Isaiah 36:6 — Bible Verse (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.”

Isaiah 36:6 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Isaiah 36:6 in 6 Bible Translations

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Isaiah 36:6 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“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.”

Isaiah 36:6 — World English Bible

Isaiah 36:6 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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.”

Isaiah 36:6 — American Standard Version

Isaiah 36:6 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“`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 <FI>is<Fi> Pharaoh king of Egypt to all those trusting on him.”

Isaiah 36:6 — Young's Literal Translation

Isaiah 36:6 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“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.”

Isaiah 36:6 — Darby Translation

Isaiah 36:6 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Loe, thou trustest in this broken staffe of reede on Egypt, whereupon if a man leane, it will goe into his hand, and pearce it: so is Pharaoh King of Egypt, vnto all that trust in him.”

Isaiah 36:6 — Geneva Bible

Isaiah 36:6 in Context — Isaiah 36

4 A los cuales dijo Rabsaces: Ahora pues, diréis á Ezechîas: El gran rey, el rey de Asiria, dice así: ¿Qué confianza es ésta en que confías?

5 Digo, [alegas tú], (empero palabras vanas) [que tengo] consejo y fortaleza para la guerra. Ahora bien, ¿en quién confías que te rebelas contra mí?

6 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.

7 Y si me dijeres, En Jehová nuestro Dios confiamos; ¿no es éste aquel cuyos altos y cuyos altares hizo quitar Ezechîas, y dijo á Judá y á Jerusalem: Delante de este altar adoraréis?

8 Ahora pues yo te ruego que des rehenes al rey de Asiria mi señor, y yo te daré dos mil caballos, si pudieres tú dar caballeros que cabalguen sobre ellos.

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