Catholic Public Domain Version
"so that it may be a lowly kingdom, and may not lift itself up, and may instead keep his pact and serve it. "
— Ezekiel 17:14, Catholic Public Domain Version
“That the kingdom might be base, that it might not lift itself up, but that by keeping of his covenant it might stand.”
“that the kingdom might be base, that it might not lift itself up, but that by keeping his covenant it might stand. ”
“that the kingdom might be base, that it might not lift itself up, but that by keeping his covenant it might stand.”
“so it would be a lowly kingdom which could not rise on its own but must keep its treaty with him in order to stand.”
“That it may be a low kingdom and not lift itself up, but keep his covenant and observe it.”
“So that the kingdom might be made low with no power of lifting itself up, but might keep his agreement to be his servants.”
“That the kingdom might be base, that it might not lift itself up, but that by keeping of his covenant it might stand.”
And the word of the Lord came to me, saying:
“Say to the provoking house: Do you not know what these things signify? Say: Behold, the king of Babylon arrives in Jerusalem. And he will take away its king and princes, and he will lead them away to himself in Babylon.
And he will take one from the offspring of the king, and he will strike a pact with him and receive an oath from him. Moreover, he will take away the strong ones of the land,
so that it may be a lowly kingdom, and may not lift itself up, and may instead keep his pact and serve it.
But, withdrawing from him, he sent messengers to Egypt, so that it would give him horses and many people. Should he who has done these things prosper and obtain safety? And should he who has broken the pact go free?
As I live, says the Lord God, in the place of the king, who appointed him as king, whose oath he has made void, and whose pact he has broken, under which he was living with him, in the midst of Babylon, he shall die.
And not with a great army, nor with many people will Pharaoh undertake a battle against him, when he will cast up ramparts and build defenses, in order to put to death many souls.