New American Standard Bible 1995

Ezekiel 30

Lament over Egypt

1The wordדְבַר־de.var-H1697of the Lordיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068cameוַיְהִ֥יvay.HiH1961again to me sayingלֵאמֹֽר׃le.MorH559,

2“Sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of manאָדָ֕ם'a.DamH120,prophesyהִנָּבֵא֙hi.na.Ve'H5012and sayוְאָ֣מַרְתָּ֔ve.'A.mar.taH559, ‘Thusכֹּ֥הkohH3541saysאָמַ֖ר'a.MarH559the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י'a.do.NaiH136GodH3068, “Wailהֵילִ֖ילוּhei.Li.luH3213, ‘Alasהָ֥הּhahH1929for the dayלַיּֽוֹם׃lai.YomH3117!’

3For the dayי֔וֹםYomH3117is nearקָר֣וֹבka.RovH7138, Eventhe dayי֖וֹםYomH3117of the Lordלַֽיהוָ֑הla.Yah.wehH3068is nearוְקָר֥וֹבve.ka.RovH7138;It will be a dayי֣וֹםYomH3117ofcloudsעָנָ֔ן'a.NanH6051,A timeעֵ֥ת'etH6256of doomfor the nationsגּוֹיִ֖םgo.YimH1471.

4A swordחֶ֙רֶב֙che.revH2719will comeוּבָאָ֥הu.va.'AhH935upon Egyptבְּמִצְרַ֔יִםbe.mitz.Ra.yimH4714,And anguishחַלְחָלָה֙chal.cha.LahH2479will be inEthiopiaבְּכ֔וּשׁbe.KhushH3568;When the slainחָלָ֖לcha.LalH2491fallבִּנְפֹ֥לbin.FolH5307in Egyptבְּמִצְרָ֑יִםbe.mitz.Ra.yimH4714, Theytakeוְלָקְח֣וּve.la.ke.ChuH3947away herwealthהֲמוֹנָ֔הּha.mo.NahH1995,And her foundationsיְסוֹדֹתֶֽיהָ׃ye.so.do.Tei.haH3247are tornוְנֶהֶרְס֖וּve.ne.her.SuH2040downH2040.

5Ethiopiaכּ֣וּשׁkushH3568,Putוּפ֤וּטu.FutH6316,Ludוְלוּד֙ve.LudH3865,allוְכָל־ve.kholH3605ArabiaH6152,LibyaH3864and thepeopleוּבְנֵ֖יu.ve.NeiH1121of the landאֶ֣רֶץ'E.retzH776that is in leagueהַבְּרִ֑יתha.be.RitH1285will fallיִפֹּֽלוּ׃ פyi.Po.luH5307with them by the swordבַּחֶ֥רֶבba.Che.revH2719.”

6‘Thusכֹּ֚הkohH3541saysאָמַ֣ר'a.MarH559the LordH3068, “Indeed, those who supportסֹמְכֵ֣יso.me.KheiH5564Egyptמִצְרַ֔יִםmitz.Ra.yimH4714will fallוְנָֽפְלוּ֙ve.na.fe.LuH5307And the prideגְּא֣וֹןge.'onH1347of her powerעֻזָּ֑הּ'u.ZahH5797will comeוְיָרַ֖דve.ya.RadH3381downH3381;From Migdolמִמִּגְדֹּ֣לmi.mig.DolH4024toSyeneסְוֵנֵ֗הse.ve.NehH5482They will fallיִפְּלוּ־yi.pe.lu-H5307within her by the swordבַּחֶ֙רֶב֙ba.Che.revH2719,”Declaresנְאֻ֖םne.'UmH5002the Lordאֲדֹנָ֥י'a.do.NaiH136 GodH3068.

7“They will be desolateוְנָשַׁ֕מּוּve.na.Sha.muH8074In themidstבְּת֖וֹךְbe.TokhH8432of the desolatedנְשַׁמּ֑וֹתne.sha.MotH8074landsאֲרָצ֣וֹת'a.ra.TzotH776;And her citiesוְעָרָ֕יוve.'a.RavH5892will beIn the midstבְּתוֹךְ־be.tokh-H8432of the devastatedנַחֲרָב֖וֹתna.cha.ra.VotH2717citiesעָרִ֥ים'a.RimH5892.

8And they willknowוְיָדְע֖וּve.ya.de.'UH3045that I am the Lordיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068,When I setבְּתִתִּי־be.ti.ti-H5414afireאֵ֣שׁ'eshH784in Egyptבְּמִצְרַ֔יִםbe.mitz.Ra.yimH4714And allכָּל־kol-H3605her helpersעֹזְרֶֽיהָ׃'o.ze.Rei.haH5826are brokenוְנִשְׁבְּר֖וּve.nish.be.RuH7665.

9On that dayבַּיּ֣וֹםbai.YomH3117messengersמַלְאָכִ֤יםmal.'a.KhimH4397will goיֵצְא֨וּye.tze.'UH3318forthH3318from Me in shipsבַּצִּ֔יםba.TzimH6716to frightenלְהַחֲרִ֖ידle.ha.cha.RidH2729secureבֶּ֑טַחBe.tachH983Ethiopiaכּ֣וּשׁkushH3568; andanguishחַלְחָלָ֤הchal.cha.LahH2479will be on them as on the dayבְּי֣וֹםbe.YomH3117of Egyptמִצְרַ֔יִםmitz.Ra.yimH4714;for beholdהִנֵּ֖הhi.NehH2009,it comesבָּאָֽה׃ סba.'AhH935!”

10‘Thusכֹּ֥הkohH3541saysאָמַ֖ר'a.MarH559the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י'a.do.NaiH136 GodH3068, “I will also make thehordesהֲמ֣וֹןha.MonH1995of Egyptמִצְרַ֔יִםmitz.Ra.yimH4714ceaseוְהִשְׁבַּתִּי֙ve.hish.ba.TiH7673By the handבְּיַ֖דbe.YadH3027of Nebuchadnezzarנְבוּכַדְרֶאצַּ֥רne.vu.khad.re.TzarH5019kingמֶלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428of Babylonבָּבֶֽל׃ba.VelH894.

11He and his peopleוְעַמּ֤וֹve.'a.MoH5971with him,The mostH6184ruthlessעָרִיצֵ֣י'a.ri.TzeiH6184of the nationsגוֹיִ֔םgo.YimH1471,Will be broughtמֽוּבָאִ֖יםmu.va.'ImH935in to destroyלְשַׁחֵ֣תle.sha.ChetH7843the landהָאָ֑רֶץha.'A.retzH776;And they will drawH7385their swordsחַרְבוֹתָם֙char.vo.TamH2719againstעַל־'al-H5921Egyptמִצְרַ֔יִםmitz.Ra.yimH4714And fillוּמָלְא֥וּu.mal.'UH4390the landהָאָ֖רֶץha.'A.retzH776with the slainחָלָֽל׃cha.LalH2491.

12Moreover, I will makeוְנָתַתִּ֤יve.na.ta.TiH5414theNileH2975canalsיְאֹרִים֙ye.'o.RimH2975dryחָֽרָבָ֔הcha.ra.VahH2724Andsellוּמָכַרְתִּ֥יu.ma.khar.TiH4376the landהָאָ֖רֶץha.'A.retzH776into the handsבְּיַד־be.yad-H3027of evilH7451menH7451.And I will makeH8074the landאֶ֤רֶץ'E.retzH776desolateH8074Andallוּמְלֹאָהּ֙u.me.lo.'AhH4393that is in it,By the handבְּיַד־be.yad-H3027of strangersזָרִ֔יםza.RimH2114;I the Lordיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068have spokenדִּבַּֽרְתִּי׃ סdi.Bar.tiH1696.”

13‘Thusכֹּֽה־koh-H3541saysאָמַ֞ר'a.MarH559the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י'a.do.NaiH136 GodH3068, “I will alsodestroyוְהַאֲבַדְתִּ֨יve.ha.'a.vad.TiH6the idolsגִלּוּלִ֜יםgi.lu.LimH1544And make theimagesאֱלִילִים֙'e.li.LimH457ceaseוְהִשְׁבַּתִּ֤יve.hish.ba.TiH7673fromMemphisמִנֹּ֔ףmi.NofH5297.And there will noלֹ֣אlo'H3808longerע֑וֹדodH5750be a princeוְנָשִׂ֥יאve.na.Si'H5387in the landמֵאֶֽרֶץ־me.'e.retz-H776of Egyptמִצְרַ֖יִםmitz.Ra.yimH4714;And I will putוְנָתַתִּ֥יve.na.ta.TiH5414fearיִרְאָ֖הyir.'AhH3374in the landבְּאֶ֥רֶץbe.'E.retzH776of Egyptמִצְרָֽיִם׃mitz.Ra.yimH4714.

14I will makeH8074Pathrosפַּתְר֔וֹסpat.RosH6624desolateH8074,Setוְנָתַ֥תִּיve.na.Ta.tiH5414a fireאֵ֖שׁ'eshH784inZoanבְּצֹ֑עַןbe.Tzo.'anH6814And executeוְעָשִׂ֥יתִיve.'a.Si.tiH6213judgmentsשְׁפָטִ֖יםshe.fa.TimH8201onThebesבְּנֹֽא׃be.No'H4996.

15I will pourוְשָׁפַכְתִּ֣יve.sha.fakh.TiH8210out My wrathחֲמָתִ֔יcha.ma.TiH2534onSinסִ֖יןsinH5512,The strongholdמָע֣וֹזma.'ozH4581of Egyptמִצְרָ֑יִםmitz.Ra.yimH4714;I will also cutוְהִכְרַתִּ֖יve.hikh.ra.TiH3772offH3772the hordesהֲמ֥וֹןha.MonH1995ofThebesנֹֽא׃No'H4996.

16I will setוְנָתַ֤תִּיve.na.Ta.tiH5414a fireאֵשׁ֙'eshH784in Egyptבְּמִצְרַ֔יִםbe.mitz.Ra.yimH4714;Sinסִ֔יןSinH5512will writheח֤וּלchulH2342in anguishתָּחוּל֙ta.chilH2342,Thebesוְנֹ֖אve.No'H4996will be breachedלְהִבָּקֵ֑עַle.hi.ba.Ke.a'H1234AndMemphisוְנֹ֖ףve.NofH5297will havedistressesצָרֵ֥יtza.Rei-H6862dailyיוֹמָֽם׃yo.MamH3119.

17The youngבַּח֥וּרֵיba.Chu.reiH970menH970ofOnאָ֛וֶן'A.venH204and of Pi-besethH6364Will fallיִפֹּ֑לוּyi.Po.luH5307by the swordבַּחֶ֣רֶבba.Che.revH2719, Andthe womenH1992will goתֵלַֽכְנָה׃te.Lakh.nahH1980into captivityבַּשְּׁבִ֥יba.she.ViH7628.

18InTehaphnehesוּבִֽתְחַפְנְחֵס֙u.vit.chaf.ne.ChesH8471the dayהַיּ֔וֹםhai.YomH3117will bedarkH2821When Ibreakבְּשִׁבְרִי־be.shiv.ri-H7665thereשָׁם֙shamH8033the yokeH4133barsH4133of Egyptמִצְרַ֔יִםmitz.Ra.yimH4714.Then the prideגְּא֣וֹןge.'onH1347of her powerעֻזָּ֑הּ'u.ZahH5797will ceaseוְנִשְׁבַּת־ve.nish.bat-H7673in her;A cloudעָנָ֣ן'a.NanH6051will coverיְכַסֶּ֔נָּהye.kha.Se.nahH3680her,And her daughtersוּבְנוֹתֶ֖יהָu.ve.no.Tei.haH1323will goתֵלַֽכְנָה׃te.Lakh.nahH1980into captivityבַּשְּׁבִ֥יba.she.ViH7628.

19Thus I willexecuteוְעָשִׂ֥יתִיve.'a.Si.tiH6213judgmentsשְׁפָטִ֖יםshe.fa.TimH8201on Egyptבְּמִצְרָ֑יִםbe.mitz.Ra.yimH4714,And they will knowוְיָדְע֖וּve.ya.de.'UH3045that I am the Lordיְהוָֽה׃ פYah.wehH3068.”’”

Victory for Babylon

20In theeleventhבְּאַחַ֤ת עֶשְׂרֵה֙be.'a.Chat 'es.RehH259 H6240yearשָׁנָ֔הsha.NahH8141,in the firstבָּֽרִאשׁ֖וֹןba.ri.ShonH7223month,on the seventhבְּשִׁבְעָ֣הbe.shiv.'AhH7651of the monthלַחֹ֑דֶשׁla.Cho.deshH2320,the wordדְבַר־de.var-H1697of the Lordיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068cameH1961to me sayingלֵאמֹֽר׃le.MorH559,

21“Sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of manאָדָ֕ם'a.DamH120, I havebrokenשָׁבָ֑רְתִּיsha.Va.re.tiH7665the armזְר֛וֹעַze.Ro.a'H2220of Pharaohפַּרְעֹ֥הpar.'OhH6547kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428of Egyptמִצְרַ֖יִםmitz.Ra.yimH4714;and, beholdוְהִנֵּ֣הve.hi.NehH2009, it has not beenboundחֻ֠בְּשָׁהChu.be.shahH2280upfor healingרְפֻא֜וֹתre.fu.'otH7499or wrappedלְחָבְשָׁ֥הּle.cha.ve.ShahH2280with a bandageחִתּ֛וּלchi.TulH2848,that it may be strongלְחָזְקָ֖הּle.cha.ze.KahH2388to holdלִתְפֹּ֥שׂlit.PosH8610the swordבֶּחָֽרֶב׃ סbe.Cha.revH2719.

22Thereforeלָכֵ֞ןla.KhenH3651thusכֹּה־koh-H3541saysאָמַ֣ר׀'a.MarH559the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י'a.do.NaiH136 GodH3068, ‘BeholdH2009, I amagainstאֶל־'el-H413Pharaohפַּרְעֹ֣הpar.'OhH6547kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428of Egyptמִצְרַ֔יִםmitz.Ra.yimH4714and will breakוְשָֽׁבַרְתִּי֙ve.sha.var.TiH7665his armsזְרֹ֣עֹתָ֔יוze.Ro.'o.TavH2220,both the strongהַחֲזָקָ֖הha.cha.za.KahH2389and thebrokenהַנִּשְׁבָּ֑רֶתha.nish.Ba.retH7665;and I will make the swordהַחֶ֖רֶבha.Che.revH2719fallוְהִפַּלְתִּ֥יve.hi.pal.TiH5307from his handמִיָּדֽוֹ׃mi.ya.DoH3027.

23I willscatterוַהֲפִצוֹתִ֥יva.ha.fi.tzo.TiH6327the Egyptiansמִצְרַ֖יִםmitz.Ra.yimH4714among the nationsבַּגּוֹיִ֑םba.go.YimH1471and disperseוְזֵרִיתִ֖םve.ze.ri.TimH2219them among the landsבָּאֲרָצֽוֹת׃ba.'a.ra.TzotH776.

24For I willstrengthenוְחִזַּקְתִּ֗יve.chi.zak.TiH2388the armsזְרֹעוֹת֙ze.ro.'OtH2220of the kingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Babylonבָּבֶ֔לba.VelH894and putוְנָתַתִּ֥יve.na.ta.TiH5414My swordחַרְבִּ֖יchar.BiH2719in his handבְּיָד֑וֹbe.ya.DoH3027;and I will breakוְשָׁבַרְתִּי֙ve.sha.var.TiH7665the armsזְרֹע֣וֹתze.ro.'otH2220of Pharaohפַּרְעֹ֔הpar.'OhH6547,so that he will groanוְנָאַ֛קve.na.'AkH5008beforeלְפָנָֽיו׃le.fa.NavH6440him with the groaningsנַאֲק֥וֹתna.'a.KotH5009of a woundedחָלָ֖לcha.LalH2491manH2491.

25Thus I will strengthenוְהַחֲזַקְתִּ֗יve.ha.cha.zak.TiH2388the armsזְרֹעוֹת֙ze.ro.'OtH2220of the kingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Babylonבָּבֶ֔לba.VelH894,but the armsוּזְרֹע֥וֹתu.ze.ro.'otH2220of Pharaohפַּרְעֹ֖הpar.'OhH6547will fallתִּפֹּ֑לְנָהti.Po.le.nahH5307.Then they will knowוְֽיָדְע֞וּve.ya.de.'UH3045that I am the Lordיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068,when I putבְּתִתִּ֤יbe.ti.TiH5414My swordחַרְבִּי֙char.BiH2719into the handבְּיַ֣דbe.YadH3027of the kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428of Babylonבָּבֶ֔לba.VelH894and hestretchesוְנָטָ֥הve.na.TahH5186it out againstאֶל־'el-H413the landאֶ֥רֶץ'E.retzH776of Egyptמִצְרָֽיִם׃mitz.Ra.yimH4714.

26When I scatterוַהֲפִצוֹתִ֤יva.ha.fi.tzo.TiH6327the Egyptiansמִצְרַ֙יִם֙mitz.Ra.yimH4714among the nationsבַּגּוֹיִ֔םba.go.YimH1471and disperseוְזֵרִיתִ֥יve.ze.ri.TiH2219them among the landsבָּאֲרָצ֑וֹתba.'a.ra.TzotH776,then they will knowוְיָדְע֖וּve.ya.de.'UH3045that I am the Lordיְהוָֽה׃ סYah.wehH3068.’”

Lament over Egypt

Victory for Babylon

Commentaries on Ezekiel 30