Strong's Lexicon so that the kingdom מַמְלָכָ֣ה (mam·lā·ḵāh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 4467: 1) kingdom, dominion, reign, sovereignty 1a) kingdom, realm 1b) sovereignty, dominion 1c) reign would be לִֽהְיוֹת֙ (lih·yō·wṯ) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's Hebrew 1961: 1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out 1a) (Qal) 1a1) ----- 1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass 1a1b) to come about, come to pass 1a2) to come into being, become 1a2a) to arise, appear, come 1a2b) to become 1a2b1) to become 1a2b2) to become like 1a2b3) to be instituted, be established 1a3) to be 1a3a) to exist, be in existence 1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time) 1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality) 1a3d) to accompany, be with 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about 1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone brought low, שְׁפָלָ֔ה (šə·p̄ā·lāh) Adjective - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 8217: 1) low, humble 1a) low (in height) 1b) low (in station), humble (of condition or spirit) 1c) humiliated 1d) lowly (as subst) unable לְבִלְתִּ֖י (lə·ḇil·tî) Preposition-l Strong's Hebrew 1115: subst 1) not, except adv 2) not 3) except (after preceding negation) conj 4) except (after an implied or expressed negation) with prep 5) so as not, in order not 6) an account of not, because...not 7) until not to lift itself up, הִתְנַשֵּׂ֑א (hiṯ·naś·śê) Verb - Hitpael - Infinitive construct Strong's Hebrew 5375: 1) to lift, bear up, carry, take 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to lift, lift up 1a2) to bear, carry, support, sustain, endure 1a3) to take, take away, carry off, forgive 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be lifted up, be exalted 1b2) to lift oneself up, rise up 1b3) to be borne, be carried 1b4) to be taken away, be carried off, be swept away 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to lift up, exalt, support, aid, assist 1c2) to desire, long (fig.) 1c3) to carry, bear continuously 1c4) to take, take away 1d) (Hithpael) to lift oneself up, exalt oneself 1e) (Hiphil) 1e1) to cause one to bear (iniquity) 1e2) to cause to bring, have brought keeping לִשְׁמֹ֥ר (liš·mōr) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's Hebrew 8104: 1) to keep, guard, observe, give heed 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to keep, have charge of 1a2) to keep, guard, keep watch and ward, protect, save life 1a2a) watch, watchman (participle) 1a3) to watch for, wait for 1a4) to watch, observe 1a5) to keep, retain, treasure up (in memory) 1a6) to keep (within bounds), restrain 1a7) to observe, celebrate, keep (sabbath or covenant or commands), perform (vow) 1a8) to keep, preserve, protect 1a9) to keep, reserve 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be on one's guard, take heed, take care, beware 1b2) to keep oneself, refrain, abstain 1b3) to be kept, be guarded 1c) (Piel) to keep, pay heed 1d) (Hithpael) to keep oneself from אֶת־ (’eṯ-) Direct object marker Strong's Hebrew 853: 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative his covenant בְּרִית֖וֹ (bə·rî·ṯōw) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1285: 1) covenant, alliance, pledge 1a) between men 1a1) treaty, alliance, league (man to man) 1a2) constitution, ordinance (monarch to subjects) 1a3) agreement, pledge (man to man) 1a4) alliance (of friendship) 1a5) alliance (of marriage) 1b) between God and man 1b1) alliance (of friendship) 1b2) covenant (divine ordinance with signs or pledges) 2) (phrases) 2a) covenant making 2b) covenant keeping 2c) covenant violation to survive. לְעָמְדָֽהּ׃ (lə·‘ā·mə·ḏāh) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 5975: 1) to stand, remain, endure, take one's stand 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to stand, take one's stand, be in a standing attitude, stand forth, take a stand, present oneself, attend upon, be or become servant of 1a2) to stand still, stop (moving or doing), cease 1a3) to tarry, delay, remain, continue, abide, endure, persist, be steadfast 1a4) to make a stand, hold one's ground 1a5) to stand upright, remain standing, stand up, rise, be erect, be upright 1a6) to arise, appear, come on the scene, stand forth, appear, rise up or against 1a7) to stand with, take one's stand, be appointed, grow flat, grow insipid 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to station, set 1b2) to cause to stand firm, maintain 1b3) to cause to stand up, cause to set up, erect 1b4) to present (one) before (king) 1b5) to appoint, ordain, establish 1c) (Hophal) to be presented, be caused to stand, be stood before Parallel Strong's Berean Study Bibleso that the kingdom would be brought low, unable to lift itself up, surviving only by keeping his covenant. Young's Literal Translation That the kingdom may be humble, That it may not lift itself up, To keep his covenant—that it may stand. Holman Christian Standard Bible so the kingdom might be humble and not exalt itself but might keep his covenant in order to endure. New American Standard Bible that the kingdom might be in subjection, not exalting itself, [but] keeping his covenant that it might continue. King James Bible That the kingdom might be base, that it might not lift itself up, [but] that by keeping of his covenant it might stand. Parallel Verses New International Version so that the kingdom would be brought low, unable to rise again, surviving only by keeping his treaty. New Living Translation so Israel would not become strong again and revolt. Only by keeping her treaty with Babylon could Israel survive. English Standard Version that the kingdom might be humble and not lift itself up, and keep his covenant that it might stand. New American Standard Bible that the kingdom might be in subjection, not exalting itself, but keeping his covenant that it might continue. King James Bible That the kingdom might be base, that it might not lift itself up, but that by keeping of his covenant it might stand. Holman Christian Standard Bible so the kingdom might be humble and not exalt itself but might keep his covenant in order to endure. International Standard Version in order to humiliate the kingdom so it wouldn't be able to return to power, but would still be able to continue as long as he keeps his covenant. NET Bible so it would be a lowly kingdom which could not rise on its own but must keep its treaty with him in order to stand. American Standard Version that the kingdom might be base, that it might not lift itself up, but that by keeping his covenant it might stand. English Revised Version that the kingdom might be base, that it might not lift itself up, but that by keeping of his covenant it might stand. Young's Literal Translation That the kingdom may be humble, That it may not lift itself up, To keep his covenant -- that it may stand. Cross References Ezekiel 29:14 And I will bring again the captivity of Egypt, and will cause them to return into the land of Pathros, into the land of their habitation; and they shall be there a base kingdom. Ezekiel 29:15 It shall be the basest of the kingdoms; neither shall it exalt itself any more above the nations: for I will diminish them, that they shall no more rule over the nations. Ezekiel 1:1 Now it came to pass in the thirtieth year, in the fourth month, in the fifth day of the month, as I was among the captives by the river of Chebar, that the heavens were opened, and I saw visions of God. Ezekiel 17:13 And hath taken of the king's seed, and made a covenant with him, and hath taken an oath of him: he hath also taken the mighty of the land: Ezekiel 17:12 Say now to the rebellious house, Know ye not what these things mean? tell them, Behold, the king of Babylon is come to Jerusalem, and hath taken the king thereof, and the princes thereof, and led them with him to Babylon; Ezekiel 17:11 Moreover the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, Ezekiel 17:15 But he rebelled against him in sending his ambassadors into Egypt, that they might give him horses and much people. Shall he prosper? shall he escape that doeth such things? or shall he break the covenant, and be delivered? Ezekiel 17:16 As I live, saith the Lord GOD, surely in the place where the king dwelleth that made him king, whose oath he despised, and whose covenant he brake, even with him in the midst of Babylon he shall die. Ezekiel 17:17 Neither shall Pharaoh with his mighty army and great company make for him in the war, by casting up mounts, and building forts, to cut off many persons: Jump to Previous Agreement Base Continue Covenant Exalting Humble Itself Keeping Kingdom Lift Lifting Power Rise Servants Stand Subjection Surviving Treaty UnableJump to Next Agreement Base Continue Covenant Exalting Humble Itself Keeping Kingdom Lift Lifting Power Rise Servants Stand Subjection Surviving Treaty UnableLinks Ezekiel 17:14 NIVEzekiel 17:14 NLT Ezekiel 17:14 ESV Ezekiel 17:14 NASB Ezekiel 17:14 KJV Ezekiel 17:14 Bible Apps Ezekiel 17:14 Parallel Ezekiel 17:14 Biblia Paralela Ezekiel 17:14 Chinese Bible Ezekiel 17:14 French Bible Ezekiel 17:14 German Bible Ezekiel 17:14 Commentaries Bible Hub |