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 And Rabshakeh said unto them, Say ye now to Hezekiah, Thus saith the great king, the king of Assyria, What confidence is this wherein thou trustest?

5 I say, sayest thou, (but they are but vain words) I have counsel and strength for war: now on whom dost thou trust, that thou rebellest against me?

6 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.

7 But if thou say to me, We trust in the Lord our God: is it not he, whose high places and whose altars Hezekiah hath taken away, and said to Judah and to Jerusalem, Ye shall worship before this altar?

8 Now therefore give pledges, I pray thee, to my master the king of Assyria, and I will give thee two thousand horses, if thou be able on thy part to set riders upon them.

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