Ezekiel 30:13-19
New Living Translation
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.”
Ezekiel 30:13-19
International Standard Version
Destruction of Egypt’s Gods
13 “This is what the Lord God says:
‘I will destroy the idols
and put an end to the images that come from Memphis.
There will no longer be a prince from the land of Egypt,
and I will terrify the land of Egypt.
14 I’m going to turn Pathros into a desolation,
set fire to Zoan,[a]
and judge Thebes.[b]
15 I’ll pour out my anger on Sin,[c]
Egypt’s strong fortress,
and I’ll eliminate the gangs in Thebes.
16 I’ll set fire to Egypt,
and Aswan[d] will writhe in agony.
Thebes will be demolished,
and Memphis will face daily distress.
17 The young men of On and Pi-beseth will die violently,[e]
and their cities will be taken captive.
18 It will be a dark day for Tahpanhes
when I break the yokes of Egypt.
That’s when her arrogant power will come to an end.
She’ll be covered by a cloud,
and her citizens[f] will go into captivity.
19 I will judge Egypt,
and they will learn that I am the Lord.’”
Footnotes
- Ezekiel 30:14 I.e. the residence city of Egypt’s Pharaoh at the time of the exodus (c. 1440 BCE)
- Ezekiel 30:14 Lit. No; i.e. the ancient capital of Egypt
- Ezekiel 30:15 So MT; LXX reads Sain; i.e. Pelusium, a fortified city on Egypt’s northeastern border
- Ezekiel 30:16 LXX reads Syene, an Egyptian frontier town near the southern border with Ethiopia; MT reads Sin
- Ezekiel 30:17 Lit. will fall by the sword
- Ezekiel 30:18 Lit. daughters
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