Ezekiel30
English Standard Version
1The of the Lord to me:
2 of , , and , the God: , for the !
3 the is , the of the Lord is ; it will be a of , a of doom for the .
4A shall upon , and shall be in , when the in , and her is , and her are torn .
5 , and , and , and , and , and the of the that is in , shall with them by the .
6 the Lord: Those who shall , and her shall come ; to they shall within her by the , the God.
7And they shall be in the of , and their shall be in the of that are .
8Then they will am the Lord, when I have to , and her are .
9On that shall in to the people of , and shall come upon them on the of doom; , , it !
10 the God: I will put an the of , by the of of .
11He and his with him, the most of , shall be to the , and they shall their and the with the .
12And I the and will the into the of ; I will upon the and everything in , by the of ; am the Lord; I have .
13 the God: I will the and to the in ; there shall be a the of ; so I will in the of .
14I will a and will to and will on .
15And I will my , the of , and the of .
16And I will to ; shall be in ; shall be , and shall face by .
17The of and of shall by the , the women shall into .
18At the shall be , when I the yoke of , and her shall come to an ; she shall be by a , and her shall into .
19Thus I will on . Then they will am the Lord.
20In the , in the month, on the day of the , the of the Lord to me:
21 of , I have the of of , and , it has been , to it by it with a , so that it may become to the .
22 the God: , I am of and will his , both the arm and the one that was , and I will the his .
23I will the and them through the .
24And I will the of the of and my in his , but I will the of , and he will him a man mortally .
25I will the of the of , but the of shall . Then they shall am the Lord, when I my into the of the of and he stretches it the of .
26And I will the and them throughout the . Then they will am the Lord.
Study Guide
Public-domain commentary and original-language notes for Ezekiel 30.
Chapter Summary
In this chapter: A prophecy against Egypt. (1-19). Another. (20-26).
vv1-19
The prophecy of the destruction of Egypt is very full. Those who take their lot with God's enemies, shall be with them in punishment. The king of Babylon and his army shall be instruments of this destruction. God often makes one wicked man a scourge to another. No place in the land of Egypt shall escape the fury of the Chaldeans. The Lord is known by the judgments he executes. Yet these are only present effects of the Divine displeasure, not worthy of our fear, compared with the wrath to come, from which Jesus delivers his people.
vv20-26
Egypt shall grow weaker and weaker. If lesser judgments do not prevail to humble and reform sinners, God will send greater. God justly breaks that power which is abused, either to put wrongs upon people, or to put cheats upon them. Babylon shall grow stronger. In vain do men endeavour to bind up the arm the Lord is pleased to break, and to strengthen those whom he will bring down. Those who disregard the discoveries of his truth and mercy, shall know his power and justice, in the punishment for their sins.
Key Words
דָּבָר: a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
אָמַר: to say (used with great latitude)
בֵּן: a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)
אָדָם: ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.)
נָבָא: to prophesy, i.e. speak (or sing) by inspiration (in prediction or simple discourse)
כֹּה: properly, like this, i.e. by implication, (of manner) thus (or so); also (of place) here (or hither); or (of time) now
אֲדֹנָי: the Lord (used as a proper name of God only)
יָלַל: to howl (with a wailing tone) or yell (with a boisterous one)
הָהּ: ah! expressing grief
יוֹם: a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated term), (often used adverb)
Cross References
Ezekiel 30Messengers going in ships/vessels of bulrushes up the Nile to warn the Ethiopians of judgment.
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Prophecy of the drying up of the rivers of Egypt and the resulting national ruin.
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Identifies the same foreign mercenary troops (Ethiopians, Libyans, Lydians) allied with and defending Egypt.
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Parallels Ezekiel's prediction of the destruction of Egypt's false gods and idols by Babylon.
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Tehaphnehes (Daphne) noted as a royal residence where Pharaoh's yoke is broken.
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Pharaoh's arm is broken beyond healing, using the same metaphor of ineffective medicines.
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Ezekiel 30:1-19 serves as a repetition and expansion of the earlier doom of Egypt.
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Mentions the 'mingled people' falling under the cup of God's wrath alongside Egypt.
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Defines the geographical limits of Egypt's ruin 'from the tower of Syene'.
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The Lord's arrival in Egypt causes the idols of Egypt to move and diminish.
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Historical fulfillment: Pharaoh's army fails to assist Jerusalem, retreating to Egypt with broken power.
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The 'day of the Lord' as a near day of destruction from the Almighty.
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Aven (On/Heliopolis) identified with Beth-shemesh and its idolatrous pillars to be destroyed.
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The Lord breaks the arms of the wicked but upholds the righteous.
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