Ezekiel 29:20
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"I have givenנָתַ֥תִּי
(na·tat·ti)
5414: to give, put, seta prim. root
him the landאֶ֣רֶץ
(e·retz)
776: earth, landa prim. root
of Egyptמִצְרָ֑יִם
(mitz·ra·yim;)
4714: a son of Ham, also his desc. and their country in N.W. Africaof uncertain derivation
[for] his laborפְּעֻלָּתֹו֙
(pe·'ul·la·tov)
6468: a work, recompensefrom paal
whichאֲשֶׁר־
(a·sher-)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
he performed,עָ֣בַד
(a·vad)
5647: to work, servea prim. root
becauseאֲשֶׁר֙
(a·sher)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
they actedעָ֣שׂוּ
(a·su)
6213a: do, makea prim. root
for Me," declaresנְאֻ֖ם
(ne·'um)
5002: utterancefrom an unused word
the Lordאֲדֹנָ֥י
(a·do·nai)
136: Lordan emphatic form of adon
GOD. 
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah


















KJV Lexicon
I have given
nathan  (naw-than')
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
him the land
'erets  (eh'-rets)
the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world.
of Egypt
Mitsrayim  (mits-rah'-yim)
Mitsrajim, i.e. Upper and Lower Egypt -- Egypt, Egyptians, Mizraim.
for his labour
p`ullah  (peh-ool-law')
(abstractly) work -- labour, reward, wages, work.
wherewith he served
`abad  (aw-bad')
to work (in any sense); by implication, to serve, till, (causatively) enslave, etc.
against it because they wrought
`asah  (aw-saw')
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
for me saith
n'um  (neh-oom')
an oracle -- (hath) said, saith.
the Lord
'Adonay  (ad-o-noy')
the Lord (used as a proper name of God only) -- (my) Lord.
GOD
Yhovih  (yeh-ho-vee')
God.
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 Bible
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 Christian Standard 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.

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.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
I have given him Egypt as pay for what he has done. Nebuchadnezzar and his army worked for me, declares the Almighty LORD.

King James 2000 Bible
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.
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