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Ezekiel 29

BSB·21 verses ·Old Testament
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1In the tenthהָעֲשִׂירִ֔יתhā·‘ă·śî·rîṯ — tenth or tenth partH6224 — Full Word Study → yearבַּשָּׁנָה֙baš·šā·nāh — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study →, on the twelfthבִּשְׁנֵ֥יםbiš·nêm — The number two; a pair or coupleH8147 — Full Word Study → dayלַחֹ֑דֶשׁla·ḥō·ḏeš — A month; lunar period; new moonH2320 — Full Word Study → of the tenth month, the wordדְבַר־ḏə·ḇar- — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → cameהָיָ֥הhā·yāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → to meאֵלַ֥י’ê·lay — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →, sayingלֵאמֹֽר׃lê·mōr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, 2Sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of manאָדָ֕ם’ā·ḏām — Man, mankind, human beingH120 — Full Word Study →, setשִׂ֣יםśîm — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → your faceפָּנֶ֔יךָpā·ne·ḵā — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → againstעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → Pharaohפַּרְעֹ֖הpar·‘ōh — Egyptian rulerH6547 — Full Word Study → kingמֶ֣לֶךְme·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Egyptמִצְרָ֑יִםmiṣ·rā·yim — Egypt, the ancient nationH4714 — Full Word Study → and prophesyוְהִנָּבֵ֣אwə·hin·nā·ḇê — To speak forth God's message; to prophesyH5012 — Full Word Study → against himעָלָ֔יו‘ā·lāw — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → and againstוְעַל־wə·‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → allכֻּלָּֽהּ׃kul·lāh — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → Egyptמִצְרַ֖יִםmiṣ·ra·yim — Egypt, the ancient nationH4714 — Full Word Study →. 3Speakדַּבֵּ֨רdab·bêr — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → to him and tell himוְאָמַרְתָּ֜wə·’ā·mar·tā — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → that this is whatכֹּֽה־kōh- — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study → the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י’ă·ḏō·nāy — Master, LordH136 — Full Word Study → GODיְהוִ֗הYah·weh — The LORD, the covenant God of IsraelH3069 — Full Word Study → saysאָמַ֣ר׀’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: Beholdהִנְנִ֤יhin·nî — Look! Behold! — an attention-directing particleH2005 — Full Word Study →, I am against youעָלֶ֙יךָ֙‘ā·le·ḵā — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →, O Pharaohפַּרְעֹ֣הpar·‘ōh — Egyptian rulerH6547 — Full Word Study → kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ- — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Egyptמִצְרַ֔יִםmiṣ·ra·yim — Egypt, the ancient nationH4714 — Full Word Study →, O greatהַגָּד֔וֹלhag·gā·ḏō·wl — Great, mighty, large in size or significanceH1419 — Full Word Study → monsterהַתַּנִּים֙hat·tan·nîm — Sea monster, dragon, or serpentH8577 — Full Word Study → who liesהָרֹבֵ֖ץhā·rō·ḇêṣ — to lie down, crouch, reclineH7257 — Full Word Study → amongבְּת֣וֹךְbə·ṯō·wḵ — midst, among, between, throughH8432 — Full Word Study → his riversיְאֹרָ֑יוyə·’ō·rāw — The Nile RiverH2975 — Full Word Study →, whoאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → saysאָמַ֛ר’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, ‘The Nile is mineיְאֹרִ֖יyə·’ō·rî — The Nile RiverH2975 — Full Word Study →; Iוַאֲנִ֥יwa·’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → made it myselfעֲשִׂיתִֽנִי׃‘ă·śî·ṯi·nî — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study →.’ 4But I will putוְנָתַתִּ֤יwə·nā·ṯat·tî — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → hooksחַחִיִּיםḥa·ḥī·yīm — Hook or clasp for fasteningH2397 — Full Word Study → in your jawsבִּלְחָיֶ֔יךָbil·ḥā·ye·ḵā — jawboneH3895 — Full Word Study → and causeוְהִדְבַּקְתִּ֥יwə·hiḏ·baq·tî — to cling to, cleave fast, adhere closelyH1692 — Full Word Study → the fishדְגַת־ḏə·ḡaṯ- — fish, aquatic creatureH1710 — Full Word Study → of your streamsיְאֹרֶ֖יךָyə·’ō·re·ḵā — The Nile RiverH2975 — Full Word Study → to cling to your scalesבְּקַשְׂקְשֹׂתֶ֑יךָbə·qaś·qə·śō·ṯe·ḵā — Scale or armor platingH7193 — Full Word Study →. I will haul you upוְהַעֲלִיתִ֙יךָ֙wə·ha·‘ă·lî·ṯî·ḵā — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → out ofמִתּ֣וֹךְmit·tō·wḵ — midst, among, between, throughH8432 — Full Word Study → your riversיְאֹרֶ֔יךָyə·’ō·re·ḵā — The Nile RiverH2975 — Full Word Study →, andוְאֵת֙wə·’êṯ — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the fishדְּגַ֣תdə·ḡaṯ — fish, aquatic creatureH1710 — Full Word Study → of your streamsיְאֹרֶ֔יךָyə·’ō·re·ḵā — The Nile RiverH2975 — Full Word Study → will clingתִּדְבָּֽק׃tiḏ·bāq — to cling to, cleave fast, adhere closelyH1692 — Full Word Study → to your scalesבְּקַשְׂקְשֹׂתֶ֖יךָbə·qaś·qə·śō·ṯe·ḵā — Scale or armor platingH7193 — Full Word Study →. 5I will leaveוּנְטַשְׁתִּ֣יךָū·nə·ṭaš·tî·ḵā — to abandon, forsake, or let goH5203 — Full Word Study → you in the desertהַמִּדְבָּ֗רָהham·miḏ·bā·rāh — Desert; wilderness; pasture; speechH4057 — Full Word Study →, youאוֹתְךָ֙’ō·wṯ·ḵā — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → andוְאֵת֙wə·’êṯ — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the fishדְּגַ֣תdə·ḡaṯ — fish, aquatic creatureH1710 — Full Word Study → of your streamsיְאֹרֶ֔יךָyə·’ō·re·ḵā — The Nile RiverH2975 — Full Word Study →. You will fallתִּפּ֔וֹלtip·pō·wl — to fall; collapse; perishH5307 — Full Word Study → onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the openפְּנֵ֤יpə·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → fieldהַשָּׂדֶה֙haś·śā·ḏeh — A field; cultivated or open landH7704 — Full Word Study → and will notלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → be taken awayתֵאָסֵ֖ףṯê·’ā·sêp̄ — to gather, assemble, collectH622 — Full Word Study → or gathered for burialתִקָּבֵ֑ץṯiq·qā·ḇêṣ — to gather, assemble, or collect togetherH6908 — Full Word Study →. I have given youנְתַתִּ֥יךָnə·ṯat·tî·ḵā — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → as foodלְאָכְלָֽה׃lə·’āḵ·lāh — Food, nourishment, provision for eatingH402 — Full Word Study → to the beastsלְחַיַּ֥תlə·ḥay·yaṯ — alive, living, lifeH2416 — Full Word Study → of the earthהָאָ֛רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → and the birdsוּלְע֥וֹףū·lə·‘ō·wp̄ — birdH5775 — Full Word Study → of the airהַשָּׁמַ֖יִםhaš·šā·ma·yim — The heavens; sky; dwelling place of GodH8064 — Full Word Study →. 6Then allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the peopleיֹשְׁבֵ֣יyō·šə·ḇê — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → of Egyptמִצְרַ֔יִםmiṣ·ra·yim — Egypt, the ancient nationH4714 — Full Word Study → will knowוְיָֽדְעוּ֙wə·yā·ḏə·‘ū — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → thatכִּ֖יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → Iאֲנִ֣י’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → am the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →. Forיַ֧עַןya·‘an — Because; on account of; for the reason thatH3282 — Full Word Study → you were onlyהֱיוֹתָ֛םhĕ·yō·w·ṯām — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → a staffמִשְׁעֶ֥נֶתmiš·‘e·neṯ — Staff; support; sustenanceH4938 — Full Word Study → of reedsקָנֶ֖הqā·neh — reed, stalk, or branch; measuring deviceH7070 — Full Word Study → to the houseלְבֵ֥יתlə·ḇêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →. 7When Israel took holdבְּתָפְשָׂ֨םbə·ṯā·p̄ə·śām — To seize, grasp, or take hold of firmlyH8610 — Full Word Study → of you with their handsבַכַּפְךָḇak·kap̄·ḵå̄ — Palm of the hand; hollow of anything; power or controlH3709 — Full Word Study →, you splinteredתֵּר֔וֹץtê·rō·wṣ — To crush, break, or oppress with forceH7533 — Full Word Study →, tearingוּבָקַעְתָּ֥ū·ḇā·qa‘·tā — To break open, split, or break throughH1234 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → their shouldersכָּתֵ֑ףkā·ṯêp̄ — shoulder; the upper body part bearing weight and responsibilityH3802 — Full Word Study →; when they leanedוּבְהִֽשָּׁעֲנָ֤םū·ḇə·hiš·šā·‘ă·nām — To lean on, rely upon, trust inH8172 — Full Word Study → on youעָלֶ֙יךָ֙‘ā·le·ḵā — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →, you brokeתִּשָּׁבֵ֔רtiš·šā·ḇêr — to break, shatter, crushH7665 — Full Word Study →, and their backsמָתְנָֽיִם׃סmā·ṯə·nā·yim — loins, waist, side of the bodyH4975 — Full Word Study → were wrenchedוְהַעֲמַדְתָּ֥wə·ha·‘ă·maḏ·tā — to stand, take a stand, be establishedH5975 — Full Word Study →. 8Thereforeלָכֵ֗ןlā·ḵên — so, thus, rightly, thereforeH3651 — Full Word Study → this is whatכֹּ֤הkōh — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study → the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י’ă·ḏō·nāy — Master, LordH136 — Full Word Study → GODיְהוִ֔הYah·weh — The LORD, the covenant God of IsraelH3069 — Full Word Study → saysאָמַר֙’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: I will bringמֵבִ֥יאmê·ḇî — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → a swordחָ֑רֶבḥā·reḇ — sword; blade weaponH2719 — Full Word Study → against youעָלַ֖יִךְ‘ā·la·yiḵ — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → and cut offוְהִכְרַתִּ֥יwə·hiḵ·rat·tî — To cut; to make a covenantH3772 — Full Word Study → from youמִמֵּ֖ךְmim·mêḵ — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → manאָדָ֥ם’ā·ḏām — Man, mankind, human beingH120 — Full Word Study → and beastוּבְהֵמָֽה׃ū·ḇə·hê·māh — Animal, beast, livestockH929 — Full Word Study →. 9The landאֶֽרֶץ־’e·reṣ- — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → of Egyptמִצְרַ֙יִם֙miṣ·ra·yim — Egypt, the ancient nationH4714 — Full Word Study → will becomeוְהָיְתָ֤הwə·hā·yə·ṯāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → a desolateלִשְׁמָמָ֣הliš·mā·māh — desolation, devastation, ruin, astonishmentH8077 — Full Word Study → wastelandוְחָרְבָּ֔הwə·ḥā·rə·bāh — Desolation, ruin, or waste placeH2723 — Full Word Study →. Then they will knowוְיָדְע֖וּwə·yā·ḏə·‘ū — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → thatכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → Iאֲנִ֣י’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → am the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →. Becauseיַ֧עַןya·‘an — Because; on account of; for the reason thatH3282 — Full Word Study → you saidאָמַ֛ר’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, ‘The Niוַאֲנִ֥יwa·’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study →le is mine; I made itעָשִֽׂיתִי׃‘ā·śî·ṯî — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study →,’ 10thereforeלָכֵ֛ןlā·ḵên — so, thus, rightly, thereforeH3651 — Full Word Study → I amהִנְנִ֥יhin·nî — Look! Behold! — an attention-directing particleH2005 — Full Word Study → against youאֵלֶ֖יךָ’ê·le·ḵā — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → and againstוְאֶל־wə·’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → your riversיְאֹרֶ֑יךָyə·’ō·re·ḵā — The Nile RiverH2975 — Full Word Study →. I will turnוְנָתַתִּ֞יwə·nā·ṯat·tî — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → the landאֶ֣רֶץ’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → of Egyptמִצְרַ֗יִםmiṣ·ra·yim — Egypt, the ancient nationH4714 — Full Word Study → into a ruinלְחָרְבוֹת֙lə·ḥā·rə·ḇō·wṯ — Desolation, ruin, or waste placeH2723 — Full Word Study →, a desolateשְׁמָמָ֔הšə·mā·māh — desolation, devastation, ruin, astonishmentH8077 — Full Word Study → wastelandחֹ֣רֶבḥō·reḇ — drought, desolation, waste, barrennessH2721 — Full Word Study → from Migdolמִמִּגְדֹּ֥לmim·miḡ·dōl — Migdol, a fortified tower city in EgyptH4024 — Full Word Study → to Syeneסְוֵנֵ֖הsə·wê·nêh — Southern Egyptian cityH5482 — Full Word Study →, and as far asוְעַד־wə·‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → the borderגְּב֥וּלgə·ḇūl — boundary, border, or limit of a regionH1366 — Full Word Study → of Cushכּֽוּשׁ׃kūš — Cush; Ethiopia; a remote African nationH3568 — Full Word Study →. 11Noלֹ֤אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → footרֶ֣גֶלre·ḡel — Foot; by extension, journey, way, or standingH7272 — Full Word Study → of manאָדָ֔ם’ā·ḏām — Man, mankind, human beingH120 — Full Word Study → or beastבְּהֵמָ֖הbə·hê·māh — Animal, beast, livestockH929 — Full Word Study → will passתַעֲבָר־ṯa·‘ă·ḇār- — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study → through, andוְלֹ֥אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → it will be uninhabitedתֵשֵׁ֖בṯê·šêḇ — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → for fortyאַרְבָּעִ֥ים’ar·bā·‘îm — the number forty; a period of testing or judgmentH705 — Full Word Study → yearsשָׁנָֽה׃šā·nāh — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study →. 12I will makeוְנָתַתִּ֣יwə·nā·ṯat·tî — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → the landאֶרֶץ֩’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → of Egyptמִצְרַ֨יִםmiṣ·ra·yim — Egypt, the ancient nationH4714 — Full Word Study → a desolationשְׁמָמָ֜הšə·mā·māh — desolation, devastation, ruin, astonishmentH8077 — Full Word Study → amongבְּת֣וֹךְ׀bə·ṯō·wḵ — midst, among, between, throughH8432 — Full Word Study → desolateנְשַׁמּ֗וֹתnə·šam·mō·wṯ — to be desolate; to be appalled; to lie wasteH8074 — Full Word Study → landsאֲרָצ֣וֹת’ă·rā·ṣō·wṯ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →, and her citiesוְעָרֶ֙יהָ֙wə·‘ā·re·hā — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → will lieתִּֽהְיֶ֣יןָtih·ye·nā — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → desolateשְׁמָמָ֔הšə·mā·māh — desolation, devastation, ruin, astonishmentH8077 — Full Word Study → for fortyאַרְבָּעִ֖ים’ar·bā·‘îm — the number forty; a period of testing or judgmentH705 — Full Word Study → yearsשָׁנָ֑הšā·nāh — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study → amongבְּת֨וֹךְbə·ṯō·wḵ — midst, among, between, throughH8432 — Full Word Study → the ruinedמָֽחֳרָבוֹת֙mā·ḥo·rā·ḇō·wṯ — to be desolate, wither, or be destroyedH2717 — Full Word Study → citiesעָרִ֤ים‘ā·rîm — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study →. And I will disperseוַהֲפִצֹתִ֤יwa·hă·p̄i·ṣō·ṯî — to scatter, disperse, or break apartH6327 — Full Word Study → the Egyptiansמִצְרַ֙יִם֙miṣ·ra·yim — Egypt, the ancient nationH4714 — Full Word Study → among the nationsבַּגּוֹיִ֔םbag·gō·w·yim — Nation; a people or ethnic groupH1471 — Full Word Study → and scatter themוְֽזֵרִיתִ֖יםwə·zê·rî·ṯîm — to scatter, winnow, or disperseH2219 — Full Word Study → throughout the countriesבָּאֲרָצֽוֹת׃פbā·’ă·rā·ṣō·wṯ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →. 13Forכִּ֛יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → this is whatכֹּ֥הkōh — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study → the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י’ă·ḏō·nāy — Master, LordH136 — Full Word Study → GODיְהוִ֑הYah·weh — The LORD, the covenant God of IsraelH3069 — Full Word Study → saysאָמַ֖ר’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: At the endמִקֵּ֞ץmiq·qêṣ — end, boundary, limit, terminusH7093 — Full Word Study → of fortyאַרְבָּעִ֤ים’ar·bā·‘îm — the number forty; a period of testing or judgmentH705 — Full Word Study → yearsשָׁנָה֙šā·nāh — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study → I will gatherאֲקַבֵּ֣ץ’ă·qab·bêṣ — to gather, assemble, or collect togetherH6908 — Full Word Study → the Egyptiansמִצְרַ֔יִםmiṣ·ra·yim — Egypt, the ancient nationH4714 — Full Word Study → fromמִן־min- — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → the nationsהָעַמִּ֖יםhā·‘am·mîm — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → to whichאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → they were scatteredנָפֹ֥צוּnā·p̄ō·ṣū — to scatter, disperse, or break apartH6327 — Full Word Study →. 14I will restoreוְשַׁבְתִּי֙wə·šaḇ·tî — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → Egyptמִצְרַ֔יִםmiṣ·ra·yim — Egypt, the ancient nationH4714 — Full Word Study → from captivityשְׁב֣וּתšə·ḇūṯ — Captivity, exile, or the state of being taken captiveH7622 — Full Word Study → and bring them backוַהֲשִׁבֹתִ֤יwa·hă·ši·ḇō·ṯî — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → toעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the landאֶ֣רֶץ’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → of Pathrosפַּתְר֔וֹסpaṯ·rō·ws — Upper Egypt regionH6624 — Full Word Study →, the landאֶ֖רֶץ’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → of their originמְכֽוּרָתָ֑םmə·ḵū·rā·ṯām — birthplace, native home, originH4351 — Full Word Study →. Thereשָׁ֖םšām — There, in that placeH8033 — Full Word Study → they will beוְהָ֥יוּwə·hā·yū — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → a lowlyשְׁפָלָֽה׃šə·p̄ā·lāh — Low, humble, base, or inferior in position or statusH8217 — Full Word Study → kingdomמַמְלָכָ֥הmam·lā·ḵāh — Kingdom; sovereign rule or realmH4467 — Full Word Study →. 15Egypt will beתִּהְיֶ֣הtih·yeh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → the lowliestשְׁפָלָ֔הšə·p̄ā·lāh — Low, humble, base, or inferior in position or statusH8217 — Full Word Study → of kingdomsהַמַּמְלָכוֹת֙ham·mam·lā·ḵō·wṯ — Kingdom; sovereign rule or realmH4467 — Full Word Study → and will neverוְלֹֽא־wə·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → againע֖וֹד‘ō·wḏ — still, yet, again, continuing or additional occurrenceH5750 — Full Word Study → exalt itselfתִתְנַשֵּׂ֥אṯiṯ·naś·śê — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study → aboveעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the nationsהַגּוֹיִ֑םhag·gō·w·yim — Nation; a people or ethnic groupH1471 — Full Word Study →. For I will diminish Egypt so that it will never againלְבִלְתִּ֖יlə·ḇil·tî — without, except, lest, or nothing butH1115 — Full Word Study → ruleרְד֥וֹתrə·ḏō·wṯ — To rule, reign, or exercise dominion overH7287 — Full Word Study → over the nationsבַּגּוֹיִֽם׃bag·gō·w·yim — Nation; a people or ethnic groupH1471 — Full Word Study →. 16Egypt will neverוְלֹ֣אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → again beיִֽהְיֶה־yih·yeh- — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → an object of trustלְמִבְטָח֙lə·miḇ·ṭāḥ — Trust, confidence, secure refugeH4009 — Full Word Study → for the houseלְבֵ֨יתlə·ḇêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֤לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →, but will remind themמַזְכִּ֣ירmaz·kîr — to remember, recall, or mentionH2142 — Full Word Study → of their iniquity in turningבִּפְנוֹתָ֖םbip̄·nō·w·ṯām — to turn, face, or direct attentionH6437 — Full Word Study → to the Egyptiansאַחֲרֵיהֶ֑ם’a·ḥă·rê·hem — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study →. Then they will knowוְיָ֣דְע֔וּwə·yā·ḏə·‘ū — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → thatכִּ֥יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → Iאֲנִ֖י’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → am the Lordאֲדֹנָ֥י’ă·ḏō·nāy — Master, LordH136 — Full Word Study → GODיְהוִֽה׃פYah·weh — The LORD, the covenant God of IsraelH3069 — Full Word Study →.” 17In the twenty-seventhבְּעֶשְׂרִ֤יםbə·‘eś·rîm — The number twenty; a complete group or scoreH6242 — Full Word Study → yearשָׁנָ֔הšā·nāh — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study →, on the firstבְּאֶחָ֣דbə·’e·ḥāḏ — One; unity; single; firstH259 — Full Word Study → dayלַחֹ֑דֶשׁla·ḥō·ḏeš — A month; lunar period; new moonH2320 — Full Word Study → of the first monthבָּֽרִאשׁ֖וֹןbā·ri·šō·wn — First, foremost, or former; earliest in time or orderH7223 — Full Word Study →, the wordדְבַר־ḏə·ḇar- — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → cameהָיָ֥הhā·yāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → to meאֵלַ֥י’ê·lay — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →, sayingלֵאמֹֽר׃lê·mōr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, 18Sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of manאָדָ֗ם’ā·ḏām — Man, mankind, human beingH120 — Full Word Study →, Nebuchadnezzarנְבוּכַדְרֶאצַּ֣רnə·ḇū·ḵaḏ·reṣ·ṣar — God protects the kingH5019 — Full Word Study → kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ- — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Babylonבָּ֠בֶלbā·ḇel — Gate of GodH894 — Full Word Study → caused his armyחֵיל֜וֹḥê·lōw — Army, force, or wealthH2428 — Full Word Study → to laborהֶעֱבִ֨ידhe·‘ĕ·ḇîḏ — to serve, labor, workH5647 — Full Word Study → strenuouslyעֲבֹדָ֤ה‘ă·ḇō·ḏāh — Work, service, labor, or toilH5656 — Full Word Study → againstאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Tyreצֹ֔רṣōr — TyreH6865 — Full Word Study →. Everyכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → headרֹ֣אשׁrōš — Head; chief; beginning; topH7218 — Full Word Study → was made baldמֻקְרָ֔חmuq·rāḥ — to make bald; to shave the headH7139 — Full Word Study → and everyוְכָל־wə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → shoulderכָּתֵ֖ףkā·ṯêp̄ — shoulder; the upper body part bearing weight and responsibilityH3802 — Full Word Study → made rawמְרוּטָ֑הmə·rū·ṭāh — to polish, smooth, or make bright; to pluck or scrape offH4803 — Full Word Study →. But he and his armyוּלְחֵילוֹ֙ū·lə·ḥê·lōw — Army, force, or wealthH2428 — Full Word Study → receivedהָ֨יָהhā·yāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → noלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → wagesוְ֠שָׂכָרwə·śā·ḵār — wages, payment, compensation for laborH7939 — Full Word Study → from Tyreמִצֹּ֔רmiṣ·ṣōr — TyreH6865 — Full Word Study → forעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the laborהָעֲבֹדָ֖הhā·‘ă·ḇō·ḏāh — Work, service, labor, or toilH5656 — Full Word Study → they expendedעָבַ֥ד‘ā·ḇaḏ — to serve, labor, workH5647 — Full Word Study → on itעָלֶֽיהָ׃ס‘ā·le·hā — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →. 19Thereforeלָכֵ֗ןlā·ḵên — so, thus, rightly, thereforeH3651 — Full Word Study → this is whatכֹּ֤הkōh — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study → the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י’ă·ḏō·nāy — Master, LordH136 — Full Word Study → GODיְהוִ֔הYah·weh — The LORD, the covenant God of IsraelH3069 — Full Word Study → saysאָמַר֙’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: I will giveנֹתֵ֛ןnō·ṯên — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → the landאֶ֣רֶץ’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → of Egyptמִצְרָ֑יִםmiṣ·rā·yim — Egypt, the ancient nationH4714 — Full Word Study → to Nebuchadnezzarלִנְבוּכַדְרֶאצַּ֥רlin·ḇū·ḵaḏ·reṣ·ṣar — God protects the kingH5019 — Full Word Study → kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ- — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Babylonבָּבֶ֖לbā·ḇel — Gate of GodH894 — Full Word Study →, who will carry offוְנָשָׂ֨אwə·nā·śā — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study → its wealthהֲמֹנָ֜הּhă·mō·nāh — Crowd, tumult, noise, abundanceH1995 — Full Word Study →, seizeוְשָׁלַ֤לwə·šā·lal — to plunder, strip, or spoilH7997 — Full Word Study → its spoilשְׁלָלָהּ֙šə·lā·lāh — Plunder, spoils of war; prey taken in battleH7998 — Full Word Study →, and removeוּבָזַ֣זū·ḇā·zaz — to plunder, spoil, or seize as preyH962 — Full Word Study → its plunderבִּזָּ֔הּbiz·zāh — Plunder, spoil, or booty taken in warH957 — Full Word Study →. This will beוְהָיְתָ֥הwə·hā·yə·ṯāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → the wagesשָׂכָ֖רśā·ḵār — wages, payment, compensation for laborH7939 — Full Word Study → for his armyלְחֵילֽוֹ׃lə·ḥê·lōw — strength, army, military force, fortificationH2426 — Full Word Study →. 20I have givenנָתַ֥תִּיnā·ṯat·tî — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → him the landאֶ֣רֶץ’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → of Egyptמִצְרָ֑יִםmiṣ·rā·yim — Egypt, the ancient nationH4714 — Full Word Study → as the rewardפְּעֻלָּתוֹ֙pə·‘ul·lā·ṯōw — Wages, payment for labor, reward for workH6468 — Full Word Study → for his laborעָ֣בַד‘ā·ḇaḏ — to serve, labor, workH5647 — Full Word Study →, becauseאֲשֶׁר֙’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → it was doneעָ֣שׂוּ‘ā·śū — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → for Me, declaresנְאֻ֖םnə·’um — A solemn declaration; utterance of GodH5002 — Full Word Study → the Lordאֲדֹנָ֥י’ă·ḏō·nāy — Master, LordH136 — Full Word Study → GODיְהוִֽה׃סYah·weh — The LORD, the covenant God of IsraelH3069 — Full Word Study →. 21In thatהַה֗וּאha·hū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → dayבַּיּ֣וֹםbay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → I will cause a hornקֶ֙רֶן֙qe·ren — horn; power; strength; cornerH7161 — Full Word Study → to sproutאַצְמִ֤יחַ’aṣ·mî·aḥ — to sprout, grow, or spring upH6779 — Full Word Study → for the houseלְבֵ֣יתlə·ḇêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →, and I will openאֶתֵּ֥ן’et·tên — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → your mouthפֶּ֖הpeh — Mouth; lips; edge; openingH6310 — Full Word Study → to speakפִּתְחֽוֹן־piṯ·ḥō·wn- — Opening, aperture, entranceH6610 — Full Word Study → among themבְּתוֹכָ֑םbə·ṯō·w·ḵām — midst, among, between, throughH8432 — Full Word Study →. Then they will knowוְיָדְע֖וּwə·yā·ḏə·‘ū — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → thatכִּי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → Iאֲנִ֥י’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → am the LORDיְהוָֽה׃פYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →.”
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Chapter Commentary — Ezekiel 29
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In this chapter, the prophet Ezekiel pronounces God's judgment against Egypt and Pharaoh during the final years of Jerusalem's exile. Using vivid imagery—Pharaoh as a great dragon in the Nile—Ezekiel declares that Egypt will be devastated for forty years as punishment for its pride and for being an unreliable ally to Israel. Yet the prophecy concludes with hope: after this period of desolation, Egypt will be restored as a humble, lesser nation. The chapter also introduces a second oracle explaining how Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon will receive Egypt as payment for his lengthy siege of Tyre. Throughout, God's sovereignty and faithfulness to His people shine clearly.

Verses 1–5: The Pride of Pharaoh and His Coming Judgment

The dating formula in verse 1 places this prophecy in 587 BC, during Jerusalem's final siege. Ezekiel is commanded to prophesy against Pharaoh, making this a judgment oracle. The imagery in verse 3 is striking: Pharaoh is described as "the great dragon that lieth in the midst of his rivers," referring to his dominion over the Nile and Egypt's wealth. His boastful declaration—"My river is mine own, and I have made it for myself"—reveals the sin at the heart of his judgment: pride and self-reliance rather than recognition of God's sovereignty.

God's response is vivid and humbling (verses 4–5). The hooks placed in Pharaoh's jaws and the fish sticking to his scales depict God's absolute control. The ruler who claimed ownership of his rivers will be dragged out, stripped bare, and abandoned to wild beasts—a symbol of utter defeat and shame. This shows that no earthly power, however great, can stand against the living God.

Verses 6–12: The Reason: Egypt's Betrayal of Israel

Verse 6 reveals the deeper reason for judgment: Egypt had been "a staff of reed" to Israel—a false support, unreliable and weak. When the exiled Israelites sought Egyptian help or alliance, Egypt proved useless, even harmful (verse 7). Rather than strengthening Israel, Egypt "broke" and caused injury, leaving God's people in worse straits. This betrayal of covenant people could not go unanswered.

The judgment is comprehensive (verses 8–12): sword, desolation, and forty years of abandonment from "the tower of Syene" to Ethiopia (Egypt's full extent). The land will become a wasteland among wastelands. The Egyptians themselves will be scattered among nations. The repetition of "waste," "desolate," and "forty years" emphasizes the severity and totality of the coming judgment. Importantly, verse 9 again names the sin: claiming the river as one's own achievement rather than God's provision.

Verses 13–16: Restoration with Humility

God's judgment is not permanent (verses 13–14). After forty years, He will gather the scattered Egyptians and restore them to Pathros (Upper Egypt). However, restoration does not mean restoration to former glory. Verse 15 is clear: Egypt "shall be the basest of the kingdoms" and will no longer rule over other nations. God will diminish Egypt as a permanent reminder of His power and the futility of pride.

Most significantly for Israel (verse 16), Egypt will no longer be a temptation or false confidence for God's people. This teaches that the Lord protects His covenant people from unhelpful alliances and false hopes, even through judgment on other nations.

Verses 17–21: Babylon's Wages and Israel's Hope

A second oracle (seventeen years later) explains that Nebuchadnezzar's soldiers, unpaid after the grueling siege of Tyre, will receive Egypt as their wages (verses 18–20). God Himself grants Egypt to Babylon as just compensation for service rendered to Him.

Verse 21 offers the final, glorious word: in that day, God will cause "the horn of the house of Israel to bud forth" and give Israel "the opening of the mouth"—restored strength, voice, and influence. All nations will know the LORD's faithfulness to His covenant.

Application for Today

Ezekiel 29 warns against the pride that imagines we are self-made or self-sufficient. Whether nations, leaders, or individuals, all depend wholly on God's providence. The chapter also assures believers that the Lord judges those who betray His people and ultimately secures their restoration. We can trust God's sovereignty even when surrounded by powerful kingdoms, and we need never place our confidence in earthly powers that cannot ultimately protect us.

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