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

13“ ‘This is what the Almighty Lord says: After 40 years I will gather the Egyptians from the nations where they have been scattered. 14I will bring back the Egyptian captives and return them to Pathros, the land they came from. There they will be a weak kingdom. They will be the weakest kingdom, and they will never rule the nations again. I will make them so weak that they will never rule the nations again. 16The nation of Israel will never trust Egypt again. The people of Israel will remember how wrong they were whenever they turned to Egypt ⌞for help⌟. Then they will know that I am the Almighty Lord.’ ” 17On the first day of the first month in the twenty-seventh year, the Lord spoke his word to me. He said,

Ezekiel 29:15 word by word

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

Words taken from the KJV.

• It shall be the basestשָׁפָלshâphâl · lowH8217
• of the kingdomsמַמְלָכָהmamlâkâh · kingdomH4467
• neither shall it exaltנָשָׂאnâώâ' nâsâh · to lift: exaltH5375
• itself any more above the nationsגּוֹיgôy gôy · nationH1471
• for I will diminishמָעַטmâ‛aţ · to diminishH4591
• them, that they shall no more ruleרָדָהrâdâh · to ruleH7287

Cross-references for Ezekiel 29:15

• Ezekiel 17:6The plant sprouted and grew into a low vine that spread over the ground. Its branches turned upward toward the eagle, but its roots grew downward. So it became a vine, producing branches and growing shoots.
• Ezekiel 30:13“ ‘This is what the Almighty Lord says: I will destroy the statues and put an end to the idols in Memphis. A prince will never rise again in Egypt. I will spread fear throughout Egypt.
• Zechariah 10:11The Lord will pass through a sea of distress, strike the waves in the sea, and dry up all the deep places of the Nile River. The pride of Assyria will be humiliated, and the scepter of Egypt will depart.
• Ezekiel 31:2“Son of man, say to Pharaoh, king of Egypt, and his many people, ‘Was there ever anyone as great as you?
• Ezekiel 32:2“Son of man, sing a funeral song for Pharaoh, king of Egypt. Tell him, ‘You think you are like a lion among the nations. Instead, you are like a crocodile in the water. You splash around in the water. You stir up the water with your feet. You make the streams muddy.
• Daniel 11:42He will use his power against many countries. Even Egypt will not escape.
• Nahum 3:8Are you better than No-amon, which sits by the streams of the Nile with water surrounding her? The sea was ⌞her⌟ defense. The water was her wall.

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

• Egyptians

In the dictionaries

• Diminish
• Egypt
• Nebuchadnezzar
• Prophecy
• Stick
• Base
• Isaiah

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