Ezekiel 17:14 - The Scriptures 2009

¹⁴ so that the reign would be brought low and not lift itself up, but guard his covenant, that it might stand.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁴ that the kingdom might be base, that it might not lift itself up, but that by keeping of his covenant it might stand.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁴ That the kingdom might become low and base and be unable to lift itself up, but that by keeping his [Nebuchadnezzar's] covenant it might stand.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁴ that the kingdom might be base, that it might not lift itself up, but that by keeping his covenant it might stand.

Common English Bible

¹⁴ Thus it would be a lowly kingdom, not asserting its own interests but observing the agreement so that it would survive.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁴ so that it may be a lowly kingdom, and may not lift itself up, and may instead keep his pact and serve it.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹⁴ That it may be a low kingdom and not lift itself up, but keep his covenant, and observe it.

Ezekiel 17:14 Cross References

Jeremiah 38:17

And Yirmeyahu said to Tsiḏqiyahu, “Thus said יהוה, the Elohim of hosts, the Elohim of Yisra’ĕl, ‘If you do indeed surrender to the heads of the sovereign of Baḇel, then your being shall live, and this city not be burned with fire. And you and your house shall live.

Lamentations 5:10

Our skin has become as hot as an oven, Because of the burning heat of scarcity of food.

Ezekiel 17:6

“So it grew and became a low, spreading vine. Its branches turned toward him, and its roots were under it. And it became a vine, and brought forth branches, and sent out shoots.

Ezekiel 29:14

“And I shall turn back the captivity of Mitsrayim and I shall bring them back to the land of Pathros, to the land of their birth, and there they shall be a lowly reign,

Ezekiel 29:15

being the lowliest of reigns, and never again exalt itself above the nations. And I shall make them few so as not to rule over the nations.

Deuteronomy 28:43

“The sojourner who is among you rises higher and higher above you, but you come down lower and lower.

1 Samuel 2:30

“Therefore יהוה Elohim of Yisra’ĕl declares, ‘I said indeed that your house and the house of your father would walk before Me forever.’ But now יהוה declares, ‘Far be it from Me, for those who highly esteem Me I highly esteem, and those who despise Me are lightly esteemed.

1 Samuel 2:7

“יהוה makes poor and makes rich, He brings low and lifts up.