Ezequiel 29:20

20 Al rey de Babilonia le entregaré Egipto como recompensa por lo que hizo contra Tiro, porque ellos lo hicieron por mí. Lo afirma el SEÑOR omnipotente.

Ezequiel 29:20 Meaning and Commentary

Ezekiel 29:20

I have given him the land of Egypt for labour wherewith he
served against it,
That is, against Tyre; meaning not Nebuchadnezzar merely or only, but his army also, who did the main of the service and labour, and had the plunder of the country for it; though the kingdom itself was given to their king, and annexed to his monarchy: because they wrought for me, saith the Lord God;
not intentionally, but eventually; they did not design to do any service for God; they only sought to serve themselves with the riches and wealth of those they subdued; and yet while they besieged Tyre, and when they took it, and while they were ravaging, plundering, and subduing Egypt, they were doing the Lord's will and work, and executing his righteous judgments on these enemies of his for their sins; wherefore he rewarded them sufficiently: none ever are employed by him but he gives them their wages; even though they are wicked and ungodly men, verily they have their reward.

Ezequiel 29:20 In-Context

18 «Toma en cuenta, hijo de hombre, que el rey de Babilonia, Nabucodonosor, y su ejército llevaron a cabo una gran campaña contra Tiro. Todos ellos quedaron con la cabeza rapada y con llagas en la espalda. Pero, a pesar del tremendo esfuerzo, ni él ni su ejército sacaron provecho alguno de la campaña emprendida contra Tiro.

19 Por eso, así dice el SEÑOR omnipotente: Pondré a Egipto en manos de Nabucodonosor, rey de Babilonia, quien se apoderará de sus riquezas, saqueará sus despojos, y se llevará el botín que servirá de recompensa para su ejército.

20 Al rey de Babilonia le entregaré Egipto como recompensa por lo que hizo contra Tiro, porque ellos lo hicieron por mí. Lo afirma el SEÑOR omnipotente.

21 »En aquel día acrecentaré la fuerza del pueblo de Israel, y entonces tú, Ezequiel, les hablarás con libertad. Entonces sabrán que yo soy el SEÑOR».