Ezekiel Chapter 17 verse 14 Holy Bible
that the kingdom might be base, that it might not lift itself up, but that by keeping his covenant it might stand.
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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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that the kingdom might be abased, that it might not lift itself up, that it might keep his covenant in order to stand.
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That the kingdom might be base, that it might not lift itself up, but that by keeping of his covenant it might stand.
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that the kingdom might be base, that it might not lift itself up, but that by keeping his covenant it might stand.
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That the kingdom may be humble, That it may not lift itself up, To keep his covenant -- that it may stand.
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Ellicott's Commentary
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(14) That the kingdom might be base.--(See the Notes on Ezekiel 17:6.)Parallel Commentaries ...Hebrewso that the kingdomמַמְלָכָ֣ה (mam·lā·ḵāh)Noun - feminine singularStrong's 4467: Kingdom, sovereignty, dominion, reignwould beלִֽהְיוֹת֙ (lih·yō·wṯ)Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructStrong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, bebrought low,שְׁפָלָ֔ה (šə·p̄ā·lāh)Adjective - feminine singularStrong's 8217: Depressedunableלְבִלְתִּ֖י (lə·ḇil·tî)Preposition-lStrong's 1115: A failure of, not, except, without, unless, besides, because not, untilto lift itself up,הִתְנַשֵּׂ֑א (hiṯ·naś·śê)Verb - Hitpael - Infinitive constructStrong's 5375: To lift, carry, takekeepingלִשְׁמֹ֥ר (liš·mōr)Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructStrong's 8104: To hedge about, guard, to protect, attend tohis covenantבְּרִית֖וֹ (bə·rî·ṯōw)Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singularStrong's 1285: A covenantto survive.לְעָמְדָֽהּ׃ (lə·‘ā·mə·ḏāh)Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person feminine singularStrong's 5975: To stand, in various relationsJump to PreviousAgreement Base Continue Covenant Exalting Humble Itself Keeping Kingdom Lift Lifting Power Rise Servants Stand Subjection Surviving Treaty Unable
