King James Version with Apocrypha
"That the kingdom might be base, that it might not lift itself up, but that by keeping of his covenant it might stand."
— Ezekiel 17:14, King James Version with Apocrypha
“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.”
Moreover the word of the Lord came unto me, saying,
Say now to the rebellious house, Know ye not what these things mean? tell them, Behold, the king of Babylon is come to Jerusalem, and hath taken the king thereof, and the princes thereof, and led them with him to Babylon;
And hath taken of the king’s seed, and made a covenant with him, and hath taken an oath of him: he hath also taken the mighty of the land:
That the kingdom might be base, that it might not lift itself up, but that by keeping of his covenant it might stand.
But he rebelled against him in sending his ambassadors into Egypt, that they might give him horses and much people. Shall he prosper? shall he escape that doeth such things? or shall he break the covenant, and be delivered?
As I live, saith the Lord God, surely in the place where the king dwelleth that made him king, whose oath he despised, and whose covenant he brake, even with him in the midst of Babylon he shall die.
Neither shall Pharaoh with his mighty army and great company make for him in the war, by casting up mounts, and building forts, to cut off many persons: