Son of man, I have broken the arm of Pharaoh king of Egypt; and, lo, it shall not be bound up to be healed, to put a roller to bind it, to make it strong to hold the sword.
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Verse 21 is found in chapter 30 of Ezekiel. Pharaoh’s arm will be broken while the arm of the king of Babylon will be strengthened. The bodily image represents military power. The outcome of war does not depend solely on human strength but on God’s action in distributing power among rulers.
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Du Menschenkind, ich habe den Arm Pharaos, des Königs von Ägypten, zerbrochen; und siehe, er soll nicht verbunden werden, daß er heilen möge, noch mit Binden zugebunden werden, daß er stark werde und ein Schwert fassen könne.
Hijo del hombre, quebrantado he el brazo de Faraón rey de Egipto; y he aquí que no ha sido vendado poniendo le medicinas, poniéndole faja para ligarlo, a fin de vigorizarle para que pueda tener espada.
«Hijo de hombre, he quebrado el brazo del faraón, rey de Egipto. No ha sido vendado para curarlo ni envuelto con una venda para ligarlo y fortalecerlo, a fin de que pueda empuñar la espada.
Fils de l'homme, j'ai rompu le bras de Pharaon, roi d'Egypte; Et voici, on ne l'a point pansé pour le guérir, On ne l'a point enveloppé d'un bandage Pour le lier et le raffermir, Afin qu'il puisse manier l'épée.
Figliuol d’uomo, io ho rotto il braccio di Faraone, re di Egitto; ed ecco, non è stato curato, applicandovi de’ medicamenti, e ponendovi delle fasce, per fasciarlo, e per fortificarlo, per poter tenere in mano la spada.
Filho do homem, eu quebrei o braço de Faraó, rei do Egito, e eis que não foi atado para se lhe aplicar remédios, nem lhe colocarão ligaduras para o atar, a fim de torná-lo forte, para pegar na espada.
「人子啊,我已折斷 埃及 王法老的一隻膀臂;看哪,無人為他敷藥,也無人為他包紮繃帶,使他有力持刀。
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