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Ezekiel 17:14

so that the kingdom would be brought low, unable to lift itself up, surviving only by keeping his covenant.

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ASV

that the kingdom might be base, that it might not lift itself up, but that by keeping his covenant it might stand.

KJV

That the kingdom might be base, that it might not lift itself up, but that by keeping of his covenant it might stand.

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9 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
לִֽהְיוֹת֙lih.yOtto beH1961 →
מַמְלָכָ֣הmam.la.Khaha kingdomH4467 →
שְׁפָלָ֔הshe.fa.LahlowlyH8217 →
לְבִלְתִּ֖יle.vil.Tito notH1115 →
הִתְנַשֵּׂ֑אhit.na.Se'to exalt itselfH5375 →
לִשְׁמֹ֥רlish.Morto keepH8104 →
אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853 →
בְּרִית֖וֹbe.ri.Tocovenant hisH1285 →
לְעָמְדָֽהּ׃le.'a.me.Dahto continue itH5975 →

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Ezekiel 29:14I will restore Egypt from captivity and bring them back to the land of Pathros, the land of their origin. There they will be a lowly kingdom.Ezekiel 29:15Egypt will be the lowliest of kingdoms and will never again exalt itself above the nations. For I will diminish Egypt so that it will never again rule over the nations.Matthew 22:17–21So tell us what You think: Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar or not?”Lamentations 5:10Our skin is as hot as an oven with fever from our hunger.1 Samuel 2:30Therefore, the LORD, the God of Israel, declares: ‘I did indeed say that your house and the house of your father would walk before Me forever. But now the LORD declares: Far be it from Me! For I will honor those who honor Me, but those who despise Me will be disdained.Ezekiel 17:6It sprouted and became a spreading vine, low in height, with branches turned toward him; yet its roots remained where it stood. So it became a vine and yielded branches and sent out shoots.1 Samuel 2:7The LORD sends poverty and wealth; He humbles and He exalts.Nehemiah 9:36–37So here we are today as slaves in the land You gave our fathers to enjoy its fruit and goodness—here we are as slaves!Deuteronomy 28:43The foreigner living among you will rise higher and higher above you, while you sink down lower and lower.Jeremiah 27:12–17And to Zedekiah king of Judah I spoke the same message: “Put your necks under the yoke of the king of Babylon; serve him and his people, and live!Jeremiah 38:17Then Jeremiah said to Zedekiah, “This is what the LORD God of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: ‘If you indeed surrender to the officers of the king of Babylon, then you will live, this city will not be burned down, and you and your household will survive.2 Kings 24:14He carried into exile all Jerusalem—all the commanders and mighty men of valor, all the craftsmen and metalsmiths—ten thousand captives in all. Only the poorest people of the land remained.Ezekiel 26:7For this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Behold, I will bring against Tyre from the north Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, king of kings, with horses and chariots, with cavalry and a great company of troops.

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About Ezekiel

The Prophet Ezekiel — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
The Prophet Ezekiel — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
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