Ezekiel 29:17-21
Legacy Standard Bible
17 Now in the (A)twenty-seventh year, in the first month, on the first of the month, the word of Yahweh came to me saying, 18 “Son of man, (B)Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon made his military force [a]labor hard against Tyre; every head was made (C)bald, and every shoulder was rubbed bare. But he and his military force had no wages from Tyre for the [b]labor that he had [c]labored against it.” 19 Therefore thus says Lord Yahweh, “Behold, I (D)will give the land of Egypt to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon. And he will carry off her [d](E)abundance and capture her spoil and seize her plunder; and it will be wages for his military force. 20 I have given him the land of Egypt for his work which he [e](F)labored because they acted for Me,” declares Lord Yahweh.
21 “On that day I will make a (G)horn sprout for the house of Israel, and I will [f](H)open your mouth in their midst. Then they will know that I am Yahweh.”
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- Ezekiel 29:18 Or a great slavery; lit a great service
- Ezekiel 29:18 Or slavery; lit service
- Ezekiel 29:18 Or slaved; lit served
- Ezekiel 29:19 Or multitude
- Ezekiel 29:20 Or slaved; lit served
- Ezekiel 29:21 Lit give you an opening of the mouth
Ezekiel 29:17-21
New Living Translation
Nebuchadnezzar to Conquer Egypt
17 On April 26, the first day of the new year,[a] during the twenty-seventh year of King Jehoiachin’s captivity, this message came to me from the Lord: 18 “Son of man, the army of King Nebuchadnezzar[b] of Babylon fought so hard against Tyre that the warriors’ heads were rubbed bare and their shoulders were raw and blistered. Yet Nebuchadnezzar and his army won no plunder to compensate them for all their work. 19 Therefore, this is what the Sovereign Lord says: I will give the land of Egypt to Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon. He will carry off its wealth, plundering everything it has so he can pay his army. 20 Yes, I have given him the land of Egypt as a reward for his work, says the Sovereign Lord, because he was working for me when he destroyed Tyre.
21 “And the day will come when I will cause the ancient glory of Israel to revive,[c] and then, Ezekiel, your words will be respected. Then they will know that I am the Lord.”
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- 29:17 Hebrew On the first day of the first month, of the ancient Hebrew lunar calendar. This event occurred on April 26, 571 B.c.; also see note on 1:1.
- 29:18 Hebrew Nebuchadrezzar, a variant spelling of Nebuchadnezzar; also in 29:19.
- 29:21 Hebrew I will cause a horn to sprout for the house of Israel.
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