New American Standard Bible 1995
Ezekiel 30:4
4A sword will come upon Egypt, And anguish will be in 1Ethiopia; When the slain fall in Egypt, They 2take away her 3wealth, And her foundations are 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 and say, ‘Thus says the Lord God, “Wail, ‘Alas for the day!’ 3For the day is near, Even the day of the Lord is near; It will be a day of clouds, A time of doom for the nations. A sword will come upon Egypt, And anguish will be in Ethiopia; When the slain fall in Egypt, They take away her wealth, And her foundations are torn down. 5Ethiopia, Put, Lud, all Arabia, Libya and the people of the land that is in league will fall with them by the sword.” 6‘Thus says the Lord, “Indeed, those who support Egypt will fall And the pride of her power will come down; From Migdol to Syene They will fall within her by the sword,” Declares the Lord God.
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וּבָאָ֥ה חֶ֙רֶב֙ בְּמִצְרַ֔יִם וְהָיְתָ֤ה חַלְחָלָה֙ בְּכ֔וּשׁ בִּנְפֹ֥ל חָלָ֖ל בְּמִצְרָ֑יִם וְלָקְח֣וּ הֲמוֹנָ֔הּ וְנֶהֶרְס֖וּ יְסוֹדֹתֶֽיהָ׃Read the interlinear
- A swordחֶ֫רֶבchereb · swordH2719
- will comeבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
- upon Egyptמִצְרַ֫יִםmitsrayim · EgyptH4714
- And anguishחַלְחָלָהchalchâlâh · anguishH2479
- Ethiopiaכּוּשׁkûsh · CushH3568
- When the slainחָלָלchâlâl · slain: killedH2491
- fallנָפַלnâphal · to fall: killH5307
- takeלָקַחlâqach · to take: takeH3947
- wealthהָמוֹןhâmôn hâmôn · crowdH1995
- And her foundationsיְסוֹדyesôd · foundationH3247
- are tornהָרַסhâras · to overthrowH2040
Cross-references for Ezekiel 30:4
- Ezekiel 29:8‘Therefore thus says the Lord God, “Behold, I will bring upon you a sword and I will cut off from you man and beast.
- Isaiah 19:2“So I will incite Egyptians against Egyptians; And they will each fight against his brother and each against his neighbor, City against city and kingdom against kingdom.
- Jeremiah 50:35A sword against the Chaldeans,” declares the Lord, “And against the inhabitants of Babylon And against her officials and her wise men!
- Ezekiel 30:9On that day messengers will go forth from Me in ships to frighten secure Ethiopia; and anguish will be on them as on the day of Egypt; for behold, it comes!”
- Exodus 15:14The peoples have heard, they tremble; Anguish has gripped the inhabitants of Philistia.
- Psalms 48:6Panic seized them there, Anguish, as of a woman in childbirth.
- Isaiah 19:16In that day the Egyptians will become like women, and they will tremble and be in dread because of the waving of the hand of the Lord of hosts, which He is going to wave over them.
- Revelation 18:9“And the kings of the earth, who committed acts of immorality and lived sensuously with her, will weep and lament over her when they see the smoke of her burning,
- Ezekiel 30:10‘Thus says the Lord God, “I will also make the hordes of Egypt cease By the hand of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon.
- Ezekiel 29:12So I will make the land of Egypt a desolation in the midst of desolated lands. And her cities, in the midst of cities that are laid waste, will be desolate forty years; and I will scatter the Egyptians among the nations and disperse them among the lands.”
- Isaiah 16:7Therefore Moab will wail; everyone of Moab will wail. You will moan for the raisin cakes of Kir-hareseth As those who are utterly stricken.
- Jeremiah 50:15Raise your battle cry against her on every side! She has given herself up, her pillars have fallen, Her walls have been torn down. For this is the vengeance of the Lord: Take vengeance on her; As she has done to others, so do to her.
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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Notes
- 1. Ezekiel 30:4 Lit Cush ↩
- 2. Ezekiel 30:4 Ezek 29:19 ↩
- 3. Ezekiel 30:4 Or multitude ↩
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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