Ezekiel 17:14

The Parable Explained

13He took a member of the royal family and made a covenant with him, putting him under oath. Then he carried away the leading men of the land,14so that the kingdom would be brought low, unable to lift itself up, surviving only by keeping his covenant.

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Berean Standard Bible
so that the kingdom would be brought low, unable to lift itself up, surviving only by keeping his covenant.
American Standard Version (1901)
that the kingdom might be base, that it might not lift itself up, but that by keeping his covenant it might stand.
Bible in Basic English
So that the kingdom might be made low with no power of lifting itself up, but might keep his agreement to be his servants.
Douay-Rheims 1899
That it may be a low kingdom and not lift itself up, but keep his covenant, and observe it.
Free Bible Version
so that the kingdom would be kept in subjection and wouldn't be strong enough to rebel—it would only survive by keeping its agreement with him.
King James (Authorized) Version
That the kingdom might be base, that it might not lift itself up, but that by keeping of his covenant it might stand.
Translation for Translators
in order that the kingdom of Judah would not be able to become powerful again. The King of Babylon intended that the kingdom of Judah would not continue to exist if the people did not obey that agreement that he made with the King of Babylon.
Unlocked Literal Bible
so the kingdom might become lowly and not lift itself up. By keeping his covenant the land will survive.
Noah Webster Bible
That the kingdom might be base, that it might not lift itself up, but that by keeping his covenant it might stand.
World English Bible
that the kingdom might be brought low, that it might not lift itself up, but that by keeping 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.