God’s Word Translation
Ezekiel 30:4
4There will be war in Egypt and anguish in Ethiopia. Many Egyptians will fall dead. People will take away Egypt’s wealth, and its foundations will be torn down.
Ezekiel 30:4 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And the sword shall come upon Egypt, and great pain shall be in Ethiopia, when the slain shall fall in Egypt, and they shall take away her multitude, and her foundations shall be broken down.
- New International Version (NIV)A sword will come against Egypt, and anguish will come upon Cush. When the slain fall in Egypt, her wealth will be carried away and her foundations torn down.
- English Standard Version (ESV)A sword shall come upon Egypt, and anguish shall be in Cush, when the slain fall in Egypt, and her wealth is carried away, and her foundations are torn down.
- New King James Version (NKJV)The sword shall come upon Egypt, And great anguish shall be in Ethiopia, When the slain fall in Egypt, And they take away her wealth, And her foundations are broken down.
Context of Ezekiel 30:4
2“Son of man, prophesy. Say, ‘This is what the Almighty Lord says: Cry for that day! 3The day is near. The day of the Lord is near. It will be a gloomy day, a time of trouble for the nations. There will be war in Egypt and anguish in Ethiopia. Many Egyptians will fall dead. People will take away Egypt’s wealth, and its foundations will be torn down. 5Sudan, Put, Lud, all the Arabs, the Libyans, and people from the promised land will die in battle. 6“ ‘This is what the Lord says: All Egypt’s allies will die. Egypt’s strength will disappear. People will die in war from Migdol to Syene, declares the Almighty Lord.
Read all of Ezekiel 30Ezekiel 30:4 word by word
וּבָאָ֥ה חֶ֙רֶב֙ בְּמִצְרַ֔יִם וְהָיְתָ֤ה חַלְחָלָה֙ בְּכ֔וּשׁ בִּנְפֹ֥ל חָלָ֖ל בְּמִצְרָ֑יִם וְלָקְח֣וּ הֲמוֹנָ֔הּ וְנֶהֶרְס֖וּ יְסוֹדֹתֶֽיהָ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- And the swordחֶ֫רֶבchereb · swordH2719
- shall comeבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
- upon Egyptמִצְרַ֫יִםmitsrayim · EgyptH4714
- and great painחַלְחָלָהchalchâlâh · anguishH2479
- shall be in Ethiopiaכּוּשׁkûsh · CushH3568
- when the slainחָלָלchâlâl · slain: killedH2491
- shall fallנָפַלnâphal · to fall: killH5307
- and they shall take awayלָקַחlâqach · to take: takeH3947
- her multitudeהָמוֹןhâmôn hâmôn · crowdH1995
- and her foundationsיְסוֹדyesôd · foundationH3247
- shall be broken downהָרַסhâras · to overthrowH2040
Cross-references for Ezekiel 30:4
- Ezekiel 29:8“ ‘This is what the Almighty Lord says: I am going to attack you with a sword. I will kill people and animals.
- Isaiah 19:2“I will turn one Egyptian against another. They will fight— brother against brother, neighbor against neighbor, city against city, kingdom against kingdom.
- Jeremiah 50:35“A sword will kill the Babylonians and everyone who lives in Babylon,” declares the Lord. “A sword will kill their officials and their wise men.
- Ezekiel 30:9On that day I will send messengers in ships to terrify those who live in safety in Sudan. The people of Sudan will be in anguish when Egypt is in trouble. That day is coming!
- Exodus 15:14People will hear of it and tremble. The people of Philistia will be in anguish.
- Psalms 48:6Trembling seized them like the trembling that a woman experiences during labor.
- Isaiah 19:16At that time Egyptians will act like women. They will tremble and be terrified because the Lord of Armies will shake his fist at them.
- Revelation 18:9“The kings of the earth who had sex with her and lived in luxury with her will cry and mourn over her when they see the smoke rise from her raging fire.
- Ezekiel 30:10“ ‘This is what the Almighty Lord says: I will use King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon to bring an end to Egypt.
- Ezekiel 29:12I will make Egypt the most desolate country in the world. For 40 years Egypt’s cities will lie in ruins. They will be ruined more than any other city. I will scatter the Egyptians among the nations and force them into other countries.
- Isaiah 16:7That is why Moab will wail. Everyone will wail for Moab. Mourn and grieve over the raisin cakes of Kir Hareseth.
- Jeremiah 50:15Shout a war cry against them on every side. They’ll surrender. Their towers will fall and their walls will be torn down. Since this is the Lord’s vengeance, take revenge against them. Do to them what they did to others.
Commentaries on Ezekiel 30:4
- 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. 44. pain--literally, "pangs with trembling as of a woman in childbirth."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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