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Ezekiel 29:7 Explained in Context
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Verse 7. 7When they took hold of thee by thy hand, thou didst break, and rend all their shoulder: and when they leaned upon thee, thou brakest, and madest all their loins to be at a stand.
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Quick Meaning
The prophetic word through Ezekiel states or reports “When they took hold of thee by thy hand, thou didst break, and rend all their shoulder” at Ezekiel 29:7 as a specific part of “Pharaoh Is Portrayed as a Nile Dragon and Broken Reed.”
Read It With
- Ezekiel 29:1–7
Begin with Ezekiel 29:1–7's complete movement: Pharaoh claims the Nile as his own and is pictured as a great river creature dragged out with fish; Egypt's unreliable support is a reed that wounds Israel's hand and shoulder. At verse 29:7, The prophetic word through Ezekiel states or reports “When they took hold of thee by thy hand, thou didst break, and rend all their shoulder” at Ezekiel 29:7 as a specific part of “Pharaoh Is Portrayed as a Nile Dragon and Broken Reed.”
Why This Verse Appears Here
At Ezekiel 29:7, the oracle, scene, sign, or measurement reaches this precise step: The prophetic word through Ezekiel states or reports “When they took hold of thee by thy hand, thou didst break, and rend all their shoulder” at Ezekiel 29:7 as a specific part of “Pharaoh Is Portrayed as a Nile Dragon and Broken Reed.” It prepares the remainder of Ezekiel 29:1–7.
What Remains True
Ezekiel 29:7's contribution is contextual and real. The prophetic word through Ezekiel states or reports “When they took hold of thee by thy hand, thou didst break, and rend all their shoulder” at Ezekiel 29:7 as a specific part of “Pharaoh Is Portrayed as a Nile Dragon and Broken Reed.” The complete unit sustains this truth: Pride, exploitation, vengeance, predatory trade, unreliable alliance, and delight in another people's ruin remain morally dangerous across nations.
How It Can Shape Life
- Role in Ezekiel 29:7: The prophetic word through Ezekiel states or reports “When they took hold of thee by thy hand, thou didst break, and rend all their shoulder” at Ezekiel 29:7 as a specific part of “Pharaoh Is Portrayed as a Nile Dragon and Broken Reed.” Contextual meaning in Ezekiel 29:1–7: Pharaoh claims the Nile as his own and is pictured as a great river creature dragged out with fish; Egypt's unreliable support is a reed that wounds Israel's hand and shoulder. The interpretive limit remains: The imagery does not demonize Egyptians, wildlife, or rivers, and it does not identify a modern ruler as this dragon. Proportionate enduring truth: Pride, exploitation, vengeance, predatory trade, unreliable alliance, and delight in another people's ruin remain morally dangerous across nations. Application: Evaluate present powers by conduct without declaring a people the prophetic enemy; protect civilians and reject nationalism, racism, holy war, and revenge.
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Biblical text
King James (Authorized) Version — eng-kjv2006
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Exact location: Ezekiel 29:1–7, pinned eng-kjv2006 USFM-derived repository corpus
Open source ↗hebrew text and morphology
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible: Ezekiel
Open Scriptures
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Exact location: Open Scriptures MorphHB v2.2, commit 6a5db284c715c18b239422e57bb89684e6a19f00, wlc/Ezek.xml, OSIS 29:1–7
Open the fixed Hebrew Ezekiel file ↗translation and translator notes
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Biblical Studies Press
Biblical Studies Press, 2016; current official PDF
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Exact location: Official NET Ezekiel PDF, exact translator, study, and textual notes attached to Ezekiel 29:1–7
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