2 Kings 18:21

NETBible

Now look, you must be trusting in Egypt, that splintered reed staff. If a man leans for support on it, it punctures his hand and wounds him. That is what Pharaoh king of Egypt does to all who trust in him.

NIV ©

Look now, you are depending on Egypt, that splintered reed of a staff, which pierces a man’s hand and wounds him if he leans on it! Such is Pharaoh king of Egypt to all who depend on him.

NASB ©

"Now behold, you rely on the staff of this crushed reed, even on Egypt; on which if a man leans, it will go into his hand and pierce it. So is Pharaoh king of Egypt to all who rely on him.

NLT ©

Will Egypt? If you lean on Egypt, you will find it to be a stick that breaks beneath your weight and pierces your hand. The pharaoh of Egypt is completely unreliable!

MSG ©

You thought Egypt would, but Egypt's nothing but a paper tiger--one puff of wind and she collapses; Pharaoh king of Egypt is nothing but bluff and bluster.

BBE ©

See, now, you are basing your hope on that broken rod of Egypt, which will go through a man’s hand if he makes use of it for a support; for so is Pharaoh, king of Egypt, to all who put their faith in him.

NRSV ©

See, you are relying now on Egypt, that broken reed of a staff, which will pierce the hand of anyone who leans on it. Such is Pharaoh king of Egypt to all who rely on him.

NKJV ©

"Now look! You are trusting in the staff of this broken reed, Egypt, on which if a man leans, it will go into his hand and pierce it. So is Pharaoh king of Egypt to all who trust in him.

KJV
Now, behold, thou trustest
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upon the staff
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of this bruised
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reed
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[even] upon Egypt
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on which if a man
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lean
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it will go
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into his hand
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and pierce
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it: so [is] Pharaoh
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king
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of Egypt
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unto all that trust
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on him. {trustest: Heb. trustest thee}
NASB ©
"Now
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behold
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, you rely
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on the staff
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of this
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crushed
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reed
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,
even
on Egypt
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; on which
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if a man
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leans
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, it will go
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into his hand
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and pierce
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it. So
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is Pharaoh
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king
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of Egypt
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to all
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who rely
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on him.
LXXM
nun
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ADV
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INJ
pepoiyav
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V-RAI-2S
sautw
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D-DSM
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PREP
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T-ASF
rabdon {N-ASF} thn
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T-ASF
kalaminhn {A-ASF} thn
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T-ASF
teylasmenhn {V-RPPAS} tauthn
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D-ASF
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PREP
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N-ASF
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R-NSM
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PRT
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V-APS-3S
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N-NSM
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PREP
authn
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D-ASF
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CONJ
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V-FMI-3S
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PREP
thn
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T-ASF
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N-ASF
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D-GSM
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CONJ
trhsei {V-FAI-3S} authn
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D-ASF
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ADV
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N-PRI
basileuv
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N-NSM
aiguptou
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N-GSF
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T-DPM
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V-RAPDP
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PREP
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D-ASM
NET [draft] ITL
Now
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look
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, you must be trusting
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in
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Egypt
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, that splintered
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reed
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staff
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. If a man
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leans
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for support on
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it, it punctures
<0935>
his hand
<03709>
and wounds
<05344>
him. That is what
<03651>
Pharaoh
<06547>
king
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of Egypt
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does to all
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who trust
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in
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him.
HEBREW
wyle
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Myxjbh
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lkl
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Myrum
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Klm
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herp
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Nk
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hbqnw
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wpkb
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abw
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wyle
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sya
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Kmoy
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rsa
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Myrum
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le
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hzh
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Uwurh
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hnqh
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tnesm
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le
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Kl
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txjb
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hnh
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hte (18:21)
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