New American Standard Bible 1995

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Isaiah

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"Behold, you rely on the staff of this crushed reed, even on 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 rely on him.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
"Behold, lo! behold! Particle H2009 הִנֵּ֣ה hin·neh
you rely to trust Verb H982 בָטַ֡חְתָּ va·tach·ta
on the staff a staff Noun H4938 מִשְׁעֶנֶת֩ mish·'e·net
of this this, here Pronoun H2088 הַזֶּה֙ haz·zeh
crushed to crush Verb H7533 הָרָצ֤וּץ ha·ra·tzutz
reed, a stalk, reed Noun H7070 הַקָּנֶ֨ה hak·ka·neh
[even] on Egypt, a son of Ham, also his desc. and their country in N.W. Africa Noun H4714 מִצְרַ֔יִם mitz·ra·yim,
Analysis:

Egypt is often associated with the secular world. We become enslaved to our worldly desires, such as job, money, cars. In other words the world or (Egypt) looks good and very tempting until we get so wrapped up in it that we become a slave to it.

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on which who, which, that Particle H834 אֲשֶׁ֨ר a·sher
if a man man Noun H376 אִישׁ֙ ish
leans, to lean, lay, rest, support Verb H5564 יִסָּמֵ֥ךְ yis·sa·mech
it will go to come in, come, go in, go Verb H935 וּבָ֥א u·va
into his hand hollow or flat of the hand, palm, sole (of the foot), a pan Noun H3709 בְכַפֹּ֖ו ve·chap·pov
and pierce to pierce Verb H5344 וּנְקָבָ֑הּ u·ne·ka·vah;
it. So so, thus Adjective H3651 כֵּ֚ן ken
Analysis:
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is Pharaoh a title of Eg. kings Noun H6547 פַּרְעֹ֣ה par·'oh
king king Noun H4428 מֶֽלֶךְ־ me·lech-
of Egypt a son of Ham, also his desc. and their country in N.W. Africa Noun H4714 מִצְרַ֔יִם mitz·ra·yim,
Analysis:

Egypt is often associated with the secular world. We become enslaved to our worldly desires, such as job, money, cars. In other words the world or (Egypt) looks good and very tempting until we get so wrapped up in it that we become a slave to it.

Read more about: Egypt
to all the whole, all Noun H3605 לְכָֽל־ le·chol-
who rely to trust Verb H982 הַבֹּטְחִ֖ים hab·bo·te·chim
on him.      

Locations

Egypt

EGYPTe'-jipt:I. THE COUNTRY1. The Basis of the Land 2. The Nile Valley 3. Earliest Human Remains 4. Climate 5. Conditions of Life 6. The Nile 7. The Fauna 8. The Flora 9. The Prehistoric RacesII. THE HISTORY1. 1st and 2nd Ages: Prehistoric 2. 3d Age: Ist and IInd Dynasties 3. 4th Age: IIIrd through VIth Dynasties 4. 5th Age: VIIth through XIVth Dynasties 5.... View Details

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New American Standard Bible 1995 "Behold, you rely on the staff of this crushed reed, even on 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 rely on him.
King James Bible "Behold, you rely on Lo, thou trustest in the staff of this crushed broken reed, even on Egypt, on which Egypt; whereon if a man leans, lean, it will go into his hand hand, and pierce it. So it: so is Pharaoh king of Egypt to all who rely on that trust in him.
Hebrew Greek English "Behold, you rely on the staff of this crushed reed, even on 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 rely on him.