Berean Standard Bible

Ezekiel 29

1In the tenthהָעֲשִׂירִ֔יתha.'a.si.RitH6224yearבַּשָּׁנָה֙ba.sha.NahH8141,on the twelfthבִּשְׁנֵ֥ים עָשָׂ֖רbish.Neim 'a.SarH8147 H6240dayלַחֹ֑דֶשׁla.Cho.deshH2320of the tenthבָּעֲשִׂרִ֕יba.'a.si.RiH6224month,the wordדְבַר־de.var-H1697of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068cameהָיָ֥הha.YahH1961to meאֵלַ֥י'e.LaiH413,sayingלֵאמֹֽר׃le.MorH559,

2“Sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of manאָדָ֕ם'a.DamH120,setשִׂ֣יםsimH7760your faceפָּנֶ֔יךָpa.Nei.khaH6440againstעַל־'al-H5921Pharaohפַּרְעֹ֖הpar.'OhH6547kingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Egyptמִצְרָ֑יִםmitz.Ra.yimH4714and prophesyוְהִנָּבֵ֣אve.hi.na.Ve'H5012against himעָלָ֔יו'a.LavH5921and againstוְעַל־ve.'al-H5921allכֻּלָּֽהּ׃ku.LahH3605Egyptמִצְרַ֖יִםmitz.Ra.yimH4714.

3Speakדַּבֵּ֨רda.BerH1696to him and tell himוְאָמַרְתָּ֜ve.'a.mar.TaH559that this is whatכֹּֽה־koh-H3541the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י'a.do.NaiH136GODיְהוִ֗הYah.wehH3069saysאָמַ֣ר׀'a.MarH559:Beholdהִנְנִ֤יhi.NiH2005,I am against youעָלֶ֙יךָ֙'a.Lei.khaH5921,O Pharaohפַּרְעֹ֣הpar.'OhH6547kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428of Egyptמִצְרַ֔יִםmitz.Ra.yimH4714,O greatהַגָּד֔וֹלha.ga.DolH1419monsterהַתַּנִּים֙ha.ta.NimH8577who liesהָרֹבֵ֖ץha.ro.VetzH7257amongבְּת֣וֹךְbe.TokhH8432his riversיְאֹרָ֑יוye.'o.RavH2975,whoאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834saysאָמַ֛ר'a.MarH559, ‘The Nile is mineיְאֹרִ֖יye.'o.RiH2975;Iוַאֲנִ֥יva.'a.NiH589made it myselfעֲשִׂיתִֽנִי׃'a.si.Ti.niH6213.’

4But I will putוְנָתַתִּ֤יve.na.ta.TiH5414hooksחַחִים֙cha.chi.yimH2397in your jawsבִּלְחָיֶ֔יךָbil.cha.Yei.khaH3895and causeוְהִדְבַּקְתִּ֥יve.hid.bak.TiH1692the fishדְגַת־de.gat-H1710of your streamsיְאֹרֶ֖יךָye.'o.Rei.khaH2975to cling to your scalesבְּקַשְׂקְשֹׂתֶ֑יךָbe.kas.ke.so.Tei.chaH7193.I will haul you upוְהַעֲלִיתִ֙יךָ֙ve.ha.'a.li.Ti.khaH5927out ofמִתּ֣וֹךְmi.TokhH8432your riversיְאֹרֶ֔יךָye.'o.Rei.khaH2975,andוְאֵת֙ve.'EtH853allכָּל־kol-H3605the fishדְּגַ֣תde.GatH1710of your streamsיְאֹרֶ֔יךָye.'o.Rei.khaH2975will clingתִּדְבָּֽק׃tid.BakH1692to your scalesבְּקַשְׂקְשֹׂתֶ֖יךָbe.kas.ke.so.Tei.chaH7193.

5I will leaveוּנְטַשְׁתִּ֣יךָu.ne.tash.Ti.khaH5203you in the desertהַמִּדְבָּ֗רָהha.mid.Ba.rahH4057,youאוֹתְךָ֙'ot.KhaH853andוְאֵת֙ve.'EtH853allכָּל־kol-H3605the fishדְּגַ֣תde.GatH1710of your streamsיְאֹרֶ֔יךָye.'o.Rei.khaH2975.You will fallתִּפּ֔וֹלti.PolH5307onעַל־'al-H5921the openפְּנֵ֤יpe.NeiH6440fieldהַשָּׂדֶה֙ha.sa.DehH7704and will notלֹ֥אlo'H3808be taken awayתֵאָסֵ֖ף וְלֹ֣אte.'a.Sef ve.Lo'H622 H3808or gathered for burialתִקָּבֵ֑ץti.ka.VetzH6908.I have given youנְתַתִּ֥יךָne.ta.Ti.khaH5414as foodלְאָכְלָֽה׃le.'okh.LahH402to the beastsלְחַיַּ֥תle.chai.YatH2416of the earthהָאָ֛רֶץha.'A.retzH776and the birdsוּלְע֥וֹףu.le.'ofH5775of the airהַשָּׁמַ֖יִםha.sha.Ma.yimH8064.

6Then allכָּל־kol-H3605the peopleיֹשְׁבֵ֣יyo.she.VeiH3427of Egyptמִצְרַ֔יִםmitz.Ra.yimH4714will knowוְיָֽדְעוּ֙ve.ya.de.'UH3045thatכִּ֖יkiH3588Iאֲנִ֣י'a.NiH589am the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068.Forיַ֧עַןYa.'anH3282you were onlyהֱיוֹתָ֛םhe.yo.TamH1961a staffמִשְׁעֶ֥נֶתmish.'E.netH4938of reedsקָנֶ֖הka.NehH7070to the houseלְבֵ֥יתle.VeitH1004of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478.

7When Israel took holdבְּתָפְשָׂ֨םbe.ta.fe.SamH8610of youwith their handsבַכַּף֙va.kaf.khaH3709,you splinteredתֵּר֔וֹץte.RotzH7533,tearingוּבָקַעְתָּ֥u.va.ka'.TaH1234allכָּל־kol-H3605theirshouldersכָּתֵ֑ףka.TefH3802;when they leanedוּבְהִֽשָּׁעֲנָ֤םu.ve.hi.sha.'a.NamH8172on youעָלֶ֙יךָ֙'a.Lei.khaH5921,you brokeתִּשָּׁבֵ֔רti.sha.VerH7665,and their backsמָתְנָֽיִם׃ סma.te.Na.yimH4975were wrenchedH5975כָּל־kol-H3605.

The Desolation of Egypt

8Thereforeלָכֵ֗ןla.KhenH3651this is whatכֹּ֤הkohH3541the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י'a.do.NaiH136GODיְהוִ֔ה הִנְנִ֛יYah.weh hi.NiH3069 H2005saysאָמַר֙'a.MarH559:I will bringמֵבִ֥יאme.Vi'H935a swordחָ֑רֶבCha.revH2719against youעָלַ֖יִךְ'a.La.yikhH5921and cut offוְהִכְרַתִּ֥יve.hikh.ra.TiH3772from youמִמֵּ֖ךְmi.MekhH4480manאָדָ֥ם'a.DamH120and beastוּבְהֵמָֽה׃u.ve.he.MahH929.

9The landאֶֽרֶץ־'e.retz-H776of Egyptמִצְרַ֙יִם֙mitz.Ra.yimH4714will becomeוְהָיְתָ֤הve.ha.ye.TahH1961a desolateלִשְׁמָמָ֣הlish.ma.MahH8077wastelandוְחָרְבָּ֔הve.cha.re.BahH2723.Then they will knowוְיָדְע֖וּve.ya.de.'UH3045thatכִּֽי־ki-H3588Iאֲנִ֣י'a.NiH589am the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068.Becauseיַ֧עַןYa.'anH3282you saidאָמַ֛ר'a.MarH559, ‘The Nileיְאֹ֥רye.'OrH2975is mine;Iוַאֲנִ֥יva.'a.NiH589made itעָשִֽׂיתִי׃'a.Si.tiH6213,’

10thereforeלָכֵ֛ןla.KhenH3651I amהִנְנִ֥יhi.NiH2005against youאֵלֶ֖יךָ'e.Lei.khaH413and againstוְאֶל־ve.'el-H413your riversיְאֹרֶ֑יךָye.'o.Rei.khaH2975.I will turnוְנָתַתִּ֞יve.na.ta.TiH5414אֶת־'et-H853the landאֶ֣רֶץ'E.retzH776of Egyptמִצְרַ֗יִםmitz.Ra.yimH4714into a ruinלְחָרְבוֹת֙le.cha.re.VotH2723,a desolateשְׁמָמָ֔הshe.ma.MahH8077wastelandחֹ֣רֶבCho.revH2721from Migdolמִמִּגְדֹּ֥לmi.mig.DolH4024to Syeneסְוֵנֵ֖הse.ve.NehH5482,and as far asוְעַד־ve.'ad-H5704the borderגְּב֥וּלge.VulH1366of Cushכּֽוּשׁ׃KushH3568.

11Noלֹ֤אlo'H3808footרֶ֣גֶלRe.gelH7272of manאָדָ֔ם'a.DamH120orלֹ֣אlo'H3808beastבְּהֵמָ֖הbe.he.MahH929will passתַעֲבָר־ta.'a.vor-H5674throughוְרֶ֥גֶלve.Re.gelH7272תַעֲבָר־ta.'a.vor-H5674,andוְלֹ֥אve.Lo'H3808it will be uninhabitedתֵשֵׁ֖בte.ShevH3427for fortyאַרְבָּעִ֥ים'ar.ba.'ImH705yearsשָׁנָֽה׃sha.NahH8141.

12I will makeוְנָתַתִּ֣יve.na.ta.TiH5414אֶת־'et-H853the landאֶרֶץ֩'e.RetzH776of Egyptמִצְרַ֨יִםmitz.Ra.yimH4714a desolationשְׁמָמָ֜הshe.ma.MahH8077amongבְּת֣וֹךְ׀be.TokhH8432desolateנְשַׁמּ֗וֹתne.sha.MotH8074landsאֲרָצ֣וֹת'a.ra.TzotH776,and her citiesוְעָרֶ֙יהָ֙ve.'a.Rei.haH5892will lieתִּֽהְיֶ֣יןָtih.Yei.naH1961desolateשְׁמָמָ֔הshe.ma.MahH8077for fortyאַרְבָּעִ֖ים'ar.ba.'ImH705yearsשָׁנָ֑הsha.NahH8141amongבְּת֨וֹךְbe.TokhH8432the ruinedמָֽחֳרָבוֹת֙mo.cho.ra.VotH2717citiesעָרִ֤ים'a.RimH5892.And I will disperseוַהֲפִצֹתִ֤יva.ha.fi.tzo.TiH6327אֶת־'et-H853the Egyptiansמִצְרַ֙יִם֙mitz.Ra.yimH4714among the nationsבַּגּוֹיִ֔םba.go.YimH1471and scatter themוְֽזֵרִיתִ֖יםve.ze.ri.TimH2219throughout the countriesבָּאֲרָצֽוֹת׃ פba.'a.ra.TzotH776.

13Forכִּ֛יkiH3588this is whatכֹּ֥הkohH3541the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י'a.do.NaiH136GODיְהוִ֑הYah.wehH3069saysאָמַ֖ר'a.MarH559:At the endמִקֵּ֞ץmi.KetzH7093of fortyאַרְבָּעִ֤ים'ar.ba.'ImH705yearsשָׁנָה֙sha.NahH8141I will gatherאֲקַבֵּ֣ץ'a.ka.BetzH6908אֶת־'et-H853the Egyptiansמִצְרַ֔יִםmitz.Ra.yimH4714fromמִן־min-H4480the nationsהָעַמִּ֖יםha.'a.MimH5971to whichאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834they were scatteredנָפֹ֥צוּ שָֽׁמָּה׃na.Fo.tzu Sha.mahH6327 H8033.

14I will restoreוְשַׁבְתִּי֙ve.shav.TiH7725אֶת־'et-H853Egyptמִצְרַ֔יִםmitz.Ra.yimH4714from captivityשְׁב֣וּתshe.VutH7622and bring them backוַהֲשִׁבֹתִ֤יva.ha.shi.vo.TiH7725אֹתָם֙'o.TamH853toעַל־'al-H5921the landאֶ֣רֶץ'E.retzH776of Pathrosפַּתְר֔וֹסpat.RosH6624,the landאֶ֖רֶץ'E.retzH776of their originמְכֽוּרָתָ֑םme.khu.ra.TamH4351.Thereשָׁ֖םshamH8033they will beוְהָ֥יוּve.Ha.yuH1961a lowlyשְׁפָלָֽה׃she.fa.LahH8217kingdomמַמְלָכָ֥הmam.la.KhahH4467.

15מִן־min-H4480Egypt will beתִּהְיֶ֣הtih.YehH1961the lowliestשְׁפָלָ֔הshe.fa.LahH8217of kingdomsהַמַּמְלָכוֹת֙ha.mam.la.khOtH4467and will neverוְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-H3808againע֖וֹדodH5750exalt itselfתִתְנַשֵּׂ֥אtit.na.Se'H5375aboveעַל־'al-H5921the nationsהַגּוֹיִ֑םha.go.YimH1471.For I will diminishוְהִ֨מְעַטְתִּ֔יםve.Him.'a.TimH4591Egyptso that it will never againלְבִלְתִּ֖יle.vil.TiH1115ruleרְד֥וֹתre.DotH7287over the nationsבַּגּוֹיִֽם׃ba.go.YimH1471.

16Egypt will neverוְלֹ֣א עוֹד֩ve.Lo' 'OdH3808 H5750again beיִֽהְיֶה־yih.yeh-H1961an object of trustלְמִבְטָח֙le.miv.TachH4009for the houseלְבֵ֨יתle.VeitH1004of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֤לYis.ra.'ElH3478,but will remind themמַזְכִּ֣ירmaz.KirH2142of their iniquityעָוֹ֔ן'a.VonH5771in turningבִּפְנוֹתָ֖םbif.no.TamH6437to the Egyptiansאַחֲרֵיהֶ֑ם'a.cha.rei.HemH310.Then they will knowוְיָ֣דְע֔וּve.Ya.de.'UH3045thatכִּ֥יkiH3588Iאֲנִ֖י'a.NiH589am the Lordאֲדֹנָ֥י'a.do.NaiH136GODיְהוִֽה׃ פYah.wehH3069.”

Egypt the Reward of Nebuchadnezzar

17וַיְהִ֗יvay.HiH1961In the twenty-seventhבְּעֶשְׂרִ֤ים וָשֶׁ֙בַע֙be.'es.Rim va.She.va'H6242 H7651yearשָׁנָ֔הsha.NahH8141,on the firstבְּאֶחָ֣דbe.'e.ChadH259dayלַחֹ֑דֶשׁla.Cho.deshH2320of the first monthבָּֽרִאשׁ֖וֹןba.ri.ShonH7223,the wordדְבַר־de.var-H1697of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068cameהָיָ֥הha.YahH1961to meאֵלַ֥י'e.LaiH413,sayingלֵאמֹֽר׃le.MorH559,

18“Sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of manאָדָ֗ם'a.DamH120,Nebuchadnezzarנְבוּכַדְרֶאצַּ֣רne.vu.khad.re.TzarH5019kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428of Babylonבָּ֠בֶלBa.velH894caused his armyחֵיל֜וֹchei.LoH2428to laborהֶעֱבִ֨ידhe.'e.VidH5647אֶת־'et-H853strenuouslyעֲבֹדָ֤ה גְדֹלָה֙'a.vo.Dah ge.do.LahH5656 H1419againstאֶל־'el-H413Tyreצֹ֔רTzorH6865.Everyכָּל־kol-H3605headרֹ֣אשׁroshH7218was made baldמֻקְרָ֔חmuk.RachH7139and everyוְכָל־ve.kholH3605shoulderכָּתֵ֖ףka.TefH3802made rawמְרוּטָ֑הme.ru.TahH4803. But heand his armyוּלְחֵילוֹ֙u.le.chei.LoH2428receivedהָ֨יָהHa.yahH1961noלֹא־lo'-H3808wagesוְ֠שָׂכָרVe.sa.khorH7939from Tyreמִצֹּ֔רmi.TzorH6865forעַל־'al-H5921the laborהָעֲבֹדָ֖הha.'a.vo.DahH5656אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834they expendedעָבַ֥ד'a.VadH5647on itעָלֶֽיהָ׃ ס'a.Lei.haH5921.

19Thereforeלָכֵ֗ןla.KhenH3651this is whatכֹּ֤הkohH3541the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י'a.do.NaiH136GODיְהוִ֔ה הִנְנִ֥יYah.weh hi.NiH3069 H2005saysאָמַר֙'a.MarH559:I will giveנֹתֵ֛ןno.TenH5414the landאֶ֣רֶץ'E.retzH776of Egyptמִצְרָ֑יִםmitz.Ra.yimH4714to Nebuchadnezzarלִנְבוּכַדְרֶאצַּ֥רlin.vu.khad.re.TzarH5019kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428of Babylonבָּבֶ֖לba.VelH894אֶת־'et-H853,who will carry offוְנָשָׂ֨אve.na.Sa'H5375its wealthהֲמֹנָ֜הּha.mo.NahH1995,seizeוְשָׁלַ֤לve.sha.LalH7997its spoilשְׁלָלָהּ֙she.la.LahH7998,and removeוּבָזַ֣זu.va.ZazH962its plunderבִּזָּ֔הּbi.ZahH957.This will beוְהָיְתָ֥הve.ha.ye.TahH1961the wagesשָׂכָ֖רsa.KharH7939for his armyH2426.

20I have givenנָתַ֥תִּיna.Ta.tiH5414himאֶת־'et-H853the landאֶ֣רֶץ'E.retzH776of Egyptמִצְרָ֑יִםmitz.Ra.yimH4714as the rewardפְּעֻלָּתוֹ֙pe.'u.la.ToH6468for his laborעָ֣בַד'A.vadH5647אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834,becauseאֲשֶׁר֙'a.SherH834it was doneעָ֣שׂוּ'A.suH6213for Me,declaresנְאֻ֖םne.'UmH5002the Lordאֲדֹנָ֥י'a.do.NaiH136GODיְהוִֽה׃ סYah.wehH3069.

21In thatהַה֗וּאha.Hu'H1931dayבַּיּ֣וֹםbai.YomH3117I will cause a hornקֶ֙רֶן֙ke.renH7161to sproutאַצְמִ֤יחַ'atz.Mi.achH6779for the houseלְבֵ֣יתle.VeitH1004of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478, andI will openאֶתֵּ֥ן'e.TenH5414your mouthפֶּ֖הpehH6310to speakפִּתְחֽוֹן־pit.chon-H6610among themבְּתוֹכָ֑םbe.to.KhamH8432.Then they will knowוְיָדְע֖וּve.ya.de.'UH3045thatכִּי־ki-H3588Iאֲנִ֥י'a.NiH589am the LORDיְהוָֽה׃ פYah.wehH3068.”

The Desolation of Egypt

Egypt the Reward of Nebuchadnezzar

Commentaries on Ezekiel 29