14 so that the kingdom would be brought low, unable to rise again, surviving only by keeping his treaty.

14 That the kingdom might be base, that it might not lift itself up, but that by keeping of his covenant it might stand.

14 so Israel would not become strong again and revolt. Only by keeping her treaty with Babylon could Israel survive.

14 that the kingdom might be brought low and not lift itself up, but that by keeping his covenant it might stand.

14 to make the kingdom weak so it would not be strong again. Then the kingdom of Judah could continue only by keeping its agreement with the king of Babylon.

14 that the kingdom might be base, that it might not lift itself up, but that by keeping his covenant it might stand.

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

14 so that it would remain a humiliated country and be unable to regain its power. The country could only survive by keeping the treaty.

14 so the kingdom might be humble and not exalt itself but might keep his covenant in order to endure.

14 so that the kingdom might be humble and not lift itself up, and that by keeping his covenant it might stand.

14 so that they would be a humble kingdom and not lift itself up to keep his covenant in order for it to stand.

14 He did it to bring their kingdom down. It would not rise again. In fact, it would be able to last only by keeping his treaty.

14 that the kingdom might be in subjection, not exalting itself, but keeping his covenant that it might continue.