Ezekiel 30:2-3

2 "Son of man, prophesy and say, 'Thus says the Lord GOD, "1Wail, 'Alas for the day!'
3 "For the day is near, Even 2the day of the LORD is near; It will be a day of 3clouds, A time of doom for the nations.

Ezekiel 30:2-3 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. Isaiah 13:6; Isaiah 15:2; Ezekiel 21:12; Joel 1:5, 11, 13
  • 2. Ezekiel 7:19; Ezekiel 13:5; Joel 1:15; Joel 2:1; Obadiah 15
  • 3. Ezekiel 30:18; Ezekiel 32:7; Ezekiel 34:12

Footnotes 1

  • [a]. Heb "YHWH," usually rendered LORD, and so throughout the ch
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