Ezekiel 29 · Verse 6

Ezekiel 29:6

And all the inhabitants of Egypt shall know that I am the Lord, because they have been a staff of reed to the house of Israel.
Ezekiel 29:6, King James Version

Ezekiel 29:6 in other translations

BSBThen all the people of Egypt will know that I am the LORD. For you were only a staff of reeds to the house of Israel.
WEB“‘“All the inhabitants of Egypt will know that I am the LORD, because they have been a staff of reed to the house of Israel.
ASVAnd all the inhabitants of Egypt shall know that I am Jehovah, because they have been a staff of reed to the house of Israel.
YLTAnd known have all inhabitants of Egypt That I am Jehovah, Because of their being a staff of reed to the house of Israel.
DARBYAnd all the inhabitants of Egypt shall know that I am Jehovah, because they have been a staff of reed to the house of Israel.
BBEAnd it will be clear to all the people of Egypt that I am the Lord, because you have been a false support to the children of Israel.
WebsterAnd all the inhabitants of Egypt shall know that I am the LORD, because they have been a staff of reed to the house of Israel.

What does Ezekiel 29:6 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
6. staff of reed to ... Israel--alluding to the reeds on the banks of the Nile, which broke if one leaned upon them (see on Eze 29:4; Is 36:6). All Israel's dependence on Egypt proved hurtful instead of beneficial (Is 30:1-5).

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 6 They have been a staff of reed - An inefficient and faithless ally. The Israelites expected assistance from them when Nebuchadnezzar came against Jerusalem; and they made a feint to help them, but retired when Nebuchadnezzar went against them. Thus were the Jews deceived and ultimately ruined, see Eze 29:7.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Ezekiel 29:1-16

The desolation of Egypt. (Ezek 29:1-16) Also a promise of mercy to Israel. (Ezek 29:17-21) Verses 1-16 Worldly, carnal minds pride themselves in their property, forgetting that whatever we have, we received it from God, and should use it for God. Why, then, do we boast? Self is the great idol which all the world worships, in contempt of God and his sovereignty. God can force men out of that in which they are most…

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Ezekiel 29:6 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וְיָֽדְעוּ֙ve.ya.de.'Uand they will knowH3045
כָּל\־kol-allH3605
יֹשְׁבֵ֣יyo.she.Vei[the] inhabitants ofH3427
מִצְרַ֔יִםmitz.Ra.yimEgyptH4714
כִּ֖יkithatH3588
אֲנִ֣י'a.NiIH589
יְהוָ֑הYah.weh[am] YahwehH3068
יַ֧עַןYa.'anbecauseH3282
הֱיוֹתָ֛םhe.yo.Tamhave been theyH1961
מִשְׁעֶ֥נֶתmish.'E.neta staff ofH4938
קָנֶ֖הka.NehreedH7070
לְבֵ֥יתle.Veitfor [the] house ofH1004
יִשְׂרָאֵֽל\׃Yis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478

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Cross references for Ezekiel 29:6

  • Isaiah 36:6

    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.

  • 2 Kings 18:21

    Now, behold, thou trustest upon the staff of this bruised reed, even upon Egypt, on which if a man lean, it will go into his hand, and pierce it: so is Pharaoh king of Egypt unto all that trust on him.

  • Ezekiel 28:26

    And they shall dwell safely therein, and shall build houses, and plant vineyards; yea, they shall dwell with confidence, when I have executed judgments upon all those that despise them round about them; and they shall know that I am the Lord their God.

  • Jeremiah 2:36

    Why gaddest thou about so much to change thy way? thou also shalt be ashamed of Egypt, as thou wast ashamed of Assyria.

  • Isaiah 20:5-6

    And they shall be afraid and ashamed of Ethiopia their expectation, and of Egypt their glory. And the inhabitant of this isle shall say in that day, Behold, such is our expectation, whither we flee for help to be delivered from the king of Assyria: and how shall we escape?

  • Exodus 14:18

    And the Egyptians shall know that I am the Lord, when I have gotten me honour upon Pharaoh, upon his chariots, and upon his horsemen.

  • Lamentations 4:17

    As for us, our eyes as yet failed for our vain help: in our watching we have watched for a nation that could not save us.

  • Exodus 9:14

    For I will at this time send all my plagues upon thine heart, and upon thy servants, and upon thy people; that thou mayest know that there is none like me in all the earth.

  • Isaiah 31:1-3

    Woe to them that go down to Egypt for help; and stay on horses, and trust in chariots, because they are many; and in horsemen, because they are very strong; but they look not unto the Holy One of Israel, neither seek the Lord! Yet he also is wise, and will bring evil, and will not call back his words: but will arise against the house of the evildoers, and against the help of them that work iniquity. Now the Egyptians are men, and not God; and their horses flesh, and not spirit. When the Lord shall stretch out his hand, both he that helpeth shall fall, and he that is holpen shall fall down, and they all shall fail together.

  • Isaiah 30:2-7

    That walk to go down into Egypt, and have not asked at my mouth; to strengthen themselves in the strength of Pharaoh, and to trust in the shadow of Egypt! Therefore shall the strength of Pharaoh be your shame, and the trust in the shadow of Egypt your confusion. For his princes were at Zoan, and his ambassadors came to Hanes. They were all ashamed of a people that could not profit them, nor be an help nor profit, but a shame, and also a reproach. …

  • Ezekiel 28:22-24

    And say, Thus saith the Lord God; Behold, I am against thee, O Zidon; and I will be glorified in the midst of thee: and they shall know that I am the Lord, when I shall have executed judgments in her, and shall be sanctified in her. For I will send into her pestilence, and blood into her streets; and the wounded shall be judged in the midst of her by the sword upon her on every side; and they shall know that I am the Lord. And there shall be no more a pricking brier unto the house of Israel, nor any grieving thorn of all that are round about them, that despised them; and they shall know that I am the Lord God.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
know.
28:22-24,26; Ex 9:14; 14:18
a staff.
2Ki 18:21; Isa 20:5,6; 30:2-7; 31:1-3; 36:6; Jer 2:36; La 4:17

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Context

  • Ezekiel 29:5

    And I will leave thee thrown into the wilderness, thee and all the fish of thy rivers: thou shalt fall upon the open fields; thou shalt not be brought together, nor gathered: I have given thee for meat to the beasts of the field and to the fowls of the heaven.

  • Ezekiel 29:6

    And all the inhabitants of Egypt shall know that I am the Lord, because they have been a staff of reed to the house of Israel.

  • Ezekiel 29:7

    When they took hold of thee by thy hand, thou didst break, and rend all their shoulder: and when they leaned upon thee, thou brakest, and madest all their loins to be at a stand.

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Ezekiel 29:6 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Y sabrán todos los moradores de Egipto que yo soy Jehová, por cuanto fueron bordón de caña á la casa de Israel.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Et tous les habitants de l’Égypte sauront que je suis l’ Éternel, parce qu’ils ont été un appui de roseau pour la maison d’Israël;
German
Elberfelder 1871
Und alle Bewohner von Ägypten werden wissen, daß ich Jehova bin. Weil sie dem Hause Israel ein Rohrstab gewesen sind-
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Et scient omnes habitatores Ægypti quia ego Dominus, pro eo quod fuisti baculus arundineus domui Israël: