Then all the inhabitants of Egypt
will know that I am Yahweh,
for they[a] have been a staff made of reed
to the house of Israel.
When Israel grasped you by the hand,
you splintered,(A) tearing all their shoulders;
when they leaned on you,
you shattered and made all their hips unsteady.[b]

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Footnotes

  1. Ezekiel 29:6 LXX, Syr, Vg read you
  2. Ezekiel 29:7 LXX, Syr, Vg; MT reads and you caused their hips to stand

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