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When they took hold of you by your hand, you broke and tore all their hands. And when they leaned upon you, you broke and made all their legs shake.

Therefore thus says the Lord God: I will bring a sword upon you, and cut off man and beast out of you. The land of Egypt shall become a desolation and waste. Then they shall know that I am the Lord.

Because you said, “The Nile is mine, and I have made it,”

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When they grasped you with their hands, you splintered(A) and you tore open their shoulders; when they leaned on you, you broke and their backs were wrenched.[a](B)

“‘Therefore this is what the Sovereign Lord says: I will bring a sword against you and kill both man and beast.(C) Egypt will become a desolate wasteland. Then they will know that I am the Lord.

“‘Because you said, “The Nile(D) is mine; I made it,(E)

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Footnotes

  1. Ezekiel 29:7 Syriac (see also Septuagint and Vulgate); Hebrew and you caused their backs to stand