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13 “This is what the Sovereign Lord says:
I will smash the idols[a] of Egypt
    and the images at Memphis.[b]
There will be no rulers left in Egypt;
    terror will sweep the land.
14 I will destroy southern Egypt,[c]
    set fire to Zoan,
    and bring judgment against Thebes.[d]
15 I will pour out my fury on Pelusium,[e]
    the strongest fortress of Egypt,
and I will stamp out
    the hordes of Thebes.
16 Yes, I will set fire to all Egypt!
    Pelusium will be racked with pain;
Thebes will be torn apart;
    Memphis will live in constant terror.
17 The young men of Heliopolis and Bubastis[f] will die in battle,
    and the women[g] will be taken away as slaves.
18 When I come to break the proud strength of Egypt,
    it will be a dark day for Tahpanhes, too.
A dark cloud will cover Tahpanhes,
    and its daughters will be led away as captives.
19 And so I will greatly punish Egypt,
    and they will know that I am the Lord.”

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Footnotes

  1. 30:13a The Hebrew term (literally round things) probably alludes to dung.
  2. 30:13b Hebrew Noph; also in 30:16.
  3. 30:14a Hebrew Pathros.
  4. 30:14b Hebrew No; also in 30:15, 16.
  5. 30:15 Hebrew Sin; also in 30:16.
  6. 30:17a Hebrew of Awen and Pi-beseth.
  7. 30:17b Or and her cities.

13 ‘Thus says Lord Yahweh,

“I will also (A)destroy the idols
And make the [a]images cease from [b](B)Memphis.
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 (C)Pathros desolate,
Set a fire in (D)Zoan,
And execute judgments on [c](E)Thebes.
15 I will pour out My wrath on [d]Sin,
The strong defense of Egypt;
I will also cut off the multitude of [e]Thebes.
16 I will set a fire in Egypt;
[f]Sin will writhe in anguish;
[g]Thebes will be breached,
And [h]Memphis will have [i]distresses daily.
17 The choice men of [j](F)On and of Pi-beseth
Will fall by the sword,
And [k]the women will go into captivity.
18 In (G)Tehaphnehes the day will [l]be (H)dark
When I (I)break there the bars of the yoke of Egypt.
Then the pride of her strength will cease in her;
A cloud will cover her,
And her daughters will go into captivity.
19 Thus I will (J)execute judgments on Egypt,
And they will know that I am Yahweh.”’”

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Footnotes

  1. Ezekiel 30:13 Or futile ones
  2. Ezekiel 30:13 Heb Noph
  3. Ezekiel 30:14 Heb No
  4. Ezekiel 30:15 Or Pelusium
  5. Ezekiel 30:15 Heb No
  6. Ezekiel 30:16 Or Pelusium
  7. Ezekiel 30:16 Heb No
  8. Ezekiel 30:16 Heb Noph
  9. Ezekiel 30:16 Or adversaries
  10. Ezekiel 30:17 Heb Aven
  11. Ezekiel 30:17 Lit they
  12. Ezekiel 30:18 As in many mss and ancient versions; M.T. restrain

13 “‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says:

“‘I will destroy the idols(A)
    and put an end to the images in Memphis.(B)
No longer will there be a prince in Egypt,(C)
    and I will spread fear throughout the land.
14 I will lay(D) waste Upper Egypt,
    set fire to Zoan(E)
    and inflict punishment on Thebes.(F)
15 I will pour out my wrath on Pelusium,
    the stronghold of Egypt,
    and wipe out the hordes of Thebes.
16 I will set fire(G) to Egypt;
    Pelusium will writhe in agony.
Thebes will be taken by storm;
    Memphis(H) will be in constant distress.
17 The young men of Heliopolis(I) and Bubastis
    will fall by the sword,
    and the cities themselves will go into captivity.
18 Dark will be the day at Tahpanhes(J)
    when I break the yoke of Egypt;(K)
    there her proud strength will come to an end.
She will be covered with clouds,
    and her villages will go into captivity.(L)
19 So I will inflict punishment(M) on Egypt,
    and they will know that I am the Lord.’”

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