Treasury of Scripture Knowledge Lo thou trustest upon this broken staff of a reed, upon Egypt: upon which if a man lean, it will go into his hand, and pierce it: so is Pharao king of Egypt to all that trust in him. Isaiah 20:5,6 And they shall be afraid, and ashamed of Ethiopia their hope, and of Egypt their glory. . . . Isaiah 30:1-7 Woe to you, apostate children, saith the Lord, that you would take counsel, and not of me: and would begin a web, and not by my spirit, that you might add sin upon sin: . . . Isaiah 31:3 Egypt is man, and not God: and their horses, flesh, and not spirit: and the Lord shall put down his hand, and the helper shall fall, and he that is helped shall fall, and they shall all be confounded together. 2 Kings 17:4 And when the king of the Assyrians found that Osee, endeavouring to rebel, had sent messengers to Sua, the king of Egypt, that he might not pay tribute to the king of the Assyrians, as he had done every year, he besieged him, bound him, and cast him into prison. 2 Kings 18:21 Dost thou trust in Egypt a staff of a broken reed, upon which if a man lean, it will break and go into his hand, and pierce it? so is Pharao, king of Egypt, to all that trust in him. Jeremiah 37:5-8 And the word of the Lord came to Jeremiah the prophet, saying: . . . Ezekiel 29:6,7 And all the inhabitants of Egypt shall know that I am the Lord: because thou hast been a staff of a reed to the house of Israel. . . . Context Sennacherib Threatens Jerusalem…5Or with what counsel or strength dost thou prepare for war? on whom dost thou trust, that thou art revolted from me? 6Lo thou trustest upon this broken staff of a reed, upon Egypt: upon which if a man lean, it will go into his hand, and pierce it: so is Pharao king of Egypt to all that trust in him.7But if thou wilt answer me: We trust in the Lord our God: is it not he whose high places and altars Ezechias hath taken away, and hath said to Juda and Jerusalem: You shall worship before this altar?… Cross References Psalm 146:3 In the children of men, in whom there is no salvation. Proverbs 25:19 To trust in an unfaithful man in the time of trouble, is like a rotten tooth, and weary foot, Isaiah 30:3 And the strength of Pharao shall be to your confusion, and the confidence of the shadow of Egypt to your shame. Isaiah 30:5 They were all confounded at a people that could not profit them: they were no help, nor to any profit, but to confusion and to reproach. Isaiah 31:1 Woe to them that go down to Egypt for help, trusting in horses, and putting their confidence in chariots, because they are many: and in horsemen, because they are very strong: and have not trusted in the Holy One of Israel, and have not sought after the Lord. Ezekiel 17:17 And not with a great army, nor with much people shall Pharao fight against him: when he shall cast up mounts, and build forts, to cut off many souls. Ezekiel 29:6 And all the inhabitants of Egypt shall know that I am the Lord: because thou hast been a staff of a reed to the house of Israel. Ezekiel 29:7 When they took hold of thee with the hand thou didst break, and rent all their shoulder: and when they leaned upon thee, thou brokest, and weakenest all their loins. Ezekiel 29:16 And they shall be no more a confidence to the house of Israel, teaching iniquity, that they may flee, and follow them: and they shall know that I am the Lord God. Lexicon Look now,הִנֵּ֣ה (hin·nêh) Interjection Strong's Hebrew 2009: Lo! behold! you are trusting בָטַ֡חְתָּ (ḇā·ṭaḥ·tā) Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 982: To trust, be confident, sure in עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's Hebrew 5921: Above, over, upon, against Egypt, מִצְרַ֔יִם (miṣ·ra·yim) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 4714: Egypt -- a son of Ham, also his descendants and their country in Northwest Africa that הַזֶּה֙ (haz·zeh) Article | Pronoun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 2088: This, that splintered הָרָצ֤וּץ (hā·rā·ṣūṣ) Article | Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7533: To crack in pieces reed הַקָּנֶ֨ה (haq·qā·neh) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7070: A reed, a, rod, shaft, tube, stem, the radius, beam of a staff מִשְׁעֶנֶת֩ (miš·‘e·neṯ) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 4938: Support, sustenance, a walking-stick that אֲשֶׁ֨ר (’ă·šer) Pronoun - relative Strong's Hebrew 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that will pierce וּנְקָבָ֑הּ (ū·nə·qā·ḇāh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | third person feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 5344: To puncture the hand בְכַפּ֖וֹ (ḇə·ḵap·pōw) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3709: Hollow or flat of the hand, palm, sole (of the foot), a pan of anyone אִישׁ֙ (’îš) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 376: A man as an individual, a male person who leans יִסָּמֵ֥ךְ (yis·sā·mêḵ) Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5564: To prop, to lean upon, take hold of on it. עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's Hebrew 5921: Above, over, upon, against Such is כֵּ֚ן (kên) Adverb Strong's Hebrew 3651: So -- thus Pharaoh פַּרְעֹ֣ה (par·‘ōh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 6547: Pharaoh -- a title of Egypt kings king מֶֽלֶךְ־ (me·leḵ-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 4428: A king of Egypt מִצְרַ֔יִם (miṣ·ra·yim) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 4714: Egypt -- a son of Ham, also his descendants and their country in Northwest Africa to all לְכָֽל־ (lə·ḵāl) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 3605: The whole, all, any, every who trust הַבֹּטְחִ֖ים (hab·bō·ṭə·ḥîm) Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 982: To trust, be confident, sure in him. עָלָ֔יו (‘ā·lāw) Preposition | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5921: Above, over, upon, against Additional Translations Look now, you are trusting in Egypt, that splintered reed of a staff that will pierce the hand of anyone who leans on it. Such is Pharaoh king of Egypt to all who trust in him.See, you trust in the staff of this broken reed, on Egypt; where on 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. Behold, you trust in the staff of this bruised reed, even in Egypt, which if a man leans on it, it will go into his hand and pierce it. So is Pharaoh king of Egypt to all who trust in him. 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. 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