Ezekiel 29:6

Ezekiel 29:6 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• New International Version (NIV)Then all who live in Egypt will know that I am the Lord. “ ‘You have been a staff of reed for the people of Israel.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Then all the inhabitants of Egypt shall know that I am the Lord. "Because you have been a staff of reed to the house of Israel,
• New King James Version (NKJV)“Then 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.

Context of Ezekiel 29:6

4I will put hooks in your jaws and stick the fish of your waterways to your scales. I will haul you up from the midst of your waterways, and all the fish of your waterways will stick to your scales. 5I will leave you in the wilderness, you and all the fish of your waterways; you will fall in the open field and will not be gathered up or collected. I have given you as food to the beasts of the earth and the birds of the skies. Then all those living in Egypt will know that I am the Lord because they were a reed staff for the house of Israel; 7when they grasped you with their hand, you broke and tore their shoulders, and when they leaned on you, you splintered and caused their legs to be unsteady. 8“‘Therefore, this is what the sovereign Lord says: Look, I am about to bring a sword against you, and I will kill every person and every animal.

Ezekiel 29:6 word by word

וְיָֽדְעוּ֙ כָּל־יֹשְׁבֵ֣י מִצְרַ֔יִם כִּ֖י אֲנִ֣י יְהוָ֑ה יַ֧עַן הֱיוֹתָ֛ם מִשְׁעֶ֥נֶת קָנֶ֖ה לְבֵ֥ית יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And all the inhabitantsיָשַׁבyâshab · to dwellH3427
• of Egyptמִצְרַ֫יִםmitsrayim · EgyptH4714
• shall knowיָדַעyâda‛ · to knowH3045
• the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• because they have been a staffמִשְׁעֶ֫נֶתmish‛ênâh mish‛eneth · staffH4938
• of reedקָנֶהqâneh · branch: stemH7070
• to the houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: householdH1004
• of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478

Cross-references for Ezekiel 29:6

• Ezekiel 28:22Say, ‘This is what the sovereign Lord says: “‘Look, I am against you, Sidon, and I will magnify myself in your midst. Then they will know that I am the Lord when I execute judgments on her and reveal my sovereign power in her.
• Exodus 9:14For this time I will send all my plagues on your very self and on your servants and your people, so that you may know that there is no one like me in all the earth.
• Exodus 14:18And the Egyptians will know that I am the Lord when I have gained my honor because of Pharaoh, his chariots, and his horsemen.”
• 2 Kings 18:21Now 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.
• Isaiah 20:5Those who put their hope in Cush and took pride in Egypt will be afraid and embarrassed.
• Isaiah 30:2They travel down to Egypt without seeking my will, seeking Pharaoh’s protection, and looking for safety in Egypt’s protective shade.
• Isaiah 31:1Those who go down to Egypt for help are as good as dead, those who rely on war horses, and trust in Egypt’s many chariots and in their many, many horsemen. But they do not rely on the Holy One of Israel and do not seek help from the Lord.
• Isaiah 36:6Look, you must be trusting in Egypt, that splintered reed staff. If someone leans on it for support, it punctures his hand and wounds him. That is what Pharaoh king of Egypt does to all who trust in him!
• Jeremiah 2:36Why do you constantly go about changing your political allegiances? You will get no help from Egypt just as you got no help from Assyria.
• Lamentations 4:17Our eyes continually failed us as we looked in vain for help. From our watchtowers we watched for a nation that could not rescue us. צ (Tsade)

Commentaries on Ezekiel 29:6

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 6They 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 Ezekiel 29:7.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 6Staff of reed - The “reed” was especially appropriate to Egypt as the natural product of its river.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 6-7Egypt’s sin is closely connected to Israel. Egypt is described as a staff made of reeds. A reed staff looks strong but breaks easily. Egypt claimed it would support Israel, but it did not have the power or the will to help. It encouraged Israel to rebel against Assyria and Babylon but did not provide real help (compare 2 Kings 18:21). Israel sinned by trusting in this weak support. But Egypt was also guilty. It gave false hope and would face God’s…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 66. 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).Read the comment

Topics related to Ezekiel 29:6

• Confidence
• Egyptians
• Reed

In the dictionaries

• Egypt
• Israel
• Egypt, Egyptian
• Israel, Israelites
• Jacob, Israel
• Cane
• Diminish
• Ezekiel, Book of
• Hophra
• Nebuchadnezzar

Commentaries on Ezekiel 29

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings