2 Kings 18:21 Hebrew Word Analysis

0עַתָּ֡הh6258
1הִנֵּ֣הh2009
23Now behold thou trustestהַבֹּטְחִ֖יםh982
3לְּךָ֡h0
4עַלh5921
5upon the staffמִשְׁעֶנֶת֩h4938
6reedהַקָּנֶ֨הh7070
7of this bruisedהָרָצ֤וּץh7533
8הַזֶּה֙h2088
9עַלh5921
21even upon Egyptמִצְרַ֔יִםh4714
11אֲשֶׁ֨רh834
12leanיִסָּמֵ֥ךְh5564
13on which if a manאִישׁ֙h376
14עָלָ֔יוh5921
15it will goוּבָ֥אh935
16into his handבְכַפּ֖וֹh3709
17and pierceוּנְקָבָ֑הּh5344
18כֵּ֚ןh3651
19it so is Pharaohפַּרְעֹ֣הh6547
20kingמֶֽלֶךְh4428
21even upon Egyptמִצְרַ֔יִםh4714
22לְכָֽלh3605
23Now behold thou trustestהַבֹּטְחִ֖יםh982
24עָלָֽיו׃h5921

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

Now, behold, thou trustest upon the staff of this bruised reed, even upon Egypt, on which if a man lean, it will go into his hand, and pierce it: so is Pharaoh king of Egypt unto all that trust on him.

American Standard Version (ASV)

Now, behold, thou trustest upon the staff of this bruised reed, even upon Egypt; whereon if a man lean, it will go into his hand, and pierce it: so is Pharaoh king of Egypt unto all that trust on him.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

See, now, you are basing your hope on that broken rod of Egypt, which will go through a man's hand if he makes use of it for a support; for so is Pharaoh, king of Egypt, to all who put their faith in him.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

Now behold, thou reliest upon the staff of that broken reed, upon Egypt, on which if a man lean, it goes into his hand and pierces it: so is Pharaoh king of Egypt to all that rely upon him.

Webster's Bible (WBT)

Now behold, thou trustest upon the staff of this bruised reed, even upon Egypt, on which if a man leaneth, it will go into his hand, and pierce it: so is Pharaoh king of Egypt to all that trust on him.

World English Bible (WEB)

Now, behold, you trust on the staff of this bruised reed, even on Egypt; whereon if a man lean, it will go into his hand, and pierce it: so is Pharaoh king of Egypt to all who trust on him.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

`Now, lo, thou hast trusted for thee on the staff of this broken reed, on Egypt; which a man leaneth on, and it hath gone into his hand, and pierced it! -- so `is' Pharaoh king of Egypt to all those trusting on him.