New International Version (©1984) so that the kingdom would be brought low, unable to rise again, surviving only by keeping his treaty.New American Standard Bible (©1995) that the kingdom might be in subjection, not exalting itself, but keeping his covenant that it might continue. GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995) so that it would remain a humiliated country and be unable to regain its power. The country could only survive by keeping the treaty. King James Bible That the kingdom might be base, that it might not lift itself up, but that by keeping of his covenant it might stand. American King James Version That the kingdom might be base, that it might not lift itself up, but that by keeping of his covenant it might stand. American Standard Version that the kingdom might be base, that it might not lift itself up, but that by keeping his covenant it might stand. Bible in Basic English So that the kingdom might be made low with no power of lifting itself up, but might keep his agreement to be his servants. Douay-Rheims Bible That it may be a low kingdom and not lift itself up, but keep his covenant, and observe it. Darby Bible Translation that the kingdom might be abased, that it might not lift itself up, that it might keep his covenant in order to stand. English Revised Version that the kingdom might be base, that it might not lift itself up, but that by keeping of his covenant it might stand. Webster's Bible Translation 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 might be base, that it might not lift itself up, but that by keeping his covenant it might stand. Young's Literal Translation That the kingdom may be humble, That it may not lift itself up, To keep his covenant -- that it may stand. |