Christian Standard Bible
Ezekiel 30:9
9On that day, messengers will go out from me in ships to terrify confident Cush. Anguish will come over them on the day of Egypt’s doom. For indeed it is coming.
Ezekiel 30:9 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)In that day shall messengers go forth from me in ships to make the careless Ethiopians afraid, and great pain shall come upon them, as in the day of Egypt: for, lo, it cometh.
- New International Version (NIV)“ ‘On that day messengers will go out from me in ships to frighten Cush out of her complacency. Anguish will take hold of them on the day of Egypt’s doom, for it is sure to come.
- English Standard Version (ESV)"On that day messengers shall go out from me in ships to terrify the unsuspecting people of Cush, and anguish shall come upon them on the day of Egypt's doom; for, behold, it comes!
- New King James Version (NKJV)On that day messengers shall go forth from Me in ships To make the careless Ethiopians afraid, And great anguish shall come upon them, As on the day of Egypt; For indeed it is coming!”
Context of Ezekiel 30:9
7They will be desolate among desolate lands, and their cities will lie among ruined cities. 8They will know that I am the Lord when I set fire to Egypt and all its allies are shattered. On that day, messengers will go out from me in ships to terrify confident Cush. Anguish will come over them on the day of Egypt’s doom. For indeed it is coming. 10“‘This is what the Lord God says: I will put an end to the hordes of Egypt by the hand of King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon. 11He along with his people, ruthless men from the nations, will be brought in to destroy the land. They will draw their swords against Egypt and fill the land with the slain.
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בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֗וּא יֵצְא֨וּ מַלְאָכִ֤ים מִלְּפָנַי֙ בַּצִּ֔ים לְהַחֲרִ֖יד אֶת־כּ֣וּשׁ בֶּ֑טַח וְהָיְתָ֨ה חַלְחָלָ֤ה בָהֶם֙ בְּי֣וֹם מִצְרַ֔יִם כִּ֥י הִנֵּ֖ה בָּאָֽה׃ סRead the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- In that dayיוֹםyôm · dayH3117
- shall messengersמַלְאָךְmal'âk · messengerH4397
- go forthיָצָאyâtsâ' · to come out: comeH3318
- from meפָּנֶהpânîym · face: beforeH6440
- in shipsצִיtsîy · shipH6716
- to make the carelessבֶּ֫טַחbeţach · securityH983
- Ethiopiansכּוּשׁkûsh · CushH3568
- afraidחָרַדchârad · to trembleH2729
- and great painחַלְחָלָהchalchâlâh · anguishH2479
- of Egyptמִצְרַ֫יִםmitsrayim · EgyptH4714
- for, lo, it comethבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
Cross-references for Ezekiel 30:9
- Ezekiel 30:5Cush, Put, and Lud, and all the various foreign troops, plus Libya and the men of the covenant land will fall by the sword along with them.
- Isaiah 18:1Woe to the land of buzzing insect wings beyond the rivers of Cush,
- Isaiah 20:3the Lord said, “As my servant Isaiah has gone stripped and barefoot three years as a sign and omen against Egypt and Cush,
- Zephaniah 2:12You Cushites will also be slain by my sword.
- Ezekiel 38:11You will say, “I will advance against a land of open villages; I will come against a tranquil people who are living securely, all of them living without walls and without bars or gates” —
- Ezekiel 39:6“‘I will send fire against Magog and those who live securely on the coasts and islands. Then they will know that I am the Lord.
- Judges 18:7The five men left and came to Laish. They saw that the people who were there were living securely, in the same way as the Sidonians, quiet and unsuspecting. There was nothing lacking in the land and no oppressive ruler. They were far from the Sidonians, having no alliance with anyone.
- Isaiah 32:9Stand up, you complacent women; listen to me. Pay attention to what I say, you overconfident daughters.
- Isaiah 47:8“So now hear this, lover of luxury, who sits securely, who says to herself, ‘I am, and there is no one else. I will never be a widow or know the loss of children.’
- Jeremiah 49:31Rise up, attack a nation at ease, one living in security. This is the Lord’s declaration. They have no doors, not even a gate bar; they live alone.
- Zephaniah 2:15This is the jubilant city that lives in security, that says to herself: I exist, and there is no one else. What a desolation she has become, a place for wild animals to lie down! Everyone who passes by her scoffs and shakes his fist.
- 1 Thessalonians 5:2For you yourselves know very well that the day of the Lord will come just like a thief in the night.
- Ezekiel 30:4A sword will come against Egypt, and there will be anguish in Cush when the slain fall in Egypt, and its wealth is taken away, and its foundations are demolished.
- Ezekiel 26:16All the princes of the sea will descend from their thrones, remove their robes, and strip off their embroidered garments. They will clothe themselves with trembling; they will sit on the ground, tremble continually, and be appalled at you.
- Ezekiel 27:35All the inhabitants of the coasts and islands are appalled at you. Their kings shudder with fear; their faces are contorted.
- Ezekiel 32:9“‘I will trouble the hearts of many peoples, when I bring about your destruction among the nations, in countries you have not known.
Commentaries on Ezekiel 30:9
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 9Messengers go forth from me in ships - Ships can ascend the Nile up to Syene or Essuan, by the cataracts; and when Nebuchadnezzar's vessels went up, they struck terror into the Ethiopians. They are represented here as the "messengers of God."Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 9Careless Ethiopians - The Ethiopians, who were dwelling in fancied security Zephaniah 2:15, shall tremble at Egypt‘s ruin.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-19This third message against Egypt is written as a lament (a poem of sorrow). It repeats much of the earlier message in Ezekiel 29:1–16. God would judge Egypt and its allies. The nation would fall under his judgment.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 99. messengers ... in ships to ... Ethiopians--(Is 18:1, 2). The cataracts interposing between them and Egypt should not save them. Egyptians "fleeing from before Me" in My execution of judgment, as "messengers" in "skiffs" ("vessels of bulrushes," Is 18:2) shall go up the Nile as far as navigable, to announce the advance of the Chaldeans. as in the day of Egypt--The day of Ethiopia's "pain" shall come shortly, as Egypt's day came.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Ezekiel 30
- 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
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