Verse 6

Isaiah 36:6

King James Version

6 Lo, thou trustest in the staff of this broken reed, on Egypt; whereon if a man lean, it will go into his hand, and pierce it: so is Pharaoh king of Egypt to all that trust in him.
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.
AI translation from hebrew via gpt-4o-mini
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Chapter 36 Context
1 Now it came to pass in the fourteenth year of king Hezekiah, that Sennacherib king of Assyria came... Focus ↗
2 And the king of Assyria sent Rabshakeh from Lachish to Jerusalem unto king Hezekiah with a great arm... Focus ↗
3 Then came forth unto him Eliakim, Hilkiah’s son, which was over the house, and Shebna the scribe, an... Focus ↗
4 And Rabshakeh said unto them, Say ye now to Hezekiah, Thus saith the great king, the king of Assyria... Focus ↗
5 I say, sayest thou, (but they are but vain words) I have counsel and strength for war: now on whom d... Focus ↗
6 Lo, thou trustest in the staff of this broken reed, on Egypt; whereon if a man lean, it will go into...
7 But if thou say to me, We trust in the LORD our God (Elohim): is it not he, whose high places and w... Focus ↗
8 Now therefore give pledges, I pray thee, to my master the king of Assyria, and I will give thee two... Focus ↗
9 How then wilt thou turn away the face of one captain of the least of my master’s servants, and put t... Focus ↗
10 And am I now come up without the LORD against this land to destroy it? the LORD said unto me, Go up... Focus ↗
11 Then said Eliakim and Shebna and Joah unto Rabshakeh, Speak, I pray thee, unto thy servants in the S... Focus ↗
12 But Rabshakeh said, Hath my master sent me to thy master and to thee to speak these words? hath he n... Focus ↗
13 Then Rabshakeh stood, and cried with a loud voice in the Jews’ language, and said, Hear ye the words... Focus ↗
14 Thus saith the king, Let not Hezekiah deceive you: for he shall not be able to deliver you. Focus ↗
15 Neither let Hezekiah make you trust in the LORD, saying, The LORD will surely deliver us: this city... Focus ↗
16 Hearken not to Hezekiah: for thus saith the king of Assyria, Make an agreement with me by a present,... Focus ↗
17 Until I come and take you away to a land like your own land, a land of corn and wine, a land of brea... Focus ↗
18 Beware lest Hezekiah persuade you, saying, The LORD will deliver us. Hath any of the gods of the nat... Focus ↗
19 Where are the gods of Hamath and Arphad? where are the gods of Sepharvaim? and have they delivered... Focus ↗
20 Who are they among all the gods of these lands, that have delivered their land out of my hand, that... Focus ↗
21 But they held their peace, and answered him not a word: for the king’s commandment was, saying, Answ... Focus ↗
22 Then came Eliakim, the son of Hilkiah, that was over the household, and Shebna the scribe, and Joah,... Focus ↗