Abraham said to his servant, the elder of his household who managed all he owned, ‘Place your hand under my thigh,
Lamentations 5:6 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised We made a treaty with Egypt and with Assyria, to get enough food. Dugang nga mga bersyonKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 We have given the hand to the Egyptians, And to the Assyrians, to be satisfied with bread. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition We have given the hand [as a pledge of fidelity and submission] to the Egyptians and to the Assyrians [merely] to get food to satisfy [our hunger]. American Standard Version (1901) We have given the hand to the Egyptians, And to the Assyrians, to be satisfied with bread. Common English Bible We held out a hand to Egypt and to Assyria, to get sufficient food. Catholic Public Domain Version We have given our hand to Egypt and to the Assyrians, so that we may be satisfied with bread. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version We have given our hand to Egypt and to the Assyrians, that we might be satisfied with bread. |
Abraham said to his servant, the elder of his household who managed all he owned, ‘Place your hand under my thigh,
When he left there, he found Jehonadab son of Rechab coming to meet him. He greeted him and then asked, ‘Is your heart one with mine? ’ ‘It is,’ Jehonadab replied. Jehu said, ‘If it is, give me your hand.’ So he gave him his hand, and Jehu pulled him up into the chariot with him.
You went to the king with oil and multiplied your perfumes; you sent your envoys far away and sent them down even to Sheol.
Now what will you gain by travelling along the way to Egypt to drink the water of the Nile? What will you gain by travelling along the way to Assyria to drink the water of the Euphrates?
How unstable you are, constantly changing your ways! You will be put to shame by Egypt just as you were put to shame by Assyria.
Raise a war cry against her on every side! She has thrown up her hands in surrender; her defence towers have fallen; her walls are demolished. Since this is the Lord’s vengeance, take your vengeance on her; as she has done, do the same to her.
All the while our eyes were failing as we looked in vain for help; we watched from our towers for a nation that would not save us.
He despised the oath by breaking the covenant. He did all these things even though he gave his hand in pledge. He will not escape!
Ephraim chases the wind and pursues the east wind. He continually multiplies lies and violence. He makes a covenant with Assyria, and olive oil is carried to Egypt.
When Ephraim saw his disease and Judah his wound, Ephraim went to Assyria and sent a delegation to the great king. , But he cannot cure you or heal your wound.
So Ephraim has become like a silly, senseless dove; they call to Egypt, and they go to Assyria.
They will not stay in the land of the Lord. Instead, Ephraim will return to Egypt, and they will eat unclean food in Assyria.