Ezekiel

Ezekiel 29:6–7

⁶Then 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.

⁷When Israel took hold of you with their hands,

you splintered, tearing all their shoulders;

when they leaned on you,

you broke, and their backs were wrenched.^a

Footnotes

a 29:7 Syriac (see also LXX and Vulgate); Hebrew and you caused their loins to shake.

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Ezekiel 29:6

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the people	יֹשְׁבֵ֣י	yō·šə·ḇê	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
of Egypt	מִצְרַ֔יִם	miṣ·ra·yim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4714 Egypt, Egyptians
will know	וְיָֽדְעוּ֙	wə·yā·ḏə·‘ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H3045 know
that	כִּ֖י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
I	אֲנִ֣י	’ă·nî	Pronoun - first person common singular	H589 I
am the LORD	יְהוָ֑ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
For	יַ֧עַן	ya·‘an	Adverb	H3282 purpose, intention
you were only	הֱיוֹתָ֛ם	hĕ·yō·w·ṯām	Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine plural	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
a staff	מִשְׁעֶ֥נֶת	miš·‘e·neṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H4938 id.
of reeds	קָנֶ֖ה	qā·neh	Noun - masculine singular	H7070 stalk, reed
to the house	לְבֵ֥ית	lə·ḇêṯ	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
of Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel

Ezekiel 29:7

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When Israel took hold	בְּתָפְשָׂ֨ם	bə·ṯā·p̄ə·śām	Preposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine plural	H8610 lay hold of, wield
of you	בְּךָ֤	bə·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular
with their hands	בַכַּפְךָ	ḇak·kap̄·ḵå̄	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H3709 hollow, or flat of the hand, palm, sole of foot, pan
you splintered	תֵּר֔וֹץ	tê·rō·wṣ	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H7533 crush
tearing	וּבָקַעְתָּ֥	ū·ḇā·qa‘·tā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H1234 cleave, break open or through
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
their	לָהֶ֖ם	lā·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural
shoulders	כָּתֵ֑ף	kā·ṯêp̄	Noun - feminine singular	H3802 shoulder, shoulder-blade, side
when they leaned	וּבְהִֽשָּׁעֲנָ֤ם	ū·ḇə·hiš·šā·‘ă·nām	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Verb - Nifal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine plural	H8172 lean, support oneself
on you	עָלֶ֙יךָ֙	‘ā·le·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular	H5921 height
you broke	תִּשָּׁבֵ֔ר	tiš·šā·ḇêr	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H7665 break, break in pieces
and their backs	מָתְנָֽיִם׃ס	mā·ṯə·nā·yim	Noun - md	H4975 waist, loins
were wrenched	וְהַעֲמַדְתָּ֥	wə·ha·‘ă·maḏ·tā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H5975 take one's stand, stand

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Ezekiel 29:6 Isaiah 36:6 · 2 Kings 18:21

Ezekiel 29:7 Isaiah 36:6 · Ezekiel 17:15–17 · Jeremiah 17:5–6

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.