Ezekiel 29:9-16
New American Standard Bible
9 The (A)land of Egypt will become a desolation and place of ruins. Then they will know that I am the Lord.
“Because [a]you (B)said, ‘The Nile is mine, and I have made it,’ 10 therefore, behold, I am (C)against you and against your [b]canals, and I will make the land of Egypt an utter waste and desolation, from Migdol to Syene and as far as the border of [c]Cush. 11 A human foot will (D)not pass through it, nor will the foot of an animal pass through it, and it will not be inhabited for forty years. 12 So I will make the land of Egypt a desolation in the (E)midst of deserted lands. And her cities, in the midst of cities that are laid waste, will be desolate for forty years; and I will (F)scatter the Egyptians among the nations and disperse them among the lands.”
13 ‘For this is what the Lord God says: “At the end of forty years I will (G)gather the Egyptians from the peoples [d]among whom they were scattered. 14 And I will restore the fortunes of Egypt and bring them back to the land of (H)Pathros, to the land of their origin, and there they will be a lowly kingdom. 15 It will be the (I)lowest of the kingdoms, and it will not raise itself above the nations again. And I will make them small so that they will not (J)rule over the nations. 16 And it will no longer be a kingdom on which (K)the house of Israel relies, [e](L)bringing to mind the guilt of their having turned [f]to Egypt. Then they will know that I am the Lord God.”’”
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- Ezekiel 29:9 As in ancient versions; MT he
- Ezekiel 29:10 Or Nile
- Ezekiel 29:10 Or Ethiopia
- Ezekiel 29:13 Lit where
- Ezekiel 29:16 Lit causing to remember
- Ezekiel 29:16 Lit after them
Ezekiel 29:9-16
New American Standard Bible 1995
9 The (A)land of Egypt will become a desolation and waste. Then they will know that I am the Lord.
Because [a]you (B)said, ‘The Nile is mine, and I have made it,’ 10 therefore, behold, I am (C)against you and against your [b]rivers, and I will make the land of Egypt an utter waste and desolation, from Migdol to Syene and even to the border of [c]Ethiopia. 11 A man’s foot will (D)not pass through it, and the foot of a beast will not pass through it, and it will not be inhabited for forty years. 12 So I will make the land of Egypt a desolation in the (E)midst of desolated lands. And her cities, in the midst of cities that are laid waste, will be desolate forty years; and I will (F)scatter the Egyptians among the nations and disperse them among the lands.”
13 ‘For thus says the Lord God, “At the end of forty years I will (G)gather the Egyptians from the peoples [d]among whom they were scattered. 14 I will turn the fortunes of Egypt and make them return to the land of (H)Pathros, to the land of their origin, and there they will be a lowly kingdom. 15 It will be the (I)lowest of the kingdoms, and it will never again lift itself up above the nations. And I will make them so small that they will not (J)rule over the nations. 16 And it will never again be the (K)confidence of the house of Israel, [e](L)bringing to mind the iniquity of their having turned [f]to Egypt. Then they will know that I am the Lord God.”’”
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- Ezekiel 29:9 Lit he
- Ezekiel 29:10 Or Nile
- Ezekiel 29:10 Lit Cush
- Ezekiel 29:13 Lit where
- Ezekiel 29:16 Lit causing to remember
- Ezekiel 29:16 Lit after them
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