Ezekiel 17:14

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

that the kingdom might be base, that it might not lift itself up, but that by keeping his covenant it might stand.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

לִֽהְיוֹת֙ מַמְלָכָ֣ה שְׁפָלָ֔ה לְבִלְתִּ֖י הִתְנַשֵּׂ֑א לִשְׁמֹ֥ר אֶת־בְּרִית֖וֹ לְעָמְדָֽהּ׃

Transliteration

To lihyôt mamlākâ šəpālâ to ləbiltî hitnașēʾ to lišmōr ʾet-bərîtô to ləʿāmədāh

Grammar Details

*lihyôt*: qal infinitive construct with preposition - to be/become
*mamlākâ*: noun, feminine singular - kingdom
*šəpālâ*: adjective, feminine singular - low/humble
*ləbiltî*: preposition + particle - so as not to
*hitnașēʾ*: hithpael infinitive construct - lift oneself up/exalt oneself
*lišmōr*: qal infinitive construct with preposition - to keep/observe
*bərîtô*: noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his covenant
*ləʿāmədāh*: qal infinitive construct with preposition + 3rd feminine singular suffix - to stand/endure

Word Meanings

*šəpālâ*: low/humble/lowly
*hitnașēʾ*: lift oneself up/exalt oneself/rise
*lišmōr*: to keep/observe/maintain
*ləʿāmədāh*: to stand/endure/continue

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Referenced Verses

Ezek 29:14 : 14 and I will bring back the captivity of Egypt, and will cause them to return into the land of Pathros, into the land of their birth; and they shall be there a base kingdom.
Matt 22:17-21 : 17 Tell us therefore, What thinkest thou? Is it lawful to give tribute unto Caesar, or not? 18 But Jesus perceived their wickedness, and said, Why make ye trial of me, ye hypocrites? 19 Show me the tribute money. And they brought unto him a denarius. 20 And he saith unto them, Whose is this image and superscription? 21 They say unto him, Caesar's. Then saith he unto them, Render therefore unto Caesar the things that are Caesar's; and unto God the things that are God's.
Deut 28:43 : 43 The sojourner that is in the midst of thee shall mount up above thee higher and higher; and thou shalt come down lower and lower.
1 Sam 2:7 : 7 Jehovah maketh poor, and maketh rich: He bringeth low, he also lifteth up.
1 Sam 2:30 : 30 Therefore Jehovah, the God of Israel, saith, I said indeed that thy house, and the house of thy father, should walk before me for ever: but now Jehovah saith, Be it far from me; for them that honor me I will honor, and they that despise me shall be lightly esteemed.
Neh 9:36-37 : 36 Behold, we are servants this day, and as for the land that thou gavest unto our fathers to eat the fruit thereof and the good thereof, behold, we are servants in it. 37 And it yieldeth much increase unto the kings whom thou hast set over us because of our sins: also they have power over our bodies, and over our cattle, at their pleasure, and we are in great distress.
Jer 27:12-17 : 12 And I spake to Zedekiah king of Judah according to all these words, saying, Bring your necks under the yoke of the king of Babylon, and serve him and his people, and live. 13 Why will ye die, thou and thy people, by the sword, by the famine, and by the pestilence, as Jehovah hath spoken concerning the nation that will not serve the king of Babylon? 14 And hearken not unto the words of the prophets that speak unto you, saying, Ye shall not serve the king of Babylon; for they prophesy a lie unto you. 15 For I have not sent them, saith Jehovah, but they prophesy falsely in my name; that I may drive you out, and that ye may perish, ye, and the prophets that prophesy unto you. 16 Also I spake to the priests and to all this people, saying, Thus saith Jehovah: Hearken not to the words of your prophets that prophesy unto you, saying, Behold, the vessels of Jehovah's house shall now shortly be brought again from Babylon; for they prophesy a lie unto you. 17 Hearken not unto them; serve the king of Babylon, and live: wherefore should this city become a desolation?
Jer 38:17 : 17 Then said Jeremiah unto Zedekiah, Thus saith Jehovah, the God of hosts, the God of Israel: If thou wilt go forth unto the king of Babylon's princes, then thy soul shall live, and this city shall not be burned with fire; and thou shalt live, and thy house.
Lam 5:10 : 10 Our skin is black like an oven, Because of the burning heat of famine.
Ezek 17:6 : 6 And it grew, and became a spreading vine of low stature, whose branches turned toward him, and the roots thereof were under him: so it became a vine, and brought forth branches, and shot forth sprigs.

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