Verse 6

Isaiah 36:6

New Living Translation

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6 On Egypt? If you lean on Egypt, it will be like a reed that splinters beneath your weight and pierces your hand. Pharaoh, the king of Egypt, is completely unreliable!<br>

Original Language Text

hebrew

הִנֵּ֣ה בָטַ֡חְתָּ עַל מִשְׁעֶנֶת֩ הַ/קָּנֶ֨ה הָ/רָצ֤וּץ הַ/זֶּה֙ עַל מִצְרַ֔יִם אֲשֶׁ֨ר יִסָּמֵ֥ךְ אִישׁ֙ עָלָ֔י/ו וּ/בָ֥א בְ/כַפּ֖/וֹ וּ/נְקָבָ֑/הּ כֵּ֚ן פַּרְעֹ֣ה מֶֽלֶךְ מִצְרַ֔יִם לְ/כָֽל הַ/בֹּטְחִ֖ים עָלָֽי/ו

English Translation

Behold, you have trusted in the staff of this bruised reed on Egypt, on which if a man leans, it will go into his hand and pierce it; thus is Pharaoh king of Egypt to all who trust in him.

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Chapter 36 Context

1 In the fourteenth year of King Hezekiah’s reign, King Sennacherib of Assyria came to attack the fort... Focus ↗

2 Then the king of Assyria sent his chief of staff from Lachish with a huge army to confront King Heze... Focus ↗

3 These are the officials who went out to meet with them: Eliakim son of Hilkiah, the palace administr... Focus ↗

4 Then the Assyrian king’s chief of staff told them to give this message to Hezekiah: “This is what th... Focus ↗

5 Do you think that mere words can substitute for military skill and strength? Who are you counting on... Focus ↗

6 On Egypt? If you lean on Egypt, it will be like a reed that splinters beneath your weight and pierce...

7 “But perhaps you will say to me, ‘We are trusting in the LORD our God (Elohim)!’ But isn’t he the on... Focus ↗

8 “I’ll tell you what! Strike a bargain with my master, the king of Assyria. I will give you 2,000 hor... Focus ↗

9 With your tiny army, how can you think of challenging even the weakest contingent of my master’s tro... Focus ↗

10 What’s more, do you think we have invaded your land without the LORD’s direction? The LORD himself t... Focus ↗

11 Then Eliakim, Shebna, and Joah said to the Assyrian chief of staff, “Please speak to us in Aramaic,... Focus ↗

12 But Sennacherib’s chief of staff replied, “Do you think my master sent this message only to you and... Focus ↗

13 Then the chief of staff stood and shouted in Hebrew to the people on the wall, “Listen to this messa... Focus ↗

14 This is what the king says: Don’t let Hezekiah deceive you. He will never be able to rescue you. Focus ↗

15 Don’t let him fool you into trusting in the LORD by saying, ‘The LORD will surely rescue us. This ci... Focus ↗

16 “Don’t listen to Hezekiah! These are the terms the king of Assyria is offering: Make peace with me —... Focus ↗

17 Then I will arrange to take you to another land like this one — a land of grain and new wine, bread... Focus ↗

18 “Don’t let Hezekiah mislead you by saying, ‘The LORD will rescue us!’ Have the gods of any other nat... Focus ↗

19 What happened to the gods of Hamath and Arpad? And what about the gods of Sepharvaim? Did any god re... Focus ↗

20 What god of any nation has ever been able to save its people from my power? So what makes you think... Focus ↗

21 But the people were silent and did not utter a word because Hezekiah had commanded them, “Do not ans... Focus ↗

22 Then Eliakim son of Hilkiah, the palace administrator; Shebna the court secretary; and Joah son of A... Focus ↗

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Book: Isaiah
Chapter: Chapter 36 (22 verses)
Version: New Living Translation

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