Ezekiel 17:14

“That the kingdome might bee base, that it might not lift it selfe vp, but that by keeping of his Couenant it might stand.”

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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.
- King James Version

that the kingdom might be in subjection, not exalting itself, {but} keeping his covenant that it might continue.
- New American Standard Version (1995)

that the kingdom might be base, that it might not lift itself up, but that by keeping his covenant it might stand.
- American Standard Version (1901)

So that the kingdom might be made low with no power of lifting itself up, but might keep his agreement to be his servants.
- Basic English Bible

that the kingdom might be abased, that it might not lift itself up, that it might keep his covenant in order to stand.
- Darby Bible

That the kingdom might be base, that it might not lift itself up, but that by keeping his covenant it might stand.
- Webster's 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 may be humble, That it may not lift itself up, To keep his covenant -- that it may stand.
- Youngs Literal Bible

that his might be a lowly kingdom, that it might not lift itself up, but that by keeping his covenant it might stand.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible

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