Son of man, Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon caused his army to serve a great service against Tyrus: every head was made bald, and every shoulder was peeled: yet had he no wages, nor his army, for Tyrus, for the service that he had served against it:
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Verse 18 is found in chapter 29 of Ezekiel. The prophecy against Egypt is connected with Nebuchadnezzar’s work and with the recognition that God had given him a military task. The Lord announces that he will give Ezekiel the ability to speak again. Historical fulfillment remains subordinate to the theological purpose of revealing divine sovereignty.
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Du Menschenkind, Nebukadnezar, der König zu Babel, hat sein Heer mit großer Mühe vor Tyrus arbeiten lassen, daß alle Häupter kahl und alle Schultern wund gerieben waren; und ist doch weder ihm noch seinem Heer seine Arbeit vor Tyrus belohnt worden.
Hijo del hombre, Nabucodonosor rey de Babilonia hizo a su ejército prestar grande servicio contra Tiro. Toda cabeza se encalveció, y pelose todo hombro; y ni para él ni para su ejército hubo paga de Tiro, por el servicio que prestó contra ella.
«Hijo de hombre, Nabucodonosor, rey de Babilonia, hizo que su ejército realizara un arduo trabajo contra Tiro. Todas las cabezas quedaron calvas y todos los hombros, desollados. Pero ni él ni su ejército recibieron paga de Tiro por el trabajo que realizaron contra ella.
Fils de l'homme, Nebucadnetsar, roi de Babylone, A fait faire à son armée un service pénible contre Tyr; Toutes les têtes sont chauves, toutes les épaules sont écorchées; Et il n'a retiré de Tyr aucun salaire, ni lui, ni son armée, Pour le service qu'il a fait contre elle.
Figliuol d’uomo, Nebucadnesar, re di Babilonia, ha adoperato il suo esercito in grave servitù contro a Tiro; ogni testa n’è stata dipelata, ed ogni spalla scorticata; e nè egli, nè il suo esercito, non hanno avuto alcun premio per Tiro, della servitù, nella quale si sono adoperati contro ad essa.
Filho do homem, Nabucodonosor, rei de Babilônia, fez com que o seu exército prestasse um grande serviço contra Tiro; toda a cabeça se tornou calva, e todo o ombro se pelou; e não houve paga de Tiro para ele, nem para o seu exército, pelo serviço que prestou contra ela.
「人子啊, 巴比倫 王 尼布甲尼撒 令他的軍兵大力攻打 推羅 ,以致頭都光禿,肩都磨破;然而他和軍兵雖然為攻打 推羅 花這麼多力氣,卻沒有從那裏得到甚麼犒賞。
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