Ezekiel 30:10

10 "'This is what the Almighty LORD says: I will use King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon to bring an end to Egypt.

Ezekiel 30:10 Meaning and Commentary

Ezekiel 30:10

Thus saith the Lord God, I will make the multitude of Egypt to
cease
The vast numbers of people that inhabited Egypt; some of its cities were very populous, especially the city No, after mentioned; but now the numbers should be greatly lessened, and the whole land sadly depopulated: or the "noise" ^F18, "tumult", and hurry of it; which is very great where there are large numbers of people, and which ceases when they are cut off. The Syriac version renders it, the riches of Egypt. Now the instrument God would make use of to do all this is mentioned by name, as follows, by the hand of Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon;
the then greatest monarch in the world.

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FOOTNOTES:

F18 (Nwmh ta) "strepitum", Vatablus, Cocceius.

Ezekiel 30:10 In-Context

8 Then they will know that I am the LORD, because I will set fire to Egypt and all her defenders will be killed.

9 On that day I will send messengers in ships to terrify those who live in safety in Sudan. The people of Sudan will be in anguish when Egypt is in trouble. That day is coming!

10 "'This is what the Almighty LORD says: I will use King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon to bring an end to Egypt.

11 He and his troops, the most ruthless troops among the nations, will be brought to destroy the land. They will draw their swords to attack Egypt and fill the land with dead bodies.

12 I will dry up the Nile River and sell the land to wicked people. I will have foreigners destroy the land and everything in it. I, the LORD, have spoken.