Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

I have given him the land of Egypt for his labor which he performed, because they acted for Me,” declares the Lord God.

King James Version

I have given him the land of Egypt for his labour wherewith he served against it, because they wrought for me, saith the Lord GOD.

Holman Bible

I have given him the land of Egypt as the pay he labored for, since they worked for Me.” This is the declaration of the Lord God.

International Standard Version

I've given him the land of Egypt as a reward for attacking Tyre for me,' declares the Lord GOD.

A Conservative Version

I have given him the land of Egypt as his recompense for which he served, because they worked for me, says lord LORD.

American Standard Version

I have given him the land of Egypt as his recompense for which he served, because they wrought for me, saith the Lord Jehovah.

Amplified

I have given him the land of Egypt for the hard work which he did [against Tyre], because they did it for Me,” says the Lord God.

Bible in Basic English

I have given him the land of Egypt as the reward for his hard work, because they were working for me, says the Lord.

Darby Translation

I have given him the land of Egypt for his labour wherewith he served against it, because they wrought for me, saith the Lord Jehovah.

Julia Smith Translation

I gave to him the land of Egypt the wages which he served against her, because they worked for me, says the Lord Jehovah.

King James 2000

I have given him the land of Egypt for his labor for which he served against it, because they wrought for me, says the Lord GOD.

Lexham Expanded Bible

[As] his wages that he worked for, I will give to him the land of Egypt, because they worked for me," {declares} the Lord Yahweh.

Modern King James verseion

I have given him the land of Egypt for his labor with which he served against it, because they worked for Me, says the Lord Jehovah.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

For the work which he wrought about it, I have given him the land of Egypt, because they wrought for me, sayeth the LORD God.

NET Bible

I have given him the land of Egypt as his compensation for attacking Tyre, because they did it for me, declares the sovereign Lord.

New Heart English Bible

I have given him the land of Egypt as his recompense for which he served, because they worked for me,' says the Lord GOD.

The Emphasized Bible

As a reward for his labour wherewith he hath served, have I given to him the land of Egypt, - in that they wrought for me, Declareth My Lord, Yahweh.

Webster

I have given him the land of Egypt for his labor with which he served against it, because they wrought for me, saith the Lord GOD.

World English Bible

I have given him the land of Egypt as his recompense for which he served, because they worked for me, says the Lord Yahweh.

Youngs Literal Translation

His wage for which he laboured I have given to him, The land of Egypt -- in that they wrought for Me, An affirmation of the Lord Jehovah.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
נתן 
Nathan 
Usage: 2011

him the land
ארץ 
'erets 
Usage: 2504

of Egypt
מצרים 
Mitsrayim 
Usage: 681

פּעלּה 
P@`ullah 
Usage: 14

עבד 
`abad 
Usage: 288

for me, saith
נאם 
N@'um 
Usage: 376

the Lord
אדני 
'Adonay 
Usage: 438

References

Context Readings

Babylon Receives Egypt As Compensation

19 The Lord Jehovah says: 'I will give the land of Egypt to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon. He will carry off her wealth and capture her spoil and seize her plunder. It will serve as wages for his army. 20 I have given him the land of Egypt for his labor which he performed, because they acted for Me,” declares the Lord God. 21 On that day I will make a horn sprout for the house of Israel (make the people of Israel strong again), and I give you, Ezekiel, something to say among them. Then they will know that I am Jehovah.

Cross References

Isaiah 10:6-7

I send him against a godless nation. I commission him against the people of my fury to capture booty and to seize plunder, and to trample them down like mud (clay) in the streets.

Jeremiah 25:9

so I am going to send for all the families from the north. I will also send for my servant King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon, says Jehovah. I will bring the families from the north to attack this land, its people, and all these surrounding nations. I am going to destroy them and turn them into something terrible, something ridiculed, and something permanently ruined.

Isaiah 45:1-3

This is WHAT JEHOVAH SAYS ABOUT CYRUS, his anointed one: I have held him by his right hand so he could conquer the nations ahead of him; that he could strip kings of their power, and open doors ahead of him so that the gates would not be shut.

2 Kings 10:30

Jehovah said to Jehu: You have done well by doing what is right in my eyes. You carried out my purpose for the family of Ahab. Therefore your sons will be kings of Israel to the fourth generation.

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