Ezekiel 30:13-19
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
13 Thus says the Lord God:
I will destroy the idols
and put an end to the images in Memphis;
there shall no longer be a prince in the land of Egypt,
so I will put fear in the land of Egypt.(A)
14 I will make Pathros a desolation
and will set fire to Zoan
and will execute acts of judgment on Thebes.(B)
15 I will pour my wrath upon Pelusium,
the stronghold of Egypt,
and will cut off the hordes of Thebes.(C)
16 I will set fire to Egypt;
Pelusium shall be in great agony;
Thebes shall be breached
and Memphis face adversaries by day.
17 The young men of On and of Pi-beseth shall fall by the sword,
and the cities themselves[a] shall go into captivity.
18 At Tehaphnehes the day shall be dark,
when I break there the dominion of Egypt,
and its proud might shall come to an end;
the city[b] shall be covered by a cloud,
and its daughter towns shall go into captivity.(D)
19 Thus I will execute acts of judgment on Egypt.
Then they shall know that I am the Lord.(E)
Ezekiel 30:13-19
Evangelical Heritage Version
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.
Footnotes
- Ezekiel 30:13 Or the manure gods. See the note at 6:4.
- Ezekiel 30:14 Southern Egypt is called Upper Egypt because it is upstream on the Nile.
- 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.
- Ezekiel 30:17 Or the cities
- Ezekiel 30:18 Or scepters
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