Ezekiel 17:14

so that the kingdom might be low, that it might not lift itself up, but that by keeping his covenant it might stand.

Ezekiel 29:14

And I will bring again the captivity of Egypt, and will cause them to return to the land of Pathros, into their homeland. And they shall be a low kingdom there.

Deuteronomy 28:43

The stranger within you shall get up above you very high, and you shall come down very low.

1 Samuel 2:7

Jehovah takes away, and He gives riches; He brings low; yea, He lifts up high.

1 Samuel 2:30

And Jehovah, the God of Israel says, I said indeed, Your house and the house of your father should walk before Me forever. But now Jehovah says, Be it far from Me! For those who honor Me I will honor, and those that think little of Me shall be lightly regarded.

Nehemiah 9:36-37

Behold, we are servants today. And the land that You gave to our fathers to eat its fruit, and its good, behold, we are servants in it.

Jeremiah 27:12-17

I also spoke to Zedekiah king of Judah according to all these words, saying, Bring your necks under the yoke of the king of Babylon, and serve him and his people, and live.

Jeremiah 38:17

Then Jeremiah said to Zedekiah, So says Jehovah, the God of Hosts, the God of Israel: If you will surely go forth to the king of Babylon's rulers, then your soul shall live, and this city shall not be burned with fire. And you shall live, and your house.

Lamentations 5:10

Our skin is hot like an oven because of the fever heat of famine.

Ezekiel 17:6

And it grew and became a spreading low vine, whose branches turned toward him. And its roots were under him. So it became a vine and brought out branches and shot out boughs.

Matthew 22:17-21

Therefore tell us; what do you think? Is it lawful to give tribute to Caesar or not?

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That the kingdom might be base, that it might not lift itself up, but that by keeping of his covenant it might stand.

But that by keeping of his covenant it might stand

Bible References

The kingdom

Ezekiel 17:6
And it grew and became a spreading low vine, whose branches turned toward him. And its roots were under him. So it became a vine and brought out branches and shot out boughs.
Ezekiel 29:14
And I will bring again the captivity of Egypt, and will cause them to return to the land of Pathros, into their homeland. And they shall be a low kingdom there.
Deuteronomy 28:43
The stranger within you shall get up above you very high, and you shall come down very low.
1 Samuel 2:7
Jehovah takes away, and He gives riches; He brings low; yea, He lifts up high.
Nehemiah 9:36
Behold, we are servants today. And the land that You gave to our fathers to eat its fruit, and its good, behold, we are servants in it.
Lamentations 5:10
Our skin is hot like an oven because of the fever heat of famine.
Matthew 22:17
Therefore tell us; what do you think? Is it lawful to give tribute to Caesar or not?

But that by keeping of his covenant it might stand

Jeremiah 27:12
I also spoke to Zedekiah king of Judah according to all these words, saying, Bring your necks under the yoke of the king of Babylon, and serve him and his people, and live.
Jeremiah 38:17
Then Jeremiah said to Zedekiah, So says Jehovah, the God of Hosts, the God of Israel: If you will surely go forth to the king of Babylon's rulers, then your soul shall live, and this city shall not be burned with fire. And you shall live, and your house.