God’s Word Translation
Ezekiel 30:7
7“ ‘Egypt will become the most desolate country in the world, and Egypt’s cities will lie in ruins. They will be ruined more than other cities.
Ezekiel 30:7 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And they shall be desolate in the midst of the countries that are desolate, and her cities shall be in the midst of the cities that are wasted.
- New International Version (NIV)“ ‘They will be desolate among desolate lands, and their cities will lie among ruined cities.
- English Standard Version (ESV)And they shall be desolated in the midst of desolated countries, and their cities shall be in the midst of cities that are laid waste.
- New King James Version (NKJV)“They shall be desolate in the midst of the desolate countries, And her cities shall be in the midst of the cities that are laid waste.
Context of Ezekiel 30:7
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. “ ‘Egypt will become the most desolate country in the world, and Egypt’s cities will lie in ruins. They will be ruined more than other cities. 8Then they will know that I am the Lord, because I will set fire to Egypt and all her defenders will be killed. 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!
Read all of Ezekiel 30Ezekiel 30:7 word by word
וְנָשַׁ֕מּוּ בְּת֖וֹךְ אֲרָצ֣וֹת נְשַׁמּ֑וֹת וְעָרָ֕יו בְּתוֹךְ־עָרִ֥ים נַחֲרָב֖וֹת תִּֽהְיֶֽינָה׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Ezekiel 30:7
- 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.
- Ezekiel 32:18“Son of man, cry for the many people of Egypt. Bring them down along with the other mighty nations. Send them down below the earth to be with those who have gone down to the pit.
- Jeremiah 25:18Jerusalem and the cities of Judah as well as its kings and officials. When they drank from it, they became wastelands and ruins, something ridiculed and cursed, until today.
- Jeremiah 46:1The Lord spoke this message to the prophet Jeremiah about the nations.
Commentaries on Ezekiel 30:7
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 7Shall be desolate - All these countries shall be desolated, and the places named shall be chief in these desolations.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 6-7From Migdol to Syene: This phrase means “from north to south.” See study note on Ezekiel 29:8–13.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 77. in the midst of ... countries ... desolate--Egypt shall fare no better than they (Eze 29:10).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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