Isaiah 36:1 (ESV)

Isaiah 36:6 - Behold, you are trusting in Egypt, that broken reed of a staff, which will pierce the hand of any man who leans on it. Such is Pharaoh king of Egypt to all who trust in him.

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KJVKJV (read chapter in KJV)

Lo, thou trustest in the staff of this broken reed, on Egypt; whereon if a man lean, it will go into his hand, and pierce it: so is Pharaoh king of Egypt to all that trust in him.

NKJVNKJV (read chapter in NKJV)

“Look! You are trusting in the staff of this broken reed, Egypt, on which if a man leans, it will go into his hand and pierce it. So is Pharaoh king of Egypt to all who trust in him.

NLTNLT (read chapter in NLT)

On Egypt? If you lean on Egypt, it will be like a reed that splinters beneath your weight and pierces your hand. Pharaoh, the king of Egypt, is completely unreliable!

NIVNIV (read chapter in NIV)

Look, I know you are depending on Egypt, that splintered reed of a staff, which pierces the hand of anyone who leans on it! Such is Pharaoh king of Egypt to all who depend on him.

ESVESV (read chapter in ESV)

Behold, you are trusting in Egypt, that broken reed of a staff, which will pierce the hand of any man who leans on it. Such is Pharaoh king of Egypt to all who trust in him.

CSBCSB (read chapter in CSB)

“Look, you are relying on Egypt, that splintered reed of a staff that will pierce the hand of anyone who grabs it and leans on it. This is how Pharaoh king of Egypt is to all who rely on him.

NASB20NASB20 (read chapter in NASB20)

“Behold, you have relied on the staff of this broken reed, on Egypt, on which if a man leans, it will go into his [fn]hand and pierce it. So is Pharaoh king of Egypt to all who rely on him.

NASB95NASB95 (read chapter in NASB95)

“Behold, you rely on the staff of this crushed reed, even on Egypt, on which if a man leans, it will go into his [fn]hand and pierce it. So is Pharaoh king of Egypt to all who rely on him.

LSBLSB (read chapter in LSB)

“Behold, you trust in the staff of this crushed reed, even on Egypt, on which if a man leans, it will go into his [fn]hand and pierce it. So is Pharaoh king of Egypt to all who trust in him.

AMPAMP (read chapter in AMP)

“Listen carefully, you rely on the staff of this broken reed, Egypt, which will pierce the hand of any man who leans on it. So is Pharaoh king of Egypt to all who rely on him.

NETNET (read chapter in NET)

Look, you must be trusting in Egypt, that splintered reed staff. If someone leans on it for support, it punctures his hand and wounds him. That is what Pharaoh king of Egypt does to all who trust in him!

RSVRSV (read chapter in RSV)

Behold, you are relying on Egypt, that broken reed of a staff, which will pierce the hand of any man who leans on it. Such is Pharaoh king of Egypt to all who rely on him.

ASVASV (read chapter in ASV)

Behold, thou trustest upon the staff of this bruised reed, even upon Egypt, whereon if a man lean, it will go into his hand, and pierce it: so is Pharaoh king of Egypt to all that trust on him.

YLTYLT (read chapter in YLT)

'Lo, thou hast trusted on the staff of this broken reed -- on Egypt -- which a man leaneth on, and it hath gone into his hand, and pierced it -- so is Pharaoh king of Egypt to all those trusting on him.

DBYDBY (read chapter in DBY)

Behold, thou reliest upon the staff of that broken reed, upon Egypt, on which if a man lean, it goes into his hand, and pierces it: so is Pharaoh king of Egypt to all that rely upon him.

WEBWEB (read chapter in WEB)

Lo, thou trustest in the staff of this broken reed, on Egypt; on which if a man lean, it will enter his hand, and pierce it: so is Pharaoh king of Egypt to all that trust in him.

HNVHNV (read chapter in HNV)

Behold, you trust on the staff of this bruised reed, even on Mitzrayim, whereon if a man lean, it will go into his hand, and pierce it: so is Par`oh king of Mitzrayim to all who trust on him.

VULVUL (read chapter in VUL)

ecce confidis super baculum harundineum confractum istum super Aegyptum cui si innisus fuerit homo intrabit in manu eius et perforabit eam sic Pharao rex Aegypti omnibus qui confidunt in eo

NAVNAV (read chapter in NAV)

أَنْتَ تَتَّكِلُ عَلَى عُكَّازِ هَذِهِ القَصَبَةِ الْمَرْضُوضَةِ مِصْرَ، الَّتِي تَثْقُبُ كَفَّ كُلِّ مَنْ يَتَوَكَّأُ عَلَيْهَا. هَكَذَا يَكُونُ فِرْعَوْنُ مَلِكُ مِصْرَ لِكُلِّ مَنْ يَتَوَكَّأُ عَلَيْهِ.

WLCWLC (read chapter in WLC)

הִנֵּ֣ה בָטַ֡חְתָּ עַל־מִשְׁעֶנֶת֩ הַקָּנֶ֨ה הָרָצ֤וּץ הַזֶּה֙ עַל־מִצְרַ֔יִם אֲשֶׁ֨ר יִסָּמֵ֥ךְ אִישׁ֙ עָלָ֔יו וּבָ֥א בְכַפּ֖וֹ וּנְקָבָ֑הּ כֵּ֚ן פַּרְעֹ֣ה מֶֽלֶךְ־מִצְרַ֔יִם לְכָֽל־הַבֹּטְחִ֖ים עָלָֽיו׃

LXXLXX (read chapter in LXX)

ἰδοὺ πεποιθὼς εἶ ἐπὶ τὴν ῥάβδον τὴν καλαμίνην τὴν τεθλασμένην ταύτην ἐπ᾽ Αἴγυπτον ὃς ἂν ἐπ᾽ αὐτὴν ἐπιστηρισθῇ εἰσελεύσεται εἰς τὴν χεῖρα αὐτοῦ οὕτως ἐστὶν Φαραω βασιλεὺς Αἰγύπτου καὶ πάντες οἱ πεποιθότες ἐπ᾽ αὐτῷ

SVDSVD (read chapter in SVD)

إِنَّكَ قَدِ اتَّكَلْتَ عَلَى عُكَّازِ هذِهِ الْقَصَبَةِ الْمَرْضُوضَةِ، عَلَى مِصْرَ، الَّتِي إِذَا تَوَكَّأَ أَحَدٌ عَلَيْهَا دَخَلَتْ فِي كَفِّهِ وَثَقَبَتْهَا. هكَذَا فِرْعَوْنُ مَلِكُ مِصْرَ لِجَمِيعِ الْمُتَوَكِّلِينَ عَلَيْهِ.

BESBES (read chapter in BES)

Behold, thou trustest on this bruised staff of reed, on Egypt: as soon as a man leans upon it, it shall go into his hand, and pierce it: so is Pharao king of Egypt and all that trust in him.

RVR09RVR09 (read chapter in RVR09)

He aquí que confías en este bordón de caña frágil, en Egipto, sobre el cual si alguien se apoyare, entrarásele por la mano, y se la atravesará. Tal es Faraón rey de Egipto para con todos los que en él confían.

RVR60RVR60 (read chapter in RVR60)

He aquí que confías en este báculo de caña frágil, en Egipto, en el cual si alguien se apoyare, se le entrará por la mano, y la atravesará. Tal es Faraón rey de Egipto para con todos los que en él confían.

BBEBBE (read chapter in BBE)

See, you are basing your hope on that broken rod of Egypt, which will go into a man's hand if he makes use of it for a support; for so is Pharaoh, king of Egypt, to all who put their faith in him.

CHTCHT (read chapter in CHT)

看哪、你所倚靠的埃及、是那壓傷的葦杖、人若靠這杖、就必刺透他的手．埃及王法老向一切倚靠他的人、也是這樣。

EMEM (read chapter in EM)

He aquí que tú confías en Egipto, en ese bastón de caña cascada, que a cualquiera que se apoye sobre ella, le entrará por la mano y se la atravesará. Así es el faraón, rey de Egipto, para todos los que confían en él."

KORKOR (read chapter in KOR)

보라 네가 애굽을 의뢰하도다 그것은 상한 갈대지팡이와 일반이라 사람이 그것을 의지하면 손에 찔려들어가리니 애굽 왕 바로는 그 의뢰하는 자에게 이와 같으니라

LSLS (read chapter in LS)

Voici, tu l'as placée dans l'Égypte, tu as pris pour soutien ce roseau cassé, qui pénètre et perce la main de quiconque s'appuie dessus: tel est Pharaon, roi d'Égypte, pour tous ceux qui se confient en lui.

LUTLUT (read chapter in LUT)

Verläßt du dich auf den zerbrochenen Rohrstab Ägypten, welcher, so jemand sich darauf lehnt, geht er ihm in die Hand und durchbohrt sie? Also tut Pharao, der König von Ägypten, allen, die sich auf ihn verlassen.

RSTRST (read chapter in RST)

Вот, ты думаешь опереться на Египет, на эту трость надломленную, которая, если кто опрется на нее, войдет тому в руку и проколет ее! Таков фараон, царь Египетский, для всех уповающих на него.

SESE (read chapter in SE)

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