Ezekiel Chapter 29 verse 20 Holy Bible

ASV Ezekiel 29:20

I have given him the land of Egypt as his recompense for which he served, because they wrought for me, saith the Lord Jehovah.
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BBE Ezekiel 29:20

I have given him the land of Egypt as the reward for his hard work, because they were working for me, says the Lord.
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DARBY Ezekiel 29:20

I have given him the land of Egypt for his labour wherewith he served against it, because they wrought for me, saith the Lord Jehovah.
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KJV Ezekiel 29:20

I have given him the land of Egypt for his labour wherewith he served against it, because they wrought for me, saith the Lord GOD.
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WBT Ezekiel 29:20


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WEB Ezekiel 29:20

I have given him the land of Egypt as his recompense for which he served, because they worked for me, says the Lord Yahweh.
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YLT Ezekiel 29:20

His wage for which he laboured I have given to him, The land of Egypt -- in that they wrought for Me, An affirmation of the Lord Jehovah.
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Ellicott's Commentary

Parallel Commentaries ...HebrewI have givenנָתַ֥תִּי (nā·ṯat·tî)Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularStrong's 5414: To give, put, sethim the landאֶ֣רֶץ (’e·reṣ)Noun - feminine singular constructStrong's 776: Earth, landof Egyptמִצְרָ֑יִם (miṣ·rā·yim)Noun - proper - feminine singularStrong's 4714: Egypt -- a son of Ham, also his descendants and their country in Northwest Africaas the rewardפְּעֻלָּתוֹ֙ (pə·‘ul·lā·ṯōw)Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singularStrong's 6468: A work, recompensefor his labor,עָ֣בַד (‘ā·ḇaḏ)Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularStrong's 5647: To work, to serve, till, enslavebecauseאֲשֶׁר֙ (’ă·šer)Pronoun - relativeStrong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order thatit was doneעָ֣שׂוּ (‘ā·śū)Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralStrong's 6213: To do, makefor Me,לִ֔י (lî)Preposition | first person common singularStrong's Hebrew declaresנְאֻ֖ם (nə·’um)Noun - masculine singular constructStrong's 5002: An oraclethe Lordאֲדֹנָ֥י (’ă·ḏō·nāy)Noun - proper - masculine singularStrong's 136: The LordGOD.’יְהוִֽה׃ (Yah·weh)Noun - proper - masculine singularStrong's 3069: YHWHJump to PreviousActed Affirmation Army Declares Efforts Egypt Hard Hire Labour Laboured Performed Recompense Reward Served Sovereign Wage Wherewith Work Worked Wrought