Verse 21

2 Kings 18:21

Young's Literal Translation

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21 'Now, lo, thou hast trusted for thee on the staff of this broken reed, on Egypt; which a man leaneth on, and it hath gone into his hand, and pierced it! -- so [is] Pharaoh king of Egypt to all those trusting on him.

Original Language Text

hebrew

עַתָּ֡ה הִנֵּ֣ה בָטַ֣חְתָּ לְּ/ךָ֡ 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

Now behold, you have trusted in the staff of this broken reed on Egypt, upon which a man leans, and it will pierce his hand; so Pharaoh, king of Egypt, is for all who trust in him.

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Chapter 18 Context

1 And it cometh to pass, in the third year of Hoshea son of Elah king of Israel, reigned hath Hezekiah... Focus ↗

2 a son of twenty and five years was he in his reigning, and twenty and nine years he hath reigned in... Focus ↗

3 And he doth that which [is] right in the eyes of Jehovah, according to all that David his father did... Focus ↗

4 he hath turned aside the high places, and broken in pieces the standing-pillars, and cut down the sh... Focus ↗

5 In Jehovah, God (Elohim) of Israel, he hath trusted, and after him there hath not been like him amon... Focus ↗

6 and he cleaveth to Jehovah, he hath not turned aside from after Him, and keepeth His commands that J... Focus ↗

7 And Jehovah hath been with him, in every place where he goeth out he acteth wisely, and he rebelleth... Focus ↗

8 he hath smitten the Philistines unto Gaza, and its borders, from a tower of watchers unto the fenced... Focus ↗

9 And it cometh to pass, in the fourth year of king Hezekiah -- it [is] the seventh year of Hoshea son... Focus ↗

10 and they capture it at the end of three years; in the sixth year of Hezekiah -- it [is] the ninth ye... Focus ↗

11 and the king of Asshur removeth Israel to Asshur, and placed them in Halah, and in Habor [by] the ri... Focus ↗

12 because that they have not hearkened to the voice of Jehovah their God (Elohim), and transgress His... Focus ↗

13 And in the fourteenth year of king Hezekiah hath Sennacherib king of Asshur come up against all the... Focus ↗

14 and Hezekiah king of Judah sendeth unto the king of Asshur to Lachish, saying, 'I have sinned, turn... Focus ↗

15 and Hezekiah giveth all the silver that is found in the house of Jehovah, and in the treasures of th... Focus ↗

16 at that time hath Hezekiah cut off the doors of the temple of Jehovah, and the pillars that Hezekiah... Focus ↗

17 And the king of Asshur sendeth Tartan, and the chief of the eunuchs, and the chief of the butlers, f... Focus ↗

18 And they call unto the king, and go out unto them doth Eliakim son of Hilkiah, who [is] over the hou... Focus ↗

19 And the chief of the butlers saith unto them, 'Say, I pray you, unto Hezekiah, Thus said the great k... Focus ↗

20 Thou hast said: Only a word of the lips! counsel and might [are] for battle; now, on whom hast thou... Focus ↗

21 'Now, lo, thou hast trusted for thee on the staff of this broken reed, on Egypt; which a man leaneth...

22 'And when ye say unto me, Unto Jehovah our God (Elohim) we have trusted, is it not He whose high pla... Focus ↗

23 'And, now, give a pledge for thee, I pray thee, to my lord the king of Asshur, and I give to thee tw... Focus ↗

24 And how dost thou turn back the face of one captain of the least of the servants of my lord, that th... Focus ↗

25 Now, without Jehovah have I come up against this place to destroy it? Jehovah said unto me, Go up ag... Focus ↗

26 And Eliakim son of Hilkiah saith -- and Shebna, and Joah -- to the chief of the butlers, 'Speak, we... Focus ↗

27 And the chief of the butlers saith unto them, 'For thy lord, and unto thee, hath my lord sent me to... Focus ↗

28 And the chief of the butlers standeth and calleth with a great voice [in] Jewish, and speaketh and s... Focus ↗

29 thus said the king, Let not Hezekiah lift you up, for he is not able to deliver you out of his hand; Focus ↗

30 and let not Hezekiah make you trust unto Jehovah, saying, Jehovah doth certainly deliver us, and thi... Focus ↗

31 'Do not hearken unto Hezekiah, for thus said the king of Asshur, Make with me a blessing, and come o... Focus ↗

32 till my coming in, and I have taken you unto a land like your own land, a land of corn and new wine,... Focus ↗

33 'Have the gods of the nations delivered at all each his land out of the hand of the king of Asshur? Focus ↗

34 Where [are] the gods of Hamath and Arpad? where the gods of Sepharvaim, Hena, and Ivvah, that they h... Focus ↗

35 Who [are they] among all the gods of the lands that have delivered their land out of my hand, that J... Focus ↗

36 And the people have kept silent, and have not answered him a word, for the command of the king is, s... Focus ↗

37 And Eliakim son of Hilkiah, who [is] over the house, cometh in, and Shebna the scribe, and Joah son... Focus ↗

Verse Information

Book: 2 Kings
Chapter: Chapter 18 (37 verses)
Version: Young's Literal Translation

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