Ezekiel 30:24-25

24 'For I will 1strengthen the arms of the king of Babylon and put 2My sword in his hand; and I will break the arms of Pharaoh, so that he will groan before him with the groanings of a wounded man.
25 'Thus I will strengthen the arms of the king of Babylon, but the arms of Pharaoh will fall. Then they will know that I am the LORD, when I put My sword into the hand of the king of Babylon and he 3stretches it out against the land of Egypt.

Ezekiel 30:24-25 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.

Cross References 3

  • 1. Nehemiah 6:9; Isaiah 45:1, 5; Ezekiel 30:10, 25; Zechariah 10:12
  • 2. Ezekiel 30:11, 25; Zephaniah 2:12
  • 3. Joshua 8:18; 1 Chronicles 21:16; Isaiah 5:25
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