Ezekiel 30:24

Ezekiel 30:24 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And I will strengthen the arms of the king of Babylon, and put my sword in his hand: but I will break Pharaoh’s arms, and he shall groan before him with the groanings of a deadly wounded man.
• New International Version (NIV)I will strengthen the arms of the king of Babylon and put my sword in his hand, but I will break the arms of Pharaoh, and he will groan before him like a mortally wounded man.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And I will strengthen the arms of the king of Babylon and put my sword in his hand, but I will break the arms of Pharaoh, and he will groan before him like a man mortally wounded.
• New King James Version (NKJV)I will strengthen the arms of the king of Babylon and put My sword in his hand; but I will break Pharaoh’s arms, and he will groan before him with the groanings of a mortally wounded man.

Context of Ezekiel 30:24

22Therefore thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Behold, I am against Pharaoh king of Egypt, and will break his arms, the strong one, and that which was broken; and I will cause the sword to fall out of his hand. 23And I will scatter the Egyptians among the nations, and will disperse them through the countries. And I will strengthen the arms of the king of Babylon, and put my sword in his hand; and I will break Pharaoh's arms, so that he shall groan before him with the groanings of a deadly-wounded [man]. 25And I will strengthen the arms of the king of Babylon, and the arms of Pharaoh shall fall down; and they shall know that I [am] Jehovah, when I have put my sword into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he shall have stretched it out upon the land of Egypt. 26And I will scatter the Egyptians among the nations, and disperse them through the countries: and they shall know that I [am] Jehovah.

Ezekiel 30:24 word by word

וְחִזַּקְתִּ֗י אֶת־זְרֹעוֹת֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ בָּבֶ֔ל וְנָתַתִּ֥י אֶת־חַרְבִּ֖י בְּיָד֑וֹ וְשָׁבַרְתִּי֙ אֶת־זְרֹע֣וֹת פַּרְעֹ֔ה וְנָאַ֛ק נַאֲק֥וֹת חָלָ֖ל לְפָנָֽיו׃Read the interlinear

• strengthenחָזַקchâzaq · to strengthen: strengthenH2388
• armsזְרוֹעַzerôa‛ zerôa‛ zerô‛âh zerô‛âh · armH2220
• kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
• Babylonבָּבֶ֫ל, בָּבֶלbâbel · BabylonH894
• putנָתַןnâthan · to give: putH5414
• swordחֶ֫רֶבchereb · swordH2719
• handיָדyâd · handH3027
• breakשָׁבַרshâbar · to breakH7665
• groanנָאַקnâ'aq · to groanH5008

Cross-references for Ezekiel 30:24

• Ezekiel 30:25And I will strengthen the arms of the king of Babylon, and the arms of Pharaoh shall fall down; and they shall know that I [am] Jehovah, when I have put my sword into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he shall have stretched it out upon the land of Egypt.
• Nehemiah 6:9For they all would have made us afraid, saying, Their hands shall be slackened from the work, that it be not carried out. — Now therefore strengthen my hands!
• Psalms 18:32The God who girdeth me with strength, and maketh my way perfect,
• Psalms 144:1Blessed be Jehovah my rock, who teacheth my hands to war, my fingers to fight;
• Isaiah 45:1Thus saith Jehovah to his anointed, to Cyrus, whose right hand I have holden, to subdue nations before him — and I will loose the loins of kings; to open before him the two-leaved doors, and the gates shall not be shut:
• Jeremiah 27:6And now have I given all these lands into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, my servant; and the beasts of the field also have I given him to serve him.
• Zechariah 10:11And he shall pass through the sea of affliction, and shall smite the billows in the sea, and all the depths of the Nile shall dry up; and the pride of Assyria shall be brought down, and the sceptre of Egypt shall depart away.
• Deuteronomy 32:41If I have sharpened my gleaming sword, And my hand take hold of judgment, I will render vengeance to mine adversaries, And will recompense them that hate me.
• Psalms 17:13Arise, Jehovah, anticipate him, cast him down: deliver my soul from the wicked, thy sword;
• Isaiah 10:5Ah! the Assyrian! the rod of mine anger! and the staff in their hand is mine indignation.
• Zephaniah 2:12Ye Ethiopians also, ye shall be the slain of my sword.
• Ezekiel 26:15Thus saith the Lord Jehovah to Tyre: Shall not the isles shake at the sound of thy fall, when the wounded groan, when the slaughter is made in the midst of thee?
• Job 24:12Men groan from out of the city, and the soul of the wounded crieth out; and God imputeth not the impiety.
• Jeremiah 51:52— Therefore behold, days come, saith Jehovah, that I will punish her graven images; and throughout her land the wounded shall groan.

Commentaries on Ezekiel 30:24

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 20-26Verses 20-26 Fourth prophecy against Egypt spoken three months before the capture of Jerusalem Ezekiel 26:1, and three months after the prophecy of Ezekiel 29:1. Meantime, Pharaoh-Hophra‘s attempt on Jerusalem had been foiled, and the Egyptians driven back into their own country (Jeremiah 37:5 note). Ezekiel 30:21 I have broken - Especially by the defeat at Carchemish. A roller - Or, a bandage. Ezekiel 30:22 The strong - Such power as Egypt yet retained…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 20-26Verses 20-26 Egypt shall grow weaker and weaker. If lesser judgments do not prevail to humble and reform sinners, God will send greater. God justly breaks that power which is abused, either to put wrongs upon people, or to put cheats upon them. Babylon shall grow stronger. In vain do men endeavour to bind up the arm the Lord is pleased to break, and to strengthen those whom he will bring down. Those who disregard the discoveries of his truth and mercy…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 24-26While weakening Pharaoh (Ezekiel 30:22), the Lord would strengthen the arms of Babylon's king, making the contest even more uneven. The Lord controlled the fate of the upcoming battle between the superpowers and had already decided its outcome. Nebuchadnezzar fought the Egyptians several times, ending with victory in 567 BC.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-26Two distinct messages: (1) At Eze 30:1-19, a repetition of Eze 29:1-16, with fuller details of lifelike distinctness. The date is probably not long after that mentioned in Eze 29:17, on the eve of Nebuchadnezzar's march against Egypt after subjugating Tyre. (2) A vision relating directly to Pharaoh and the overthrow of his kingdom; communicated at an earlier date, the seventh of the first month of the eleventh year. Not a year after the date in Eze 29:1…Read the comment

Topics related to Ezekiel 30:24

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In the dictionaries

• Babylon
• Deadly
• Egypt
• Groan
• Isaiah

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