Ezekiel 29:15

Ezekiel 29:15 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)It shall be the basest of the kingdoms; neither shall it exalt itself any more above the nations: for I will diminish them, that they shall no more rule over the nations.
• New International Version (NIV)It will be the lowliest of kingdoms and will never again exalt itself above the other nations. I will make it so weak that it will never again rule over the nations.
• English Standard Version (ESV)It shall be the most lowly of the kingdoms, and never again exalt itself above the nations. And I will make them so small that they will never again rule over the nations.
• New King James Version (NKJV)It shall be the lowliest of kingdoms; it shall never again exalt itself above the nations, for I will diminish them so that they will not rule over the nations anymore.

Context of Ezekiel 29:15

13For this is what the Lord GOD says: At the end of forty years I will gather the Egyptians from the nations to which they were scattered. 14I will restore Egypt from captivity and bring them back to the land of Pathros, the land of their origin. There they will be a lowly kingdom. Egypt will be the lowliest of kingdoms and will never again exalt itself above the nations. For I will diminish Egypt so that it will never again rule over the nations. 16Egypt will never again be an object of trust for the house of Israel, but will remind them of their iniquity in turning to the Egyptians. Then they will know that I am the Lord GOD.” 17In the twenty-seventh year, on the first day of the first month, the word of the LORD came to me, saying,

Ezekiel 29:15 word by word

מִן־הַמַּמְלָכוֹת֙ תִּהְיֶ֣ה שְׁפָלָ֔ה וְלֹֽא־תִתְנַשֵּׂ֥א ע֖וֹד עַל־הַגּוֹיִ֑ם וְהִ֨מְעַטְתִּ֔ים לְבִלְתִּ֖י רְד֥וֹת בַּגּוֹיִֽם׃Read the interlinear

• ·מִן־min minnîy minnêy · fromH4480
• Egypt will beהָיָהhâyâh · to beH1961
• the lowliestשָׁפָלshâphâl · lowH8217
• of kingdomsמַמְלָכָהmamlâkâh · kingdomH4467
• and will neverלֹאlô' lô' lôh · notH3808
• againעוֹד‛ôd ‛ôd · stillH5750
• exalt itselfנָשָׂאnâώâ' nâsâh · to lift: exaltH5375
• aboveעַל‛al · uponH5921
• the nationsגּוֹיgôy gôy · nationH1471
• For I will diminishמָעַטmâ‛aţ · to diminishH4591
• so that it will never againבִּלְתִּיbiltîy · lestH1115
• ruleרָדָהrâdâh · to ruleH7287

Cross-references for Ezekiel 29:15

• Ezekiel 17:6It sprouted and became a spreading vine, low in height, with branches turned toward him; yet its roots remained where it stood. So it became a vine and yielded branches and sent out shoots.
• Ezekiel 30:13This is what the Lord GOD says: I will destroy the idols and put an end to the images in Memphis. There will no longer be a prince in Egypt, and I will instill fear in that land.
• Zechariah 10:11They will pass through the sea of distress and strike the waves of the sea; all the depths of the Nile will dry up. The pride of Assyria will be brought down, and the scepter of Egypt will depart.
• Ezekiel 31:2“Son of man, say to Pharaoh king of Egypt and to his multitude: ‘Who can be compared to your greatness?
• Ezekiel 32:2“Son of man, take up a lament for Pharaoh king of Egypt and say to him: ‘You are like a lion among the nations; you are like a monster in the seas. You thrash about in your rivers, churning up the waters with your feet and muddying the streams.’
• Daniel 11:42He will extend his power over many countries, and not even the land of Egypt will escape.
• Nahum 3:8Are you better than Thebes, stationed by the Nile with water around her, whose rampart was the sea, whose wall was the water?

Commentaries on Ezekiel 29:15

• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 14-16Judah would one day be fully restored. Egypt, however, would return as a weak and unimportant kingdom. Israel would no longer trust Egypt for help. Instead, they would learn to trust the Lord. Egypt’s reduced position would remind Israel of its past mistake. They had trusted Egypt instead of trusting God.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-21This is the last of the world kingdoms against which Ezekiel's prophecies are directed, and occupies the largest space in them, namely, the next four chapters. Though farther off than Tyre, it exercised a more powerful influence on Israel. 2. Pharaoh--a common name of all the kings of Egypt, meaning "the sun"; or, as others say, a "crocodile," which was worshipped in parts of Egypt (compare Eze 29:3). Hophra or Apries was on the throne at this time. His…Read the comment

Topics related to Ezekiel 29:15

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Commentaries on Ezekiel 29

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings