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13 This is what the Lord God says. I will destroy the filthy idols[a] and eliminate from Memphis the gods that are not gods. There will no longer be a ruler in the land of Egypt, and I will put fear into the land of Egypt. 14 I will desolate Upper Egypt.[b] I will set fire to Zoan and inflict punishments on Thebes.[c] 15 I will pour out my wrath on Pelusium, the stronghold of Egypt, and I will cut off the horde of Thebes. 16 I will set fire to Egypt. Pelusium will writhe in pain. The defenses of Thebes will be broken down, and Memphis will face enemies every day. 17 The young men of Heliopolis and Bubastis will fall by the sword, and the women[d] will go into captivity. 18 At Tahpanhes the day will grow dark when I break the yokes[e] of Egypt there, and there its proud power will cease. A cloud will cover it, and its daughters will go into captivity. 19 I will inflict judgment on Egypt. Then they will know that I am the Lord.

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Footnotes

  1. Ezekiel 30:13 Or the manure gods. See the note at 6:4.
  2. Ezekiel 30:14 Southern Egypt is called Upper Egypt because it is upstream on the Nile.
  3. Ezekiel 30:14 Hebrew No. The English names of Egyptian cities are traditionally based on the Greek forms of the names, which are quite different from the Hebrew forms. The translation will not footnote all of these instances.
  4. Ezekiel 30:17 Or the cities
  5. Ezekiel 30:18 Or scepters

13 Thus says the Lord Yahweh:

“And I will destroy the idols,
    and I will put an end to the worthless idols from Memphis.
And there will no longer be[a] a prince from the land of Egypt,
    and I will put fear in the land of Egypt.
14 And I will lay waste Pathros,
    and I will set fire in Zoan,
    and I will execute judgments in No.[b]
15 I will pour out my rage over Sin,
    the stronghold of Egypt,
    and I will cut off the crowd[c] of No.[d]
16 And I will set fire in Egypt,
    certainly Sin will writhe,
and No[e] will be breached,
    and Memphis will face enemies daily.[f]
17 The young men of On and Pi Beseth will fall by the sword,
    and they will go into captivity.
18 And at Tahpanhes the day will become dark
    when I break the yoke of Egypt,
and in it the majesty of its strength
    will come to an end.
A cloud will cover it,
    and its daughters will go into captivity.
19 And I will execute judgments in Egypt,
    and they will know that I am Yahweh.”

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Footnotes

  1. Ezekiel 30:13 Literally “not be any longer”
  2. Ezekiel 30:14 That is, Thebes
  3. Ezekiel 30:15 Or “horde”
  4. Ezekiel 30:15 That is, Thebes
  5. Ezekiel 30:16 That is, Thebes
  6. Ezekiel 30:16 Literally “of by day”