharaoh. king melek (meh'-lek) a king -- king, royal. of Egypt Mitsrayim (mits-rah'-yim) Mitsrajim, i.e. Upper and Lower Egypt -- Egypt, Egyptians, Mizraim. unto all that trust batach (baw-takh') to hie for refuge; figuratively, to trust, be confident or sure -- be bold (confident, secure, sure), careless (one, woman), put confidence, (make to) hope, (put, make to) trust. on him Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible "Now behold, you rely on the staff of this crushed reed, even on Egypt; on which if a man leans, it will go into his hand and pierce it. So is Pharaoh king of Egypt to all who rely on him. King James Bible Now, behold, thou trustest upon the staff of this bruised reed, even upon Egypt, on which if a man lean, it will go into his hand, and pierce it: so is Pharaoh king of Egypt unto all that trust on him. Holman Christian Standard Bible Look, you are now trusting in Egypt, that splintered reed of a staff that will enter and pierce the hand of anyone who leans on it. This is how Pharaoh king of Egypt is to all who trust in him. International Standard Version Look, you're trusting on Egypt to lean on like a staff, but it's a crushed reed, and if you lean on it, it will collapse and pierce your hand. Pharaoh, king of Egypt, is just like that to everyone who relies on him! NET Bible Now look, you must be trusting in Egypt, that splintered reed staff. If a man leans for support on it, it punctures his hand and wounds him. That is what Pharaoh king of Egypt does to all who trust in him. GOD'S WORD® Translation Now, look! When you trust Egypt, you're trusting a broken stick for a staff. If you lean on it, it stabs your hand and goes through it. This is what Pharaoh (the king of Egypt) is like for everyone who trusts him. King James 2000 Bible Now, behold, you trust upon the staff of this bruised reed, even upon Egypt, on which if a man lean, it will go into his hand, and pierce it: so is Pharaoh king of Egypt unto all that trust in him. Links 2 Kings 18:212 Kings 18:21 NIV 2 Kings 18:21 NLT 2 Kings 18:21 ESV 2 Kings 18:21 NASB 2 Kings 18:21 KJV |
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