Ezekiel 30:7-17

7 “ ‘They will be desolate among desolate lands, and their cities will lie among ruined cities.

8 Then they will know that I am the LORD, when I set fire to Egypt and all her helpers are crushed.

9 “ ‘On that day messengers will go out from me in ships to frighten Cush out of her complacency. Anguish will take hold of them on the day of Egypt’s doom, for it is sure to come.

10 “ ‘This is what the Sovereign LORD says: “ ‘I will put an end to the hordes of Egypt by the hand of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon.

11 He and his army—the most ruthless of nations— will be brought in to destroy the land. They will draw their swords against Egypt and fill the land with the slain.

12 I will dry up the waters of the Nile and sell the land to an evil nation; by the hand of foreigners I will lay waste the land and everything in it. I the LORD have spoken.

13 “ ‘This is what the Sovereign LORD says: “ ‘I will destroy the idols and put an end to the images in Memphis. No longer will there be a prince in Egypt, and I will spread fear throughout the land.

14 I will lay waste Upper Egypt, set fire to Zoan and inflict punishment on Thebes.

15 I will pour out my wrath on Pelusium, the stronghold of Egypt, and wipe out the hordes of Thebes.

16 I will set fire to Egypt; Pelusium will writhe in agony. Thebes will be taken by storm; Memphis will be in constant distress.

17 The young men of Heliopolis and Bubastis will fall by the sword, and the cities themselves will go into captivity.

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Ezekiel 30:7-17 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO EZEKIEL 30

This chapter is a continuation of the prophecy against Egypt, both against the country and the king of it. It is introduced with expressions of lamentation, because of the destruction coming on, Eze 30:1-3, and not only Egypt, and the cities thereof, should be destroyed, but all her friends, associates, and allies; the Ethiopians, Lydians, Lybians, and others, Eze 30:4-9. Nebuchadnezzar and his army were to be the instruments of her ruin, Eze 30:10-12, particular cities are mentioned by name, which should suffer much, and become desolate, Eze 30:13-19 and then Pharaoh king of Egypt himself is threatened with broken arms, and his people to be scattered among the nations, Eze 30:20-23, and the king of Babylon is again mentioned, whose arms should be strengthened to do all this, Eze 30:24-26.

Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible

Cross References 22

1. S Ezekiel 29:12
2. S Jeremiah 49:27; Ezekiel 39:6; Am 1:4,7,10; Nahum 1:6
3. S Ezekiel 29:9
4. S Genesis 10:6; Isaiah 18:1-2
5. Isaiah 23:5
6. Ezekiel 32:9-10; Zephaniah 2:12
7. Jeremiah 39:1
8. S Ezekiel 29:19
9. S Ezekiel 28:7
10. ver 24-25
11. S Isaiah 19:6
12. S Jeremiah 46:8; Ezekiel 29:9
13. S Ezekiel 19:7
14. S Jeremiah 43:12; S Ezekiel 6:6
15. S Isaiah 19:13
16. Zechariah 10:11
17. S Ezekiel 29:14
18. S Numbers 13:22; Psalms 78:12,43
19. S Jeremiah 46:25
20. S Joshua 7:15
21. S Isaiah 19:13
22. Genesis 41:45

Ezekiel 30:7-17

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Ezekiel 30:7-17 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO EZEKIEL 30

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