Ezekiel 30:5-15

5 "Ethiopia, Put, Lud, all ¹Arabia, Libya and the people of the land that is in league will fall with them by the sword."

6 'Thus says the LORD, "Indeed, those who support ²Egypt will fall And the pride of her power will come down; From Migdol to Syene They will fall within her by the sword," Declares the Lord GOD.

7 "They will be desolate In the ³midst of the desolated lands; And her cities will be In the midst of the devastated cities.

8 "And they will ⁴know that I am the LORD, When I set a ⁵fire in Egypt And all her helpers are broken.

9 "On that day ⁶messengers will go forth from Me in ships to frighten ⁷secure Ethiopia; and ⁸anguish will be on them as on the day of Egypt; for behold, it comes!"

10 'Thus says the Lord GOD, "⁹I will also make the hordes of Egypt cease By the hand of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon.

11 "He and his people with him, ¹⁰The most ruthless of the nations, Will be brought in to destroy the land; And they will draw their swords against Egypt And fill the land with the slain.

12 "Moreover, I will make the ¹¹Nile canals dry And ¹²sell the land into the hands of evil men. And I will make the land desolate And all that is in it, By the hand of strangers; I the LORD have spoken."

13 'Thus says the Lord GOD, "I will also ¹³destroy the idols And make the images cease from ¹⁴Memphis. And there will no longer be a prince in the land of Egypt; And I will put fear in the land of Egypt.

14 "I will make ¹⁵Pathros desolate, Set a fire in ¹⁶Zoan And execute judgments on ¹⁷Thebes.

15 "I will pour out My wrath on Sin, The stronghold of Egypt; I will also cut off the hordes of Thebes.

Ezekiel 30:5-15 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

• 1. Jeremiah 25:20, 24
• 2. Isaiah 20:3-6
• 3. Jeremiah 25:18-26; Ezekiel 29:12
• 4. Psalms 58:11; Ezek 29:6, 9, 16
• 5. Ezekiel 22:31; Ezekiel 30:14, 16; Amos 1:4, 7, 10, 12, 14
• 6. Isaiah 18:1, 2
• 7. Isaiah 47:8; Ezekiel 38:11; Ezekiel 39:6
• 8. Isaiah 19:17; Isaiah 23:5; Ezekiel 32:9, 10
• 9. Ezekiel 29:19
• 10. Ezekiel 28:7
• 11. Ezekiel 29:3, 9
• 12. Isaiah 19:4
• 13. Isaiah 2:18
• 14. Isaiah 19:13; Jeremiah 2:16; Jeremiah 44:1; Jeremiah 46:14; Ezekiel 30:16
• 15. Isaiah 11:11; Jeremiah 44:1, 15; Ezekiel 29:14
• 16. Psalms 78:12, 43; Isaiah 19:11, 13
• 17. Jeremiah 46:25; Ezekiel 30:15, 16; Nahum 3:8

Footnotes

• [a] Lit "Cush"
• [b] Or "the mixed people"
• [c] Or "Cub"
• [d] Lit "sons"
• [e] Lit "of the covenant"
• [f] Lit "Cush"
• [g] Or "people;" lit "crowd," and so throughout the ch
• [h] Lit "her fullness"
• [i] Or "futile ones"
• [j] Or "Noph"
• [k] Or "No"
• [l] Or "Pelusium"
• [m] Or "No"