Ezekiel 17:14 “so that the kingdom would be brought low, unable to lift itself up, su…”

Ezekiel 17:14

so that the kingdom would be brought low, unable to lift itself up, surviving only by keeping his covenant.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

That the kingdom might be base, that it might not lift itself up, but that by keeping of his covenant it might stand.

World English Bible

that the kingdom might be brought low, that it might not lift itself up, but that by keeping his covenant it might stand.

American Standard Version

that the kingdom might be base, that it might not lift itself up, but that by keeping his covenant it might stand.

Geneva Bible 1599

That the kingdome might be in subiection, and not lift it selfe vp, but keepe their couenant, and stand to it.

Darby Translation

that the kingdom might be abased, that it might not lift itself up, that it might keep his covenant in order to stand.

Young's Literal Translation

That the kingdom may be humble, That it may not lift itself up, To keep his covenant — that it may stand.

Bible in Basic English

So that the kingdom might be made low with no power of lifting itself up, but might keep his agreement to be his servants.

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Cross references

“the kingdom”

Ezekiel 29:14 Ezekiel 17:6 Deuteronomy 28:43 1 Samuel 2:7 1 Samuel 2:30 Lamentations 5:10

Ezekiel 29:14 · BSB

I will restore Egypt from captivity and bring them back to the land of Pathros, the land of their origin. There they will be a lowly kingdom.

Ezekiel 17:6 · BSB

It sprouted and became a spreading vine, low in height, with branches turned toward him; yet its roots remained where it stood. So it became a vine and yielded branches and sent out shoots.

Deuteronomy 28:43 · BSB

The foreigner living among you will rise higher and higher above you, while you sink down lower and lower.

1 Samuel 2:7 · BSB

The LORD sends poverty and wealth; He humbles and He exalts.

1 Samuel 2:30 · BSB

Therefore, the LORD, the God of Israel, declares: ‘I did indeed say that your house and the house of your father would walk before Me forever. But now the LORD declares: Far be it from Me! For I will honor those who hono…

Lamentations 5:10 · BSB

Our skin is as hot as an oven with fever from our hunger.

“but that by keeping of his covenant it might stand”

Jeremiah 27:12–17 Jeremiah 38:17

Jeremiah 27:12–17 · BSB

And to Zedekiah king of Judah I spoke the same message: “Put your necks under the yoke of the king of Babylon; serve him and his people, and live!

Jeremiah 38:17 · BSB

Then Jeremiah said to Zedekiah, “This is what the LORD God of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: ‘If you indeed surrender to the officers of the king of Babylon, then you will live, this city will not be burned down, and yo…

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

13He took a member of the royal family and made a covenant with him, putting him under oath. Then he carried away the leading men of the land,

15But this king rebelled against Babylon by sending his envoys to Egypt to ask for horses and a large army. Will he flourish? Will the one who does such things escape? Can he break a covenant and yet escape?’

Read Ezekiel 17